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Ukrainian pilots move closer to flying F-16 fighter jets as RAF training ends
Ten future Ukranian F-16 fighter jet pilots have completed the first stages of their training with the British…
Boeing hit with $51M settlement over unauthorized exports of defense articles
Boeing and the US Department of State have concluded a $51 million administrative settlement over the unauthorized export…
RAF Voyager laden with 80 tons of fuel suffers tire blowout takeoff scare: video
The Royal Air Force (RAF) had released details about the dramatic moments one of its air-to-air refueling aircraft…
Boeing secures $400M contract to upgrade RAAF Super Hornet and Growler fighters
Boeing Defense Australia has secured a $400 million contract with the Australian government to maintain and upgrade the…
Latest footage of China’s newest aircraft carrier unveiled on state-run TV
China has broadcast footage of its newest aircraft carrier Fujian on CCTV, a state-run television news station. In…
Burst tyre sends MiG 29K fighter jet skidding off runway at Goa Airport
A Mikoyan MiG-29K fighter jet skidded off a runway at Dabolim Goa International Airport (GOI) after suffering a…
Pilot whose fighter left 11 dead at Shoreham Airshow bids to reinstate license
A pilot whose fighter jet left 11 people dead at a British air show in 2015 has reportedly…
6th generation stealth fighter jet construction approved by UK, Japan and Italy
The United Kingdom (UK), Japan and Italy have signed a treaty to begin the construction of a new…
The Soviet era’s fastest plane: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
During the 1960s, the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, ‘MiG’, was looking to design a new aircraft to…
US F-16 fighter jet escorts plane from restricted area near Biden’s home
A US F-16 fighter jet was scrambled after a plane entered restricted airspace around US President Joe Biden’s…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours Russian fighter jet plant: video
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, visited Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far-eastern Russia on September 15, 2023, to…
RAF fighter pilots’ new helmets boast advanced display visor and night vision
The British Ministry of Defense has made a significant investment in BAE Systems’ cutting-edge fighter jet helmet called…
Indian Air Force refuels Egypt’s Rafale and MiG-29 fighter jets mid-air: video
An Indian Air Force (IAF) tanker conducted air-to-air refueling operations for the Egyptian Air Force as part of…
Korean Air Lines Flight 007: the Boeing 747 shot down by a Soviet Su-15 in 1983
On August 31, 1983, Korean Air Lines (today known as Korean Air) Flight 007 left John F. Kennedy…
Russian MiG-29 fighter jet intercepts Norwegian Air Force P-8A Poseidon
The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have intercepted a Norwegian Air Force R-8A Poseidon over the waters of…
Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad killing pilots on board
A Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet has crashed during a training exercise, resulting in the death of two…
Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II: why it never made it to the service?
In the realm of cutting-edge military aviation, stealth technology has emerged as a crucial aspect of modern warfare.…
Demystifying aerodynamics: can planes fly upside down?
In general and commercial aviation, there is no practical need to routinely fly any plane upside down. Conventional…