French Rafale fighters down around 60 Iranian drones over UAE: report
French Rafale fighter jets are said to have shot down around 60 Iranian drones over the United Arab Emirates. France…
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US Army tests AH-64 Apache helicopter in counter-drone role in Germany
The US Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12th CAB) has used the AH-64E Apache in a counter-drone role…
F-35 makes emergency landing after taking damage during combat mission over Iran
A US Air Force F-35 has made an emergency landing at a US base in the Middle East…
French A400M makes first-ever landing on Arctic sea ice in Greenland
A French Air and Space Force A400M Atlas has landed on Arctic sea ice in northern Greenland, in what France’s…
Russian Su-30 briefly violates Estonian airspace near Vaindloo, NATO jets respond
A Russian Su-30 fighter jet briefly entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island on March 18, 2026, prompting a…
South Korea’s first Embraer C-390 completes maiden flight
The first Embraer C-390 Millennium built for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has completed its maiden…
What Macron’s “forward deterrence” demands from France’s Rafale fleet
French President Emmanuel Macron introduced “forward deterrence” in his speech at Île Longue on March 2, 2026, signaling…
RAAF aviators gather in Canberra to focus on “fighting depth” mindset
The Aviator Symposium 2026, held on March 18, 2026, in Canberra, brought together nearly 1,000 aviators and Air…
Air & Space Power Conference 26 begins in Canberra, focuses on national defense
The Air and Space Power Conference 2026 (ASPCon26) took place on March 17, 2026, at the National Convention…
Polish MiG-29s intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighters intercepted and escorted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea on…
Top Aces to train Argentine Air Force pilots on F-16s
Top Aces has been awarded a contract to provide F-16 instructor pilot training for the Argentine Air Force,…
Thales to supply radio management system for European PC-7 trainer fleet
Thales has been selected by Pilatus Aircraft to supply its radio management system for a fleet of PC-7…
Drone strike destroys Italian MQ-9 at Kuwait base, no injuries reported
A drone strike hit Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait on March 15, 2026, destroying a remotely piloted Italian aircraft sheltered…
RAAF, RNZAF deploy P-8A Poseidons to US-led anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) have deployed their P-8A…
All six crew members confirmed dead in USAF KC-135 crash in Iraq
A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft was lost over western Iraq on March 12,…
RTX’s Raytheon completes $115M expansion of Alabama missile integration facility
RTX’s Raytheon has announced the completion of a significant expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility in…
Eurofighters and F-16s scrambled during separate Romanian airspace alerts
German Eurofighter Typhoons and Romanian Air Force F-16s have been scrambled in separate incidents on March 13, 2026,…
Airbus prepares first Valkyrie flights in Germany for Luftwaffe combat drone bid
Airbus said it is preparing the first two Kratos-built Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft for flight testing in Germany, amid Berlin’s…