A month of defense: how the invasion of Ukraine has shaped European air forces
As Russian cruise missiles began to strike Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Europe unanimously reacted. One such response was…
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MV-22 Osprey crashed in Norway during exercise Cold Response
An MV-22B Osprey belonging to the United States Marine Corps crashed while on a training mission in Norway…
NATO to supply Ukraine with Soviet-era anti-air systems, including S-300
NATO are already sending an array of Soviet-era anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The weapons include SA-8, SA-10, SA-12 and…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers over North Sea
Norwegian F-35s and British Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian bombers off the coast of Scotland. The mission marked…
NATO deploys additional jets in Baltics as Russia sends Su-35 to Belarus
NATO has deployed six United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets to Estonia’s Amari Air Base, in addition…
NATO deploys fighters to eastern Europe amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is deploying two fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Bulgaria. The Spanish Air Force…
Norway to phase out F-16 fighters and shut down Bodø air base in the Arctic
F-16 fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) will soon stop operating from Bodø Air Base above…
UK and NATO rush to recover F-35B wreckage before Russia
On November 17, 2021, a Lockheed Martin F-35B crashed in the Mediterranean Sea as it was operating off…
Western spy planes patrol before Russian exercise Zapad 21
At least five observation flights by western spy planes took place over the Baltic Sea on September 7,…
NATO multinational tanker fleet receives fifth A330 MRTT
NATO’s Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) took delivery of its fifth A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft on August…
Poland deploys fighters in Iceland for the first time
Poland will lead NATO’s Iceland Peacetime Preparedness Needs (IPPN) mission for the first time. For three weeks in…
A USAF B-52 strategic bomber in the sky of Paris
Between May 24 and 31, 2021, four US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers simultaneously flew over NATO member…
Atlantic Trident: Rafales, F-35s, and Typhoons fly together
For the first time, the Atlantic Trident exercise organized by NATO from May 17 to 28, 2021, is…
First NATO’s Baltic Air Policing intercept by Italian F-35A fighters
On May 14, 2021, an Antonov An-12 turboprop belonging to the Russian Air Force was intercepted near the…
Sweden, Finland join NATO air forces for policing exercise
The air forces of several NATO member states were joined by Sweden and Finland for an air policing…
NATO conducts 350 air missions related to Russian military jets
NATO air forces announced that around 90% of its air missions across Europe in 2020 were conducted in…
Multinational Air Group (MAG) days – “MAGDAYs Exercise”
For the second year, the Deutsche Luftwaffe – German Air Force (GAF), has committed itself to organizing the…
Canadian Navy helicopter crashes off the Greek coast, one dead
A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter of the Royal Canadian Navy crashed in the Ionian Sea off the coast of…