Russia carries out largest Antonov An-124 formation flight ever
As part of a series of training flights, six An-124-100 Ruslan strategic military transport aircraft of the Russian…
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Following US, Russia intends to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
After the United States, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty, which allows mutual aerial monitoring…
Greek parliament approves Dassault Rafale fighters order
After two days of debate, during which a cross-party consensus formed, 276 out of 300 Greek lawmakers voted…
India orders for 83 HAL Tejas indigenous fighter jets
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced on January 13, 2020, the approval of a contract to acquire 83…
Sukhoi S-70 combat drone completes bombing test
The Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone dropped bombs on a ground target during flight tests.The S-70…
USAF orders 12 more KC-46 tankers from Boeing
Boeing received an additional order for 12 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and transport aircraft from the United States…
London and Cambridge startled by RAF Typhoon’s sonic boom
Around noon on January 12, 2020, a number of British citizens were surprised by the sound of a…
New Chinese combat drone WJ-700 performs maiden flight
China performed a successful first flight test of its WJ-700 Falcon, a new jet-powered combat and reconnaissance drone.…
India places order for 56 Airbus C295 transport aircraft
The Indian government formalized the order of fifty-six C295W tactical transport aircraft from Airbus Defense & Space. The…
French Air Force receives first modernized Mirage 2000D
The French Air Force received the first modernized Mirage 2000D on January 7, 2020. The aircraft will now…
Chinese incursions in Taiwan airspace hit record high in 2020
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew about…
Modified Avenger drones to be used for Skyborg testing
General Atomics announced that two of their Avenger drones will be used in 2021 and 2022 to test…
USAF and lawmakers fight over JSTARS aircraft retirement
For the past two years, the United States Air Force and members of the U.S. Congress have not…
£550M contract signed to develop missile for UK’s F-35
On January 6, 2020, the United Kingdom announced a £500 million contract for the provision of air-to-ground attack…
Indian MiG-21 crashes on landing
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Bison fighter jet belonging to the Indian Air Force crashed near Suratgarh, Rajasthan state, in…
Israel to assist Greece in military pilots training
After the Israeli Defense Ministry won a tender launched by the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense, the governments…
UAE place order for two more Saab surveillance planes
The Swedish manufacturer Saab received a follow-up order from the United Arab Emirates for two GlobalEye airborne early…
Spanish Air Force says “adiós” to C-130 Hercules
After 47 years of good and loyal service, the Ejército del Aire (the Spanish Air Force) bid farewell…