Luftwaffe breaks record for longest Airbus A350 flight
The Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, broke the record for the longest Airbus A350 flight, after the aircraft…
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USAF tests B-1B Lancer capacity to carry hypersonic weapons
A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber of the United States Air Force successfully passed a captive-carry test of a…
No fix before months for KC-46 Pegasus cargo issue
The KC-46 Pegasus is banned from transporting cargo and personnel due to a safety deficiency. While the problem…
Boeing-Embraer joint venture: KC-390 becomes C-390 Millenium
During Dubai Airshow 2019, Boeing and Embraer made official their second joint venture to develop and sell the…
Indra to lead FCAS new generation sensors design
The Spanish defense electronics group Indra supported by its French partner Thales and the German consortium FCMS received…
Indian Navy MiG-29 crashes into Arabian Sea, 1 pilot missing
A MiG-29K trainer jet of the Indian Navy crashed in the Arabian Sea. One pilot ejected safely and…
Portugal, first export customer for Embraer KC-390 airlifter
Portugal decided to acquire five Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft and thus to become the first international customer for…
Despite skeptic Swiss lawmakers, US moves forward with F-35 offer
The U.S. government and Lockheed Martin submitted the F-35 stealth fighter jet to the New Fighter Aircraft (NFA)…
USAF F-35A achieves supersonic nuclear bomb drop-test
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II successfully completed a series of flight tests in which it demonstrated…
US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty
On November 22, 2020, the United States officially withdrew from the Open Skies Treaty. “The United States is…
Japanese Air Force bids farewell to last F-4EJ squadron
The Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) announced the retirement of the 301 Hikotai, the last squadron operating…
Second German governmental A350 completes maiden flight
The second A350 to be used by the Luftwaffe for the transport of the German government representatives completed…
Norway’s F-35 deliveries steady as international tensions rise
In the evening of September 27, 2020, three Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets reached Norway’s Ørland…
Boeing promises to invest $61B into Canada if it selects F-18
Boeing says it will invest $61 billion and create 250,000 jobs if Canada selects F-18 over F-35 and…
Belgian Air Force sells whole Embraer fleet to French airline
The Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces sold its Embraer fleet of four Embraer ERJ135 and ERJ145…
French Navy to receive new eyes in the sky from Dassault
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has ordered from Dassault Aviation seven maritime surveillance and intervention planes…
Switzerland receives offer to buy Eurofighter jets
The European plane manufacturer Airbus and Germany seek to sell Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. The Swiss Federal Office…
Taiwan grounds F-16 fleet after fighter goes missing
An F-16A of the Taiwanese Air Force (ROCAF) went missing two minutes after takeoff from Hualien airbase, on…