US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes during training in California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy crashed during training in California.The fighter was…
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Indonesia refuses to refuel US Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol plane
Indonesia refused to allow the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the United States Navy to refuel on…
Planespotter witness possible hypersonic weapon on Chinese bomber
Footage emerged online of a Chinese H-6N strategic bomber carrying what appears to be a supersonic anti-ship weapon.…
Airbus unveils new training and light combat aircraft for Spain
Airbus Defense & Space revealed a new tailor-made project for Spain, the Airbus Future Jet Trainer (AFJT). It…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace
British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets intercepted and turned away two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers…
RAF P-8 Poseidon submarine hunters arrive in definitive base
After being temporarily based in Royal Air Force Station Kinloss, northern Scotland, the new-generation Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime…
How fighter jets lost their speed | Data
Fighter jets are fast. Everybody knows that. As time passes, newer and more advanced fighter jets should be…
Boeing inks $477M defense deal
On October 13, 2020, Boeing announced receiving a $477 million contract from United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)…
USAF F-15 Eagle fighter jets take over Iceland airspace defense
A detachment of F-15C/D Eagles of the United States Air Force (USAF) was deployed to Keflavik Air Base,…
Airbus to modernize Australian A330 MRTT fleet
Airbus announced that it was awarded two contracts to develop and modernize the communication systems for the A330…
Turkish F-16 deployment in Azerbaijan proved by satellite imagery
Satellite photographs taken on October 3, 2020, confirmed that two F-16 fighter jets and what resembles a CASA…
Skyborg dozen: 13 companies developing US drone fighter jet
In the closing days of September 2020, the Skyborg Vanguard program completed its second phase of awards and…
Structural crack reportedly found on Japan F-2 fighter jet
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) reportedly grounded its Mitsubishi F-2 multirole fighter jets after a crack was…
First serial Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft to be delivered in 2023
The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive the two prototypes of the Ilyushin Il-112V cargo plane in 2021, while…
France to place Dassault Rafale fighter jet emergency order
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation…
Airbus delivers A400M military plane to Luxembourg Armed Forces
Luxembourg Armed Forces took delivery of its Airbus A400M military aircraft after a 3 hour-long ferry flight from…
From modern to vintage: new expansion of Indian fighter jet fleet
In a span of several days, Indian Air Force (IAF) confirmed an intention to purchase a number of…
Tunisian F-5 fighter jet crashes, pilot dead
In the morning of October 6, 2020, Northrop F-5E Tiger fighter jet crashed in the region of Remada,…