US Navy protests against “unsafe” Russian jet interception… again
The US Navy’s 6th Fleet reported the interception of one of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft by…
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Russia tests new hypersonic anti-ship missile for Tu-22M3M bomber
Already feared as a carrier-killer during the Cold War because of its Kh-22 missile, the latest iteration of…
Russian Su-57 to get new engines after mid-2020s
Russian Ministry of Defence has revealed the delivery dates of Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets to the Russian Aerospace…
Boeing showcases first Loyal Wingman prototype [Video]
Boeing presented to the Royal Australian Air Force the first prototype of unmanned fighter aircraft developed in 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…
NATO Tiger Meet 2020 is cancelled
Today, April 23th 2020, the NATO Tiger Association made the decision to cancel NATO Tiger Meet for 2020…
Busy final days for Belgian NATO air policing mission [Video]
The Belgian participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission is coming to an end. But their last…
Germany picks Boeing F-18 to replace aging Tornado fleet
Germany has officially confirmed to the United States that it would acquire 45 F / A-18 Super Hornets…
Chadian Su-25 mistakenly fires missile at airport, 5 dead [Video]
A missile was fired off from a Chadian attack aircraft as it was preparing for takeoff. The ordnance…
French army helicopter crash kills two soldiers, injures five
An Airbus AS532 Cougar helicopter of the French army crashed in the Pyrenees with seven soldiers on board.…
Boeing demonstrates capacities of latest F-15 variant [Video]
The Boeing F-15QA, to be delivered to Qatar in 2021, made its first flight in the skies of…
Airbus A400M destined to Luxembourg takes off for maiden flight
The A400M ordered by the Luxembourg military completed its maiden flight at the final assembly line of Seville,…
Boeing assembles fuselage of first Loyal Wingman combat drone
Boeing completed the fuselage assembly of the first prototype of its upcoming stealth combat drone, Loyal Wingman, and…
Fighter jet crash averted by defect in civil ejection incident
On March 20, 2019, a civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as…
Boeing to receive $882 million in withheld USAF payments
The United States Air Force has reached two agreements with Boeing, one regarding the final corrections to the…
U.S. Air Force reports new Boeing KC-46 critical deficiency
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tanker is marred by yet another technical problem. The United States Air Force has…
German A400M evacuates two French coronavirus patients
An A400M Atlas transporter of the Luftwaffe was used to transport patients hospitalized in Strasbourg, France, towards Ulm,…
NATO fighters intercept Russian bombers three times in one week
In recent days, multiple flights of Russian long-range aircraft near the British identification zone have put the Royal…