First loyal wingman: USAF begins testing Valkyrie drone
The US Air Force has received its first two Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie stealth combat drones, the first loyal…
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Israel strikes Iranian drone shipment in Syria with F-35s – reports
Israeli F-35 fighter jets conducted a deep incursion into Syria and struck a convoy carrying Iranian kamikaze drones…
South Korea’s second KF-21 prototype takes to the skies for the first time
Four months after the first, a second prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet conducted its first flight…
France’s Macron takes shots at European air defense initiative by Germany
While presenting France’s defense strategy for the upcoming years, President Emmanuel Macron criticized the German-led European Sky Shield…
US military demonstrates cruise missile airdropped from cargo plane
The United States Special Operations Command successfully demonstrated a new palletized weapons system in Norway. Called Rapid Dragon, the…
Russia gave captured Western weapons to Iran in return for drones – report
Russia gave Western weapons captured in Ukraine to Iran in exchange for drones, a report by British news…
Indonesia sends fighter pilots and engineers for Rafale training in France
Indonesian Air Force pilots and engineers have been sent to France where they will learn to fly and…
USAF F-35 fighter crashes near Utah air base runway
An F-35A Lightning II fighter belonging to the United States Air Force crashed near Hill Air Force Base…
USAF T-38 Talon trainer crashes in Mississippi, pilot ejects
A United States Air Force (USAF) T-38C Talon trainer jet experiencing an “in-flight emergency” crashed near Crawford in…
Italy to replace four KC-767A tankers with six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aircraft
The Italian procurement agency has recommended the acquisition of six Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to renew the tanker fleet of…
J-35, stealth drones and Sci-Fi fighters: China prepares for Zhuhai 2022
A host of new developments are slated to be showcased at Airshow China 2022, also known as Zhuhai…
Norway NH90 contract break ‘legally groundless,’ Leonardo says
In its financial report for the first nine months of 2022, the Italian aerospace manufacturer Leonardo said that…
Five Venezuelan military officers killed in Cessna crash
Five members of the Venezuelan military died when Cessna C-208B Grand Caravan utility plane crashed near Jose Antonio…
Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which…
French Mirage 2000 fighter crashes, pilot ejects
A French Air & Space Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter crashed near Luxeuil – Saint-Sauveur Air Base in Haute-Saone,…
South Korea scrambles 80 fighters after spotting North Korean warplanes
South Korea has scrambled dozens of fighter jets after spotting hundreds of North Korean warplanes on November 4,…
The end of Cobra: Bell delivers final AH-1Z to the United States Marine Corps
Bell delivered the 189th AH-1Z Viper helicopter to the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during a ceremony at…
US lawmakers concerned about F-15 withdrawal from Japan
A rotation of US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters will be temporarily deployed to Japan in order to…