Lockheed Martin “sprinting” to finalize German F-35 contract
Lockheed Martin is working at top speed to finalize a deal for F-35 Lightning II fighters for Germany,…
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Slovakia offers Poland, Czechia a scheme to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine: report
Slovakia will transfer its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for temporary airspace protection from Poland and…
ATAC Hawker Hunter crashes into the Atlantic Ocean
A Hawker Hunter fighter jet, belonging to the private military corporation Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), has crashed…
Tajikistan may keep former Afghan Air Force aircraft
The United States may allow Tajikistan to keep the former Afghan Air Force aircraft which fled to the…
Turkey mulls Eurofighter Typhoon order if F-16 deal falls through: report
Turkish authorities are considering acquiring Eurofighter Typhoon fighters if negotiations to buy US-made F-16s fail, according to comments…
Iranian F-14 Tomcat fighter crashes after engine failure
An Iranian Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jet crashed after suffering an engine failure. The incident took place on…
Netherlands to replace C-130 Hercules with Embraer C-390 transporter
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has selected the C-390 Millennium from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer to replace the four C-130H…
China launches its largest aircraft carrier, the Fujian
China has launched the Fujian, the country’s second domestically-built aircraft carrier and the third to be introduced into…
Boeing assembles final T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet prototype
Boeing announced having completed the final assembly of its T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft prototype developed for the…
Jordan places order for eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters
Jordan officially placed an order for eight new production F-16 Block 70 fighters from Lockheed Martin. “This F-16 acquisition…
Romanian government approves acquisition of 32 Norwegian F-16 fighters
Romania’s government approved a bill for the purchase of 32 second-hand Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from Norway on June…
KAI KF-21, South Korea’s stealth jet, prepares for maiden flight
South Korea’s indigenously developed KAI KF-21 Boramae fighter jet is almost ready for the maiden flight, the country’s…
Pentagon orders F-35 engines worth up to $4.4B from Pratt & Whitney
The Pentagon has awarded Pratt & Whitney an additional contract to supply several hundred engines for the Lockheed…
DARPA mulls recharging drones wirelessly using lasers
The Tactical Technology Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a request for information on…
France, Germany mutualize NH90 helicopter fleet support
Through the NATO Helicopter Management Agency, France and Germany signed a new contract with NHIndustries to better support the support…
T-38C Talon trainer loses canopy mid-flight, pilots land safely
A T-38C Talon aircraft lost its canopy mid-flight during training on June 14, 2022. The incident took place…
Boeing to set up military veteran transition hub with Virginia & Virginia Tech
Boeing has announced its partnership with the commonwealth of Virginia and Virginia Tech to establish the Boeing Center…
US Navy grounds aircraft pending one-day safety review
After a series of crashes affecting both US Navy and Marine aircraft, all non-deployed naval aviation units were…