US to transfer ex-Afghan helicopters to Ukraine
The United States will transfer five Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters, originally belonging to the Afghan military, to…
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First six Hellenic Air Force Rafale fighters arrive in Greece
The first six Rafale fighters of the Hellenic Air Force were ferried to their new home base in Tanagra, near…
SB-1 Defiant completes testing program
The prototype of the SB-1 Defiant helicopter has completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) mission profile flights intended…
UK, German MoD: German airspace not closed to RAF supply flights to Ukraine
Germany and the United Kingdom have both denied reports that Royal Air Force transport aircraft were refused access…
Kratos reveals Demogorgon drone
Kratos is developing a new $8 million stealth drone. Known as the ‘Demogorgon’, it could be connected to…
South Korea’s new ‘Code One’ presidential aircraft enters service
South Korea’s new presidential jet, known in the country as Code One, carried out its first mission on…
Spanish Typhoon fighters now employ Meteor air-to-air missiles
A Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 of the Ejercito del Aire, the Spanish Air Force, carried out a mission…
CC-115 Buffalo search and rescue aircraft flies its last mission in Canada
The Royal Canadian Air Force has retired its De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo aircraft. Its last operational mission…
Turkey to start manufacturing Hürjet supersonic jet trainer
Turkey’s Defense Industry Executive Committee announced the decision to move on with the first phase of mass-producing the…
France completes first engine test for its 6th generation fighter
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) completed a first test for the development of the engine that…
First newly-built Russian strategic bomber Tu-160M completes maiden flight
The first newly assembled Tupolev Tu-160M took off for the first time on January 12, 2022. The test…
Taliban demands Tajikistan, Uzbekistan return Afghan aircraft
The Taliban has issued a warning to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to return aircraft flown out of Afghanistan as…
Ryanair flight triggers first NATO interception of 2022
After a Ryanair Boeing 737 lost contact with air traffic controllers, two Portuguese F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters scrambled…
Newly-inducted F-16V fighter crashes into the sea off Taiwan
A Taiwanese F-16V fighter crashed into the sea off Dongshi on January 11, 2022. According to the Taiwan…
Germany reconsiders the F-35 to replace the Tornado
The new German coalition government is reportedly considering the Lockheed Martin F-35A as a possible replacement for the…
Greece to begin flying Rafale fighters, one year after order
The Hellenic Air Force will receive the first six Dassault Rafales it ordered in January 2021, part of…
Reports suggest that Iran could pick up Egypt’s rejected SU-35s
Iran could purchase 24 Sukhoi Su-35SE fighter jets from Russia, taking delivery of aircraft originally built for Egypt. The…
Seven Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
China has sent military aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) for the third time during January…