World War II: three pivotal events when aircraft turned the tide of history When World War II drew to a close with the unconditional surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945,… ByIan MolyneauxOctober 12, 20243 comments
US approves $3.5 billion sale of 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters to South Korea The US State Department has given its preliminary approval for a Foreign Military Sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 20, 2024
Poland signs $10B contract for 96 Apache attack helicopters Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the signing of a $10 billion (€9.14… ByClement CharpentreauAugust 14, 2024
Putin threatens to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to restart the production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States proceeds… ByClement CharpentreauJuly 29, 2024
Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor completes ship trials with Italian Navy The Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor has successfully completed ship trials conducted with the support of the Italian Navy. During… ByClement CharpentreauJune 26, 20242 comments
American Airlines to fly US veterans to France to mark D-Day 80th anniversary American Airlines has announced that it will fly 70 World War Two veterans from the United States to… ByLuke PetersMay 10, 2024
eVTOLs beware: why some of aviation’s biggest promises ended in failure For those passionate about the world of aviation and flight, it is an incredibly exciting time to be… ByIan MolyneauxMay 4, 20242 comments
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian sets out for maiden sea trials China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier Fujian has set out from Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai for its… ByIan MolyneauxMay 1, 2024
US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes in New Mexico, hospital discharges pilot The United States (US) Air Force has confirmed that an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed around five miles from… ByIan MolyneauxMay 1, 20241 comment
Japan, South Korea report ballistic missile launches from North Korea North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles from central North Korea towards the Sea of Japan. According to… ByClement CharpentreauApril 22, 2024
US and UK conduct air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen In a coordinated effort, US and British armed forces conducted air strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen… ByClement CharpentreauJanuary 12, 2024
Latest footage of China’s newest aircraft carrier unveiled on state-run TV China has broadcast footage of its newest aircraft carrier Fujian on CCTV, a state-run television news station. In… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 3, 2024
German Armed Forces places Airbus’ largest-ever H145M helicopter order Airbus Helicopters has secured its largest-ever order for multi-role H145M helicopters, with up to 82 of the aircraft… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 14, 2023
China offered $15M bribe to Taiwanese pilot to land Chinook on aircraft carrier China allegedly offered a Taiwanese army lieutenant colonel $15 million to land a United States-made CH-47 Chinook helicopter… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 11, 2023
Revealed: Top 10 best fighter jets in the world in 2024 Fighter jets are the most prominent part of any air force. They are also often the most… ByRosita MickeviciuteNovember 21, 2023
Satellite photos reveal aftermath of ATACMS attack on Russian airbases Ukrainian forces have used US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System missiles, or ATACMS, for the first time in a… ByEmilia StankeviciuteOctober 19, 2023
Chinese fighters perform ‘unsafe’ intercept of Canadian military plane: video The Canadian government has condemned the interception of one of its military planes by Chinese fighter jets over… ByClement CharpentreauOctober 17, 2023
Syrian paratroopers train with Russian military aircraft: video The Syrian Arab Army’s 25th Special Forces Division, under the supervision of Russian instructors, completed a number of… ByEmilia StankeviciuteOctober 6, 2023