NATO deploys fighters to eastern Europe amid Russia-Ukraine tensions The Royal Netherlands Air Force is deploying two fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets to Bulgaria. The Spanish Air Force… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 24, 2022
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… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 20, 2022
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… ByValius VenckunasJanuary 14, 2022
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… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 13, 2022
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… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 11, 2022
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… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 7, 2022
India to begin evaluating the Rafale M fighter for Vikrant aircraft carrier From January 6, 2022, the Indian Navy will test the naval version of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet,… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 4, 2022
Norway to phase out F-16 fighters and shut down Bodø air base in the Arctic F-16 fighters of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) will soon stop operating from Bodø Air Base above… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 3, 2022
Learjet crashes in San Diego, cuts power to neighborhood A ten-seat Learjet 35A business jet has crashed in the middle of the street in the Bostonia neighborhood, San Diego, United… ByValius VenckunasDecember 28, 2021
RAF Typhoon shoots down drone over Syria, Eurofighter’s first kill The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense announced that a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet has shot down a hostile drone… ByValius VenckunasDecember 17, 2021
Polish F-16 fighters scramble to intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft For the first mission of their deployment, the Polish F-16 fighter jets deployed at Šiauliai Air Base in… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 14, 2021
Russian Su-27s intercept French fighters over the Black Sea The Russian Air Force intercepted a flight group of three military aircraft from the French Air Force over… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 11, 2021
Japanese ASDF F-35A fighter makes emergency landing at Hakodate Airport A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) F-35A fighter jet had to make an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 9, 2021
Canada confirms Boeing exclusion from fighter procurement tender Public Services and Procurement Canada indirectly confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is no longer being considered as… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 2, 2021
What makes business jets such great military aircraft? There are numerous links between business and military aviation. And if some manufacturers like to highlight elements taken from their… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 2, 2021
Taiwan deploys the F-16V, its latest and most advanced jet to date A fleet of 64 upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jets have been commissioned into service by Taiwan’s president… ByValius VenckunasNovember 18, 2021
Swiss parliament to review F-35 fighter selection process A special Swiss Parliamentary committee will review the Federal Council of Switzerland’s selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35… ByClément CharpentreauNovember 17, 2021
One killed, one injured in Malaysian trainer jet crash Malaysian authorities opened an investigation into a jet trainer crash that claimed the life of a pilot, and… ByValius VenckunasNovember 17, 2021