USAF cancels plan for high-energy laser weapon on AC-130J gunship The US Air Force has canceled its plan to equip the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship with a high-energy laser… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 20, 2024
Switzerland begins delivery of decommissioned F-5 Tigers to United States The Swiss Federal Office for Armaments (armasuisse) has initiated the delivery process of 22 decommissioned F-5E/F Tiger II… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 19, 2024
Taiwan detects 26 Chinese military aircraft flying around Taiwan Strait The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense reported on March 14, 2024, that it had detected 26 aircraft belonging to… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 14, 2024
Canada to upgrade CFB Trenton for $628M to host CC-330 Husky aircraft The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will invest CAD 850 million ($628 million) in upgrading the Canadian Forces… ByClément CharpentreauMarch 10, 2024
Boeing hit with $51M settlement over unauthorized exports of defense articles Boeing and the US Department of State have concluded a $51 million administrative settlement over the unauthorized export… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 1, 20241 comment
Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine in Mi-8 helicopter shot dead in Spain A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine when he landed a Mi-8 helicopter on Ukranian territory has been… ByIan MolyneauxFebruary 20, 2024
France still not willing to deliver Mirage 2000D to Ukraine During the signing of a bilateral agreement between France and Ukraine in Paris on February 16, 2024, French… ByClément CharpentreauFebruary 18, 2024
Indonesia cancels Qatari Mirage 2000 order amid corruption allegations The Indonesian Ministry of Defense announced that it had canceled the purchase of 12 second-hand Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from… ByClément CharpentreauFebruary 12, 2024
Dutch government halts F-16 sale talks with Draken to deliver to Ukraine The Dutch government has announced that they have decided to stop negotiations for the sale of six F-16… ByClément CharpentreauFebruary 6, 2024
Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik drone production expected to begin in H2 2024 The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (‘Hunter’) attack drone has seemingly returned to its initial production schedule, with production expected… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 31, 2024
RAF Voyager laden with 80 tons of fuel suffers tire blowout takeoff scare: video The Royal Air Force (RAF) had released details about the dramatic moments one of its air-to-air refueling aircraft… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 31, 2024
Top 10 world’s best military drones in 2024 and their capabilities Forget your fighter jets and stealth bombers, decommission your ground attack aircraft; lay off your pilots and, with… ByRosita MickeviciuteJanuary 30, 2024
50 years ago, the F-16 Fighting Falcon took off for the first time… by accident The first flight of the iconic F-16 Fighting Falcon, initially scheduled for February 2, 1974, took an unexpected… ByClément CharpentreauJanuary 21, 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
US and UK weigh up possible air strikes on Houthi rebels targeting cargo ships The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are understood to be weighing up the possibility of… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 2, 2024
The fallen sporting heroes tragically killed in air disasters For many, air travel symbolizes adventure, freedom and the pursuit of something greater, so when it goes tragically… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 2, 2024
Japan, US form joint initiative to research AI for unmanned aircraft Japan’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense have signed an agreement to jointly research AI… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 28, 2023
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 27, 2023