F-15EX performs first series of live-fire tests The United States Air Force announced that its newest fighter jet, the F-15EX Eagle II, recently performed its… ByValius VenckunasAugust 4, 2022
Chinese military activity disrupts flights ahead of Pelosi visit to Taiwan The upcoming visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island of Taiwan as part of her… ByClément CharpentreauAugust 3, 2022
Air Force Boeing C-40C carrying Nancy Pelosi lands safely in Taiwan The Boeing C-40C, callsign SPAR19, landed at Songshan Airport (TSA) following a seven-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur. The flight, which carried US… ByValius VenckunasAugust 2, 2022
US temporarily grounds most of its F-35s over ejection seat issues Problems with Martin-Baker ejection seats have been discovered in the US military’s F-35 fighter jets, leading to some… ByValius VenckunasAugust 1, 2022
India to begin retiring ageing MiG-21 after series of crashes The Indian Air Force (IAF) will retire all its MiG-21 Bison fighter jets by 2025, according to India’s… ByValius VenckunasAugust 1, 2022
China’s new YU-20 aerial tanker begins combat training China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has officially unveiled its new YU-20 aerial refueling tanker during a… ByClément CharpentreauAugust 1, 2022
Indian Navy takes delivery of first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant The Indian Navy took delivery of the INS Vikrant aircraft carrier on July 28, 2022. It is the… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 29, 2022
India begins testing upgraded Tejas Mk 1A: report Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is currently testing Tejas Mk 1A, an upgraded variant of the country’s domestically manufactured… ByValius VenckunasJuly 29, 2022
Air Force One to drone tankers: Boeing’s defense program hit with cost overruns Boeing’s latest quarterly report has revealed significant losses in the company’s Defense sector, primarily due to fixed price… ByValius VenckunasJuly 28, 2022
South Korea to deliver first FA-50s to Poland in 2023: Polish Defense Minister Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin delivering the FA-50 light attack aircraft to Poland in mid-2023, the Polish… ByValius VenckunasJuly 26, 2022
2,500 Boeing defense employees to strike over pay issues Employees at three Boeing defense factories in the St. Louis area will strike starting August 1, 2022. The… ByValius VenckunasJuly 26, 2022
Poland to order Korean FA-50 Fighting Eagle light attack aircraft: report Poland is reportedly about to sign an order for 48 FA-50 Fighting Eagle light fighters, in a contract… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 22, 2022
Dassault Aviation reports “exceptional” order intake in first half of 2022 Dassault Aviation recorded an “exceptional” order intake of €16.3 billion ($16.6 billion) in the first half of 2022,… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 21, 2022
India finishes carrier-testing F/A-18 as Super Hornet squares off against Rafale India has finished testing the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet in preparation for selecting its next carrier-based fighter jet. … ByValius VenckunasJuly 20, 2022
Airbus A330 MRTT becomes first tanker certified for automatic aerial refueling The Airbus A330 MRTT has become the first tanker to be certified for automatic aerial refueling in daylight,… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 20, 2022
Czechia chooses to replace Gripens with F-35s The Czech government has decided to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft and start negotiations with… ByValius VenckunasJuly 20, 2022
Pentagon orders a further 375 F-35s The US Department of Defense (DoD) and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for 375 F-35 Lightning… ByValius VenckunasJuly 19, 2022
First Tempest prototype to fly within 5 years, Japan considers partnership The United Kingdom announced it would conduct a “joint concept analysis” with Japan and Italy to identify areas… ByClément CharpentreauJuly 19, 2022