Gotta fly ‘em all: Indonesia offered F-16 Viper instead of F-35
The Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto expressed interest to acquire a number of F-35As for the country’s air…
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Russia starts deliveries of serial Su-57. What is next step?
The second serial Su-57 Felon, Russian 5th generation fighter jet, will be delivered by the end of the…
US Naval Air Forces orders partial stand-down pending inspection
The aviation branch of the United States Navy decided to ground all planes and helicopters that are not…
Russian Su-27 intercepts two French Mirage 2000 above Black Sea
Two French Mirage 2000 tactical bombers were escorted by a Russian Su-27 fighter over the waters of the…
Airbus A400M achieves first airlift of Griffon armored vehicle
Validating yet another tactical capability, the Airbus A400M Atlas was able to carry, for the first time, a…
Boeing Loyal Wingman taxies autonomously for the first time
For the first time, Loyal Wingman, the unmanned combat aircraft developed by Boeing for the Royal Australian Air…
Air Astana E190 near-“ditch” incident due to faulty maintenance
Portuguese investigators released the final report of the chilling Air Astana E190 incident in November 2018. Back then,…
US F-15 intercepts Mahan Air flight, several passengers injured
After Iran initially accused Israel of intercepting a Mahan Air A310 on its way to Beirut from Tehran,…
Boom showcases XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, raises questions
On October 7, 2020, in a virtual presentation Boom rolled out its XB-1, one-third scale technology demonstrator for…
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crashes during training in California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the United States Navy crashed during training in California.The fighter was…
Airbus unveils new training and light combat aircraft for Spain
Airbus Defense & Space revealed a new tailor-made project for Spain, the Airbus Future Jet Trainer (AFJT). It…
RAF P-8 Poseidon submarine hunters arrive in definitive base
After being temporarily based in Royal Air Force Station Kinloss, northern Scotland, the new-generation Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime…
Boeing inks $477M defense deal
On October 13, 2020, Boeing announced receiving a $477 million contract from United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)…
Turkish F-16 deployment in Azerbaijan proved by satellite imagery
Satellite photographs taken on October 3, 2020, confirmed that two F-16 fighter jets and what resembles a CASA…
ATAC’s Mirage F1 fleet to begin adversary training with USAF
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) announced it received a third contract for adversary air live training, using its fleet…
F-35B crashes after mid-air collision with KC-130 while refueling
A United States Marine Corps F-35B fighter jet crashed after colliding with a KC-130J tanker during an air-to-air…
BREAKING| Armenia claims Su-25 shot down by Turkish F-16
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet shot down a Su-25 attack aircraft of the Armenian Air Force over the territory…
World’s most powerful private air forces
The majority of air forces are maintained and commanded by sovereign states, being part of their military structures…