On this day: 104 years of the Royal Air Force
On April 1, 1918, 104 years ago, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service…
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RAAF names Australian-produced Boeing military aircraft ‘MQ-28A Ghost Bat’
The Boeing Airpower Teaming System (ATS) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has officially received the Australian designation MQ-28A Ghost…
French Air Force retires last Transall transport aircraft
After 59 years of service, the French Air Force is retiring its last C-160 Transall transport aircraft. To…
Boeing offers P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in Canadian tender
Boeing is offering its P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft to Canada, which is seeking to renew the military’s fleet…
USAF invests $60M into Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic, a company which aspires to build the supersonic airliner of the next generation, has signed a…
Boeing to open Loyal Wingman final assembly line in Australia
Boeing Australia selected Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in South Australia as the location for the production facility of…
Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon takes to the skies for the first time
The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft ordered by Norway performed its maiden flight from Renton Municipal…
Boeing simulates manned-unmanned teaming with MQ-25
Boeing tested manned-unmanned teaming between MQ-25 refueling drone and F/A-18 fighter jet.The test took place during a demonstration…
French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight
A Sky Mali flight with 105 passengers lost its positioning system while traversing adverse weather conditions. The aircraft…
Australia to acquire two more Boeing P-8A Poseidons
Australia’s Defense Minister Linda Reynolds announced on December 30, 2020, that the country was set to acquire two…
Italy to acquire two Gulfstream G550 CAEW spy planes
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved a possible foreign military sale to the Italian government…
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…
Skyborg dozen: 13 companies developing US drone fighter jet
In the closing days of September 2020, the Skyborg Vanguard program completed its second phase of awards and…
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…
Secretive Boeing Loyal Wingman prepares for taxi trials
The first prototype of the stealth unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Loyal Wingman, developed by Boeing Defence…
French Air Force receives first Beechcraft ISR spy plane
The French Air Force received the first of two light surveillance and reconnaissance planes it had ordered from…
Boeing showcases first Loyal Wingman prototype [Video]
Boeing presented to the Royal Australian Air Force the first prototype of unmanned fighter aircraft developed in the…
Boeing assembles fuselage of first Loyal Wingman combat drone
Boeing completed the fuselage assembly of the first prototype of its upcoming stealth combat drone, Loyal Wingman, and…