RAF P-8 Poseidon monitors Russian warship for maiden mission
A P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) carried out its first mission by…
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U.S. and Australian aircrews assist in real-life Robinson rescue
Three sailors were stranded for three days on the tiny remote island of Pikelot, in the western Pacific…
Sukhoi to begin delivery of S-70 attack drone in 2024
The first Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone should be delivered to the Russian military in 2024 after…
Lippisch-Dornier Aerodyne: Wingless and tailless aircraft
Wingless and tailless are usually the last words, which describe an aircraft. Even though people are used to…
French training jet cockpit explodes after birdstrike
An Alphajet of the French Air Force had to request an emergency landing at La Rochelle airport (LRH)…
French state unlocks €15 billion to support aerospace sector
The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, announced a massive support plan for the country’s…
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…
Flight MH17: Dutch court opens first trial in absentia
Five years after the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was downed above Ukraine, four men will be tried in…
Boeing lifts the veil on its FARA helicopter
Until the last minute, Boeing remained secretive about its proposal for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competition…
Growing threat at high altitude: innovation to fight drones
Over the past ten years, the growing availability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, has…
Passenger flight diverts to escape Syrian anti-aircraft missiles
A Cham Wings Airlines Airbus A320-200 was forced to make an emergency landing in fear of being targeted…
First RAF P-8A Poseidon touches down in Scotland
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon of the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in the United Kingdom on February…
Three French rescuers killed in helicopter crash
Three rescuers were killed in the crash of a Civil Security helicopter near Marseille, France, as they were…
French helicopter collision in Mali: what we know so far
While engaged in a combat operation in Mali, a Cougar transport helicopter and a Tiger attack helicopter from…
Sukhoi S-70 makes maiden sortie with Su-57 fighter jet [Video]
The Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (“Hunter”) attack drone made its first flight with a fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet. The…
First test flight of Boeing MQ-25 unmanned refueler [Video]
Boeing’s unmanned aerial refueler, the MQ-25 Stingray, successfully achieved its maiden sortie. The aircraft validated its basic flight…
Russian Polar Airlines order resurrects Let L-610 program
Thirteen years after it was abandoned, Polar Airlines and the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA) brought back the…