All-female Royal Australian Air Force team join in air-to-air refueling mission
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) celebrated International Women’s Day by deploying an all-female team to undertake an…
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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…
Red Flag Nellis, the world’s toughest air combat training, wraps up in Nevada
Units from the United States Department of Defense, the Royal Air Force (RAF), and the Royal Australian Air…
US Air Force issues warning against aiming laser pointers at fighter aircraft
From the Royal Air Force military base in Lakenheath, UK, the US Air Force (USAF) has issued a…
Where to watch RAAF flypasts for Australia Day 2024
Australia Day 2024 marks 236 years since the first fleet of ships from Britain arrived on the shores…
Russian Mi-8 hits high-voltage line after emergency landing along highway
A Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter caused a power outage in several areas after hitting a high-voltage line when…
Australian F-35As to participate in Exercise Red Flag Nellis for the first time
Exercise Red Flag Nellis 24-1 has officially begun and, for the first time, the Royal Australian Air Force’s…
Satellite images show Russia painted fake jets at airfields to confuse Ukraine
Recently captured satellite images from a Russian military base seem to reveal that Moscow troops attempted an age-old…
The Soviet era’s fastest plane: the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25
During the 1960s, the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau, ‘MiG’, was looking to design a new aircraft to…
Top 10 world’s most advanced attack helicopters in service in 2024
From the iconic Bell AH-1 Cobra in 1967 to the modern combat platforms of today, attack helicopter design…
Chinese fighter jets ‘orbit’ Philippine aircraft during joint patrol with Australia
Fighter jets from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were seen shadowing and orbiting Philippine aircraft participating in joint Philippine-Australia…
DEFCON levels: what they are and what do they mean?
What is the DEFCON system? DEFCON – that is, Defense Readiness Condition is a ranking system used by the…
5 special operation troops killed after US aircraft crashes in the Mediterranean
Five US special operation troops were killed after a US military aircraft crashed while conducting training operations in…
Chinese fighter jet in near collision with US B-52 bomber over South China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a US Air Force B-52 bomber flying over the…
China incensed at presence of carrier USS Ronald Reagan in Southeast Asia
China has expressed its disapproval of the presence of US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in Southeast Asia,…
Philippine Department of National Defense OKs purchase of three C-130 aircraft
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has issued a Notice to Proceed for the acquisition of three…
US sends aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean to assist Israel
The US Department of Defense has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern…
US Air Force commits to $142M investment in Archer Aviation eVTOL aircraft
Archer Aviation’s partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF) has taken a significant step forward as the…