US Air Force’s first A-10C Thunderbolt II retired
After several delays, the US Air Force (USAF) flew the first Farchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II to Davis…
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US Air Force will redesignate upgraded bombers as B-52J
The US Air Force (USAF) will redesignate the Boeing Stratorfortress bombers as the B-52J following the upgrade that…
Sikorsky is defeated in appeal against selection of Bell V-280 Valor for the US Army
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent audit body, has denied a protest by Sikorsky against the US…
ARRW hypersonic missile fails, US Air Force abandons Lockheed Martin program
As Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles soar through the skies over battlefields in the Ukraine war, the United States…
Indian Tejas fighter makes maiden flight of two-seat variant
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), an Indian state-owned aerospace company, performed the maiden flight of the LCA Trainer, a two-seat…
Embraer hopes to conclude the C-390 sale agreement for the Netherlands in 2023
Next customer of the C-390 Millennium, the Netherlands announced in June 2022 the choice of Embraer aircraft to…
Embraer KC-390 has reached Full Operational Capability
After several years of tests carried out, the Embraer KC-390 Millennium aircraft is finally approved and prepared to…
Austria launches tender to replace its three C-130K Hercules
Austria is officially looking for new airlifters to replace the local air force’s fleet of aging C-130 Hercules.…
Colombia restarts competition for new fighter, with Rafale, F-16 and Gripen in the running
According to recent statements by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Colombia, Javier Mondragón, the Colombian Air Force…
Portugal hosts the first meeting of C-390 Millennium airlifter operators
Base No. 11 of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP), in Beja, in the south of the country, is…
Canada names P-8A Poseidon sole replacement for maritime patrol P-140
The Royal Canadian Air Force has come to the conclusion that the Boeing P-8A Poseidon is the only…
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark will deploy a unified defense force
The air force commands of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark signed a letter of intent to deploy the…
Portugal plans to purchase Close Air Support aircraft, paving the way for the Super Tucano
On March 16, the Portuguese Council of Ministers approved the Proposed Military Programming Law (LPM), which establishes investment…
US Air Force aims to retire 310 aircraft by March 2024
The US Air Force (USAF) intends to decommission 310 aircraft between April of this year and March of…
Turkish TF-X stealth fighter performs taxiing tests on the runway
The Turkish government’s ambitious TF-X program reached yet another milestone by carrying out the first taxi tests of…
Following Poland, Slovakia also confirms sending MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovakia has followed Poland and will also send its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Eduard Heger…
First flight of B-21 Raider bomber delayed, but still expected for 2023
The maiden flight of the US Air Force’s new stealth bomber has been delayed again. According to service…
Poland close to sending MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda confirmed on Thursday at a press conference that the country will send four MiG-29…
US releases video showing Russian Su-27 fighter jet hitting MQ-9 drone
The US Air Force (USAF) on Thursday released a video taken by the MQ-9 Reaper drone that was…
UK and Japan set to lead 6th generation fighter program – report
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) project, which aims to develop a 6th generation fighter, is expected to…