First Luftwaffe C-130J Hercules gets painted
Lockheed Martin introduced the first C-130J Hercules in Luftwaffe colors last week. The aircraft is part of an…
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Despite political pressure, Switzerland selects the F-35A as its future fighter
The Swiss Federal Council announced on Wednesday the choice of the F-35A as the fighter to be ordered…
Switzerland to announce new Air Force fighter on June 30
The Swiss government is expected to announce the winning bid in the competition that will choose the new…
Rafale and F-35 are mentioned as favorites in Swiss fighter competition
The Swiss government is expected to decide soon on a replacement for the Boeing F/A-18C/D fighter jets used…
RAF decides to retire the C-130 Hercules by 2023
The Royal Air Force has decided to anticipate the retirement of all C-130 Hercules in its fleet to…
Brazilian Air Force to complete transition between C-130 and KC-390 in 2024
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plans to take its last turboprop C-130 Hercules out of service in 2024,…
Following the F-15, USAF is considering a new F-16 order
Another veteran fighter returned to the attention of the US Air Force amid problems with the F-35 program,…
Su-57 would easily defeat the F-35 in a dogfight, says famous Russian test pilot
One of the most notable Russian test pilots who commanded the space shuttle Buran, Magomed Tolboyev turns 70…
U-2 spy plane flies with AI as “copilot”
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced on Wednesday a test flight with an artificial intelligence (AI) system that…
Supposedly retired, F-117 stealth fighter seen flying in San Diego
Those who were driving on the highways near the Miramar Naval Base in San Diego on Tuesday may…
New supersonic XB-1 and X-59 airplanes have noise as the biggest challenge
Fifty years ago, the Concorde and its Russian rival Tu-144 pioneered supersonic passenger flight, but ended up succumbing…
New Zealand completes purchase of five C-130J Super Hercules
The New Zealand government confirmed in early June the purchase of five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport…
Timeless, U-2 spy plane will receive new update
In service for almost 65 years, the U-2 spy plane continues to prove its usefulness to the U.S.…
NASA begins final assembly of supersonic jet X-59
NASA announced this week that it has approved the final assembly and system integration of the Quiet SuperSonic…
Successor of the Concorde: bigger, but slower and with less capacity
Perhaps the most stunning passenger plane ever created, the Concorde is synonymous with supersonic jet for a lot…
Colombia receives offers from several manufacturers to replace the Kfir fighter
The constant disagreements with Venezuela have motivated the Colombian government to study a modernization in its fleet of…
Lockheed Martin offers F-21 fighter exclusively to India
Lockheed Martin made a bold bet to be a winner in the Indian government’s competition for a new…
USAF deployed F-117 in air strikes in Syria in 2017
It’s been 35 years since the F-117A Nighthawk entered service in the U.S. Air Force and almost 11…
UK orders another 17 fighters F-35B
UK Secretary of Defense Gavin Williamson has announced a new order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter.…
New British aircraft carrier performs first operations with F-35B fighters
Eight years after the retirement of the Harrier GR9, the Royal Navy has returned to operations with fixed-wing…