Portuguese F-16s conduct First Alert scramble in Baltic air policing mission
Portuguese F-16 fighter jets, currently deployed for NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, recently conducted their first alert scramble. The...
Greek F-16 crashes in Aegean Sea, pilot rescued in swift operation – Turkish Minister offers well wishes
A Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jet participating in a training exercise over the Aegean Sea crashed near the island of Psathoura. Thankfully, the...
Swedish Gripen conduct first visual identifications over Baltic Sea as NATO member, together with Belgian and German allies
Following Sweden's recent NATO membership, its air force engaged in multiple encounters with Russian planes over the Baltic Sea. The incidents involved Swedish Jas...
Meeting/interview with Thibauld Jongen, the CEO of SABCA, who is leaving this prestigious position after eight years.
At the end of February 2024, Thibauld Jongen, CEO of SABCA, was stepping down after eight years at the helm of this major Belgian...
Norway receives first C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifter with Block 8.1 upgrade
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of four C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters with the Block 8.1 upgrade to the Royal Norwegian Air Force...
Delay hits Belgium’s F-35 delivery: advanced software certification pushes timeline back by six months
Belgium's order for 34 F-35 fighter jets faces a delay of at least six months due to setbacks in the certification process for the...
U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed into Yellow Sea off South Korea
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea west of the Korean Peninsula after experiencing an "in-flight emergency."The incident took place on...
Lockheed Martin delivers first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 jets to Slovakia, marking a significant advancement in technology and a commitment to...
A delegation from Belgium and Lockheed Martin celebrate rollout of first F-35A for the Belgian Air Force
Lockheed Martin presented Belgium's first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin's F-35 production facility. This event...
Lockheed Martin to partner with multiple European companies on F-16 training center in Romania
The first European F-16 Training Center was inaugurated today, 13 November, at the Fetesti Air Base in southern Romania. Lockheed Martin and subcontractors, Daedalus...
Approval by the Belgian Government of the aid project to Ukraine through the sale of F-16 fighter jets
This Friday, October 13, the Belgian Select Council of Ministers approved the proposal of the Minister of Defence, Ludivine Dedonder, to grant F-16 defence...
Czech Government approves purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets
The Czech government has approved the purchase of 24 US-made F-35 advanced fighter jets for approximately $6.5 billion, marking the largest defence contract in...
Lockheed Martin conducts first flight in U-2 avionics tech refresh
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed the first Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) programme flight of the U-2 Dragon...
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets land on a Finnish highway
In a significant milestone, two Norwegian Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets made a historic landing on a highway in Tervo, Finland. This event marked...
Debris from crashed F-35B fighter jet found in South Carolina after pilot ejected
A US Marine Corps missing F-35B stealth fighter jet that went off the radar over the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located...
Have you seen an F-35 in South Carolina? U.S. Marines are looking for one missing…
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet has gone missing in South Carolina after the pilot safely ejected. The incident occurred north of Charleston, and...
Denmark’s first F-35s arrive at Skrydstrup Air Base, heralding a new era of Danish Defence
Denmark is the 10th nation to operate the F-35 Lightning II from its home soilDenmark’s first four locally-based F-35A fighter aircraft landed on home...
Belgium to retire its first F-16 fighter jet during Belgian Air Force Days on 10 September
Belgium will soon retire its first F-16 fighter jet after the mandatory 8,000 flight hours limit imposed by manufacturer Lockheed Martin for that type...
U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy lands in Malmö, Sweden
An American giant has arrived in Sweden. On Saturday morning, one of the world's largest transport aircraft, a C-5 Galaxy, belonging to the US...
The Netherlands and Denmark will together supply up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Denmark and the Netherlands, where both countries pledged to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This decision comes shortly...