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UK Ministry of Defence enhances fleet with additional Airbus H145 helicopters

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The UK Ministry of Defence has placed an order for six Airbus H145 helicopters to modernise its rotary fleet and streamline operations. These helicopters...

Russian Air Force Tupolev TU-22M3 bomber crashes in Russia, maybe downed by Ukraine

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A Tupolev TU-22M3 strategic supersonic bomber belonging to the Russian Air Force met with disaster in southern Russia on Friday, April 19. The Defence...

Portuguese F-16s conduct First Alert scramble in Baltic air policing mission

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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...

Japan Coast Guard boosts fleet capabilities with additional Airbus H225 helicopters

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The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has expanded its fleet with an order for three more Airbus H225 helicopters, bringing their total to 18.This investment...

US Secretary of State Blinken’s Boeing C-40 grounded in Paris, had to drive to Brussels for NATO’s 75th anniversary meeting

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced another issue with a Boeing plane while travelling to Europe for talks on the Ukraine and Gaza...

Italian Eurofighter jets intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea

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Italian Eurofighters intercepted Russian aircraft twice during a NATO air control mission over the Baltic Sea in the past 24 hours, according to Italian...

A Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashed near Sevastopol, possibly downed by Russian anti-aircraft defence

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A Russian Su-35 fighter jet crashed near Sevastopol on March 28, according to the head of the city's occupation authorities, Mykhailo Razvozhaev. The pilot...

Saab secures contract for Swedish future fighter concept studies

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Saab has been awarded a contract by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for conceptual studies on future fighter systems, spanning from 2024 to...

Greek F-16 crashes in Aegean Sea, pilot rescued in swift operation – Turkish Minister offers well wishes

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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

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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...

Three killed and one severely wounded in U.S. National Guard helicopter crash near Mexican border

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Three individuals, including two National Guardsmen and a U.S. Border Patrol agent, lost their lives in a helicopter crash near La Grulla on the...

SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces ink deal for strategic air evacuation

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SAS and the Norwegian Armed Forces have signed a new agreement for strategic air evacuation, ensuring continued capacity using SAS' latest Airbus A320neo aircraft....

Belgian Air Force drops humanitarian aid on Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict

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Belgium conducted its first operation to airdrop humanitarian aid in Gaza, with a successful flight coordinated by Jordan, supporting Palestinian civilians.An A400M Defence aircraft...

Boeing secures $3.4 billion contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft, expanding fleet for Canada and Germany

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The U.S. Navy has granted Boeing a $3.4 billion contract for the production of 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force...

Ukraine says its Air Force downed Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft

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Ukraine's military claimed to have destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 surveillance aircraft, as reported by Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk. This marks the second...

Hungary signs deal for Saab Gripen jets as Stockholm’s NATO membership nears approval

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Hungary has signed a deal to purchase four Saab JAS Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, bringing the total number of Hungarian Gripen jets to...

Hungarian Air Force’s maiden flight of Embraer C-390 Millennium successfully completed

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The Hungarian Air Force's first C-390 Millennium, manufactured by Embraer, has successfully completed its maiden flight in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The aircraft underwent a...

GA-ASI introduces its new XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) model

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The aircraft was built in partnership between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). A new video showing the...

Embraer and Mahindra collaborate on C-390 Millennium for Indian Air Force, reinforcing ‘Make in India’ initiative

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Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft...

Delay hits Belgium’s F-35 delivery: advanced software certification pushes timeline back by six months

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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...

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