[Video] Final mission of Belgian Air Force (40th Squadron Heli) Westland Seaking Mk.48 (RS04)
On 15 February 2019, the 40th Squadron Heli, the helicopter squadron of the Belgian Air Force based at Koksijde Air Base performed the last...
German Ministry of Defence (Bundeswehr) wants to buy three new Airbus A350 aircraft
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundeswehr) is looking to replace its ageing fleet of two Airbus A340-300 aircraft, according to German newspaper Der...
[Behind the scenes] Operation “Atlantic Resolve”, United States’ 4th rotation passing through Belgium
"The deployment of ready, combat-credible U.S. forces to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve is evidence of the strong and unremitting U.S. commitment to...
Republic of Korea Air Force receives first Airbus A330 MRTT
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. The new-generation A330 MRTT...
Boeing receives $2.4 billion contract from U.S. Navy for 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to...
Eighty American helicopters through Belgian skies this Tuesday, 29 January
The American military chose to send their equipment and their soldiers through Belgium More than 80 US helicopters will cross the Belgian sky on Tuesday....
Crash of Russian Air Force Tupolev TU-22M3 supersonic bomber caught on video
On 22 January 2019, a Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M supersonic bomber crashed during landing at its home base in Olenegorsk, Russia. The supersonic bomber...
No clearance to overfly; Indonesian Air Force intercepts Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter
On 14 January, a Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter (ET-AVN) was operating a non-scheduled cargo flight between Addis Ababa and Singapore (*). The crew...
Indonesian Air Force places order for eight additional Airbus H225M helicopters
The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and...
U.S. Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft
The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft’s delivery to McConnell Air Force...
French Air Force Mirage crashed in Eastern France
A Mirage 2000D tactical bomber of the French Air Force crashed in Eastern France after disappearing from radars, the debris of the aircraft have...
Boeing to modernise entire Spanish Chinook helicopter fleet
Boeing will remanufacture 17 CH-47D Chinooks to the CH-47F configuration for Spain’s Army Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the...
Belgian Defence acquires an Airbus A400M flight simulator
This Friday, 28 December 2018, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved the purchase of a flight simulator for the training of future pilots of the Airbus...
A plane spotter discovered President Trump’s “top secret” trip to Iraq
On a sunny but cold 26 December, Alan Meloy from Yorkshire was standing outside when he spotted an aircraft in the blue skies. Alan...
Dutch Transport Museum receives Belgian Fouga Magister fighter jet
New attraction for children in Christmas holidays The Dutch Transport Museum in Nieuw-Vennep has received a Fouga Magister jet fighter. This trainer jet was used...
No fatalities in Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-26B crash at Beni Airport
On 24 December, an Antonov An-26B (9T-TAB) from the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed during its landing phase at Beni...
Last formation of three Belgian Air Force Sea King Mk48 helicopters performing navigation flight
A formation of three Sea King Mk48 helicopters of the Belgian Air Force performed a navigation flight over East and West Flanders for the...
Boeing completes NATO AWACS upgrades: NATO fleet fully equipped with digital cockpits
Boeing delivered the final Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft modernized with avionics and a digital cockpit to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...
France orders three more Airbus A330 MRTT tankers
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA)...
Boeing on contract for second Japan KC-46 Tanker
The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS)...