[Debriefing] Inauguration of the MQ-9B: a new milestone for the Belgian Air Force
Inauguration of the MQ-9B,
a new milestone for the Belgian Air Force
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet reporting from Florennes AFB.
This Tuesday, September 23rd,...
Belgium, Italy, and Romania boost F-35 fleets with joint Sidewinder missile purchase
Belgium, Italy, and Romania have secured U.S. approval to acquire up to 96 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles in a $103.9 million (€88.9 million) deal coordinated...
The Spitfire Museum in Florennes is hosting its annual exhibition for 2025, entitled “Florennes Supersonic”
This Thursday, June 19, 2025, the new exhibition at the Spitfire Museum https://www.museespitfire-florennes.be/at the Florennes base opened. Its theme is supersonic flight and the...
Airbus and Leonardo to launch NH90 Block 2 studies responding to a request from NAHEMA
Authors Martin Gillet & Benoit Denet.Paris, France, 18 June 2025 - Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are joining forces to carry out an architecture study...
[Pictures Debriefing] Florennes commemorates Liberation with immersive WWII re-enactment and historical flying guests
Florennes Commemorates Liberation
with Immersive WWII Re-Enactment
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît DenetThis year, Les Compagnons du Souvenir des Alliés, in proud collaboration with the...
[Agenda] Glimpse at planned events, open doors and airshow – Mark your calendar !
May 2025 onwards provides multiple opportunities
for aviation enthusiasts, photographers
and the whole Family... at Home in Belgium
Author: Martin Gillet.May 7, 2025 Beauvechain Air...
An exclusive visit to the F-35A Lightning II training facility at Luke AFB, Arizona
What's impressive when you arrive at Luke AFB, Arizona, is the strict safety measures. This fifth-generation aircraft represents such a technological breakthrough that the...
GA-ASI completes first flight of Belgium’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Belgian Ministry of Defense have completed the first flight of a new MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted...
Change of command at Belgian Air Force
This Thursday, March 20, the handover ceremony for the Chief of the Air Component (ACC) took place at the Florennes base. Major General Thierry...
Precautionary landing of an NH-90 helicopter in the Namèche region, Belgian Province of Namur
An NH-90 helicopter made a precautionary landing today at around 14:15 in the Namèche region in the province of Namur after cutting electrical cables...
Belgium welcomes first F-35A fighter jet to enhance defence capabilities
Belgium’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on 3 December 2024, marking the country’s transition from the...
Belgium deploys military A330 MRTT for humanitarian aid and repatriation mission to Beirut
Belgium will deploy a military aircraft for a humanitarian mission to Beirut. The Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft registered T-057, part of the NATO Multinational...
Third victim dies after fire in high-rise in Liège, Belgium
A fire in a high-rise in Liège has claimed a third life, the Liège police reported today. The fire broke out on Monday, 24th...
Lockheed Martin delivers 2,700th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the 2,700th Hercules multi-mission tactical airlifter, increasing the size, reach and strength of the worldwide C-130 fleet.
This landmark aircraft is...
Details on Belgium’s choice of the Airbus H145M helicopter for the armed forces and federal police
The Kingdom of Belgium will acquire 15 H145M multi-role helicopters for the Army and two helicopters plus three options for the Federal Police. The...
Exhibition: Aviation during the Battle of the Bulge at the Spitfire Museum at the Florennes base
This Friday, May 31, at the Florennes base at the Spitfire Museum, the new exhibition was inaugurated with the theme of aviation in the...
Belgian Government approves purchase of Airbus H145M helicopters for Defence (15) and Police (2)
On the proposal of Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder, the Belgian Council of Ministers agreed on 31 May 2024 to award a public contract for...
Belgian Air Force’s first F-35A takes maiden flight
On May 14, 2024, Belgium's third F-35A, designated AY-03, completed its inaugural flight from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility in Texas.The aircraft, adorned with...
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...
Belgian Air Force drops humanitarian aid on Gaza amid Israel-Hamas conflict
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...