Belgian A400M lands on public road in Sweden during military exercise
A Belgian-Luxembourg Airbus A400M Atlas has demonstrated its ability to operate from an unconventional landing site by landing on a public road in Sweden....
Belgium receives first Airbus H145M helicopter as fleet expands to 20 aircraft
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H145M military helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking the beginning of a major fleet modernisation programme for...
Belgium launches Cessna SkyCourier into military service with first defence order
Textron Aviation has secured the first military order for its Cessna SkyCourier, marking the aircraft’s entry into the global defence market. Belgium has ordered...
Belgian Defence to acquire five Cessna SkyCourier aircraft for special ops
Belgian Defence plans to purchase five Cessna SkyCourier aircraft to support special forces operations, according to the latest Defence policy document. The aircraft will...
Belgian Defence faces a setback as Council of State annuls private Falcon 7X jet tender
The Belgian Defence Ministry has once again seen a major procurement effort collapse after the Council of State annulled a public tender for two...
Belgian soldier Danfo Van der Velden repatriated from Lithuania with military honours
The remains of Private First Class Danfo Van der Velden, a 22-year-old mortar operator with Belgium’s Brasschaat Artillery Battalion, were repatriated by a Belgian...
Belgium to expand helicopter fleet with five additional H145M aircraft to strengthen security
The Belgian government has approved the acquisition of five additional H145M helicopters for the Armed Forces, aimed at enhancing both military capability and domestic...
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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
First repatriation flight from Israel to Belgium, conducted by a Belgian Air Force Airbus A400M
The first group of Belgians who were in Israel and wanted to return to Belgium are back in the country. The flight BAF643 operated...
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...
Announcement of the Belgian Air Force Days 2023, Kleine-Brogel on 8, 9 and 10 September
From 8 to 10 September 2023, Belgian Defence will once again be organising an international air show, the Belgian Air Force Days https://belgianairforcedays.be/nl/ at...
GA-ASI selects Belgium-based ScioTeq to support Detect and Avoid programme
As General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) pursues its development goal of obtaining FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) clearance for its in-house developed Detection...
(Agenda) You’re invited ! Open Doors Melsbroek Airbase May 27th-28th
You are cordially invited to attend the Melsbroek Airbase
Open Doors on Weekend of May 27th and 28th
Author: Martin GilletThe Chief of Staff, Colonel...