Portugal receives first NATO-Standard A-29N Super Tucanos from Embraer
Embraer has delivered the first three A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to Portugal, marking the start of a 12-aircraft order for the Portuguese Air Force...
Finnish Air Force to remove swastikas from unit flags amid pressure
The Finnish Air Force is preparing to phase out swastikas from its unit flags after years of external pressure and “embarrassing situations” with international...
Tragic F-16 crash kills Polish pilot during Radom Air Show rehearsal
An F-16 fighter jet of the Polish Air Force crashed around 19:25 this Thursday during a rehearsal for the Radom Air Show, scheduled for...
Thailand orders four new Saab Gripen E/F fighters in SEK 5.3 billion deal
Saab has signed a SEK 5.3 billion contract with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with four Gripen...
Spain rejects U.S. F-35 jets in favour of European defence strategy
Spain has officially ruled out purchasing U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, opting instead for European alternatives to replace its ageing Harrier fleet, which will be...
Possible wreckage of plane lost in 1962 found in Chile’s Cerro Moreno
More than 63 years after a Chilean Air Force B-26 bomber disappeared, hikers may have uncovered its wreckage on Cerro Moreno, in the Antofagasta...
Ghana mourns loss of ministers and aircrew in military helicopter crash
Ghana is in mourning after a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region claimed the lives of eight people, including two government ministers, senior...
Ukraine strikes five Russian jets in drone attack on Crimea airbase
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a drone strike on Russia’s Saky airbase in annexed Crimea overnight, damaging or destroying five fighter jets and...
US Navy F-35 crashes near California air base; pilot ejects safely
A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on Wednesday evening. The pilot ejected safely and was airlifted to...
NTSB to hold three-day hearing on deadly mid-air collision between jet and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will begin a three-day investigative hearing on Wednesday into the January 29 mid-air collision between American Airlines flight...
Textron and Leonardo unveil Beechcraft M-346N for U.S. Navy jet trainer programme
Textron Aviation Defense has introduced the Beechcraft M-346N as its proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) programme, in partnership...
Spain deploys fighter jets to Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission
For the first time, the Spanish Air and Space Force has deployed six EF/A-18M Hornet jets to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, in support of...
Boeing’s X-37B spaceplane set for eighth mission launch on August 21
Boeing's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) is scheduled to launch its eighth mission (OTV-8) no earlier than August 21 from Florida’s Space Coast, following...
Airbus begins flight testing of H160M Guépard military helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the H160M Guépard, the military version of its H160 helicopter, developed under France’s Joint Light...
Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into Dhaka school, killing 19 and injuring over 160
At least 19 people, including the pilot, were killed and 164 others injured when a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crashed into...
UK’s £71 billion F-35 programme struggles with readiness, delays and rising costs
The UK's £71 billion F-35 fighter jet programme is facing serious operational setbacks, with aircraft being mission-ready only one-third of the time. Key issues...
Embraer and Portuguese Air Force mark major milestones with KC-390 delivery and A-29N first flight
Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) celebrated two major achievements: the Delivery of the third KC-390 Millennium, advancing Portugal’s six-aircraft order with options...
Airbus and Kratos partner on combat drone for German Air Force by 2029
Airbus Defence and Space and Kratos Defense (USA) have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a combat-ready variant of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, integrated...
KLM and Dutch Ministry of Defence deepen cooperation to boost national resilience
KLM and the Dutch Ministry of Defence have signed a new agreement to strengthen civil-military collaboration. The deal allows KLM pilots—particularly those in entry-level...
Paraguay takes delivery of first four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer
The Paraguayan Air Force has officially received four A-29 Super Tucano light attack and training aircraft from Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer, marking the country’s...