Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed during overnight Russian attacks, President Zelensky says
The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that one of its F-16 fighter jet pilots was killed during a night-time operation to repel a massive...
[Debriefing] International Paris Air Show – Salon International du Bourget 2025
International Paris Air Show
Salon International du Bourget 2025
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet reporting from Le Bourget, Paris.It is with a warm weather...
Activists breach RAF Brize Norton and vandalise military aircraft, prompting UK-wide security review
A major security breach at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire has triggered a nationwide review of defence site security after pro-Palestinian activists infiltrated the...
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...
False bomb threat on Cardiff–Lanzarote flight triggers major emergency response
TUI Airways flight TOM6422 from Cardiff, Wales, to Lanzarote (Boeing 737-800 registered G-TAWJ) triggered an international emergency response on Thursday, June 19, after a handwritten...
France announces intention to procure GlobalEye from Saab
Authors Benoit Denet & Martin GilletSaab and the French defence procurement agency, Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), have signed today a joint declaration of...
France signs framework agreement for Airbus VSR700 programme
Authors Martin Gillet & benoit Denet.Paris, France, 17 June 2025 – Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister for the Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement...
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...
Portugal expands Embraer KC-390 fleet, opens door for NATO-wide adoption
At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Portugal announced plans to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft from Embraer, expanding its Air Force...
Indonesia signs landmark deal for 48 Turkish KAAN fighter jets
Indonesia has signed an agreement with Turkey to purchase 48 KAAN fifth-generation stealth fighter jets, marking the first international sale of Turkey’s domestically developed...
Hungary modernises Air Force with L-39 Skyfox jets
Hungary has officially received its first L-39 Skyfox aircraft as part of a modernisation effort for its air force, under a defence deal with...
Thailand confirms purchase of 12 Saab Gripen E/F jets in Baht 60 billion deal
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has officially selected the Saab Gripen E/F as its next-generation fighter, confirming plans to purchase 12 aircraft from...
Nearly 50 venomous snakes and 5 turtles found in passenger’s luggage on flight from Thailand to India
A passenger arriving in India from Thailand was arrested at Mumbai International Airport after customs officials discovered a shocking find in his checked-in baggage:...
Airbus delivers first two NH90 tactical helicopters to Spanish Navy
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (MSPT variant) to the Spanish Navy, marking the Navy’s entry into the joint...
United States officially accepts Qatari Boeing 747 offer
The U.S. Department of Defense has formally accepted a lavish Boeing 747 from the Qatari royal family, setting the stage for the aircraft to...
Converting Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost more than $1 billion and take years, experts warn
Plans to convert a Qatari-owned Boeing 747 into a future Air Force One for U.S. President Donald Trump could cost over $1 billion, take...
Russian Su-35 violates Estonian airspace amid major NATO exercise
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet violated Estonian airspace on the evening of 13 May, flying without a flight plan, with transponders off, and...
[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...
Qatar to gift Trump a VIP Boeing 747-8 as interim Air Force One
In an extraordinary development, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a Boeing 747-8 VIP jet—dubbed a "flying palace"—from the royal family of Qatar....
All six dead in Chilean medical plane crash near Santiago
All six people aboard a medical Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II plane (registered CC-CCC) that crashed shortly after takeoff near Santiago, Chile, have been confirmed...