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...
Mid-air collision between two French Alpha Jets in Saint-Dizier: pilots eject safely
A training exercise for the French Air Force took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when two Alpha Jets collided in mid-air near Air Base...
Portugal rules out F-35 purchase over concerns about U.S. reliability
Portugal has decided not to acquire American-made F-35 fighter jets due to concerns over U.S. restrictions on access to critical components and software. Initially...
Pentagon awards 6th-generation fighter contract to Boeing; new F-47 to replace F-22
The U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, set to replace the F-22 Raptor, has been awarded to Boeing, President Donald Trump...
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...
Major airspace restructure enhances efficiency over The Netherlands and northwest Germany
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) and its partners have successfully implemented a major airspace restructuring above the Netherlands and north-west Germany, enhancing...
F-16 jets intercept three planes over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago airspace breach
Three civilian aircraft violated restricted airspace over Mar-a-Lago, prompting F-16 fighter jets to respond at 11:05, 12:10, and 12:50. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense...
Sudan military plane crash kills 46 amid intensifying conflict
A Sudanese military Antonov An-26 aircraft crashed during the initial climb from Wadi Seidna military airport in Omdurman, near Khartoum, killing at least 46...
Trump considers buying used Boeing planes for Air Force One amid delays
President Donald Trump is exploring buying used Boeing aircraft—possibly from overseas sellers—to replace the ageing Air Force One fleet, citing delays in Boeing’s production...
Embraer begins production of Austria’s first C-390 Millennium
Embraer has started assembling Austria’s first C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft, marking a key milestone in its partnership with the Austrian Air Force.
The aircraft, known...
U.S. B-52 bombers arrive in U.K. for Bomber Task Force Europe 25-2
Four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers landed at RAF Fairford, U.K., on February 11, 2025, marking the start of Bomber Task Force (BTF)...
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio’s plane turns back due to mechanical Issue
A U.S. Air Force C-32 plane (a converted Boeing 757) carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Senator Jim...
Navy fighter jet crashes into San Diego Harbor; pilots eject safely
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor near Naval Air Station North Island...
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets intercept Russian bombers near NATO airspace in High North
On February 4, 2025, two Norwegian F-35 fighter jets scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber task force near NATO airspace in the High North....
US military-chartered plane crashes in Philippines, killing four
A Beechcraft Super King Air B300 registered N349CA, owned by METREA SPECIAL AEROSPACE ISR INC and chartered by the US military, crashed in a...
Iran acquires Russian Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, strengthening military amid tensions
Iran has purchased Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia as part of its military modernisation efforts amid rising tensions with Israel and the United...
American Airlines passenger plane collides with U.S. Army Helicopter near Washington, crashes into river – no survivors
A tragic mid-air collision occurred over Washington, D.C., as a commercial passenger aircraft and a U.S. Army helicopter crashed into the Potomac River. The...
Bombardier Defense unveils armasuisse’s Global 7500 Head-of-State aircraft
Bombardier Defense has publicly unveiled armasuisse’s first Global 7500 multi-mission aircraft, designed for government transport and emergency evacuation.Delivered in December 2024, the aircraft...
U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
An F-35 Lightning II fighter jet crashed within the perimeter of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, United States at 12:49 p.m. local time on...
Textron Aviation secures first international sale of King Air 260 aircraft for Canadian military training
Textron Aviation has announced its first international sale of seven Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace for the Royal Canadian...