Bell Helicopters celebrates successful Czech H-1 programme during NATO Days 2023
New aircraft provide principal assets in the Region“We are thrilled to celebrate this tremendous occasion with the Czech Republic modernising their helicopter fleet,” said...
Crash of a plane of Italian aerobatic team “Frecce tricolori” kills child on the ground
In Turin, Italy, a tragic plane crash occurred involving an aircraft from the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team shortly after takeoff from Caselle Airport. The...
BBC says Russian fighter jet pilot deliberately fired on British surveillance plane in September 2022
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet pilot allegedly tried to shoot down a British Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance plane, according to the...
Denmark’s first F-35s arrive at Skrydstrup Air Base, heralding a new era of Danish Defence
Denmark is the 10th nation to operate the F-35 Lightning II from its home soilDenmark’s first four locally-based F-35A fighter aircraft landed on home...
Swedish Armed Forces upgrade Gripen fighter jet
Gripen C/D and Gripen E will fly together
JAS 39 C/D and JAS 39E get new functionality and changed delivery plans after FMV renegotiated the...
Sabena Engineering and Airbus sign MoU for the maintenance of the Belgium-Luxembourg A400M fleet
Airbus and Sabena Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for industrial collaboration in the establishment of an aircraft maintenance line in Belgium...
Airbus delivers first C295 military transport aircraft to India
Airbus Defence and Space has officially delivered the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) as part of a fleet...
Belgium to retire its first F-16 fighter jet during Belgian Air Force Days on 10 September
Belgium will soon retire its first F-16 fighter jet after the mandatory 8,000 flight hours limit imposed by manufacturer Lockheed Martin for that type...
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...
B-2 “Spirit” stealth bomber for first time in European mainland
An American Northrop B-2 Spirit bomber, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, has landed in Norway. This marks the first time the B-2 bomber has...
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured in a military aircraft crash near Darwin, Australia
Three US Marines have been killed and 20 others injured, five of them seriously, in a military aircraft crash on the Tiwi Islands near...
Sikorsky wins U.S. Navy contract for 35 CH-53K “King Stallion” helicopters
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has been awarded a $2.7 billion contract by the U.S. Navy to construct and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters,...
Indonesia announces commitment to acquire Boeing F-15EX fighter jets
Indonesia signs a Memorandum of Understanding to procure up to 24 F-15EX advanced fighter jets
Indonesian Minister of Defence tours F-15 production line...
The Netherlands and Denmark will together supply up to 61 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Denmark and the Netherlands, where both countries pledged to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. This decision comes shortly...
US approves F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine from Denmark and The Netherlands
The United States has granted approval for F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, to bolster Ukraine's defence...
Germany to retire A340 earlier than planned after Foreign Minister stranded in Abu Dhabi
The pilot of a German Air Force Airbus A340-300 aircraft (registration 16+01) informed German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her delegation that the...
Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets sent to intercept two Russian bombers near Dutch airspace
Two Dutch Air Force F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to intercept two Russian bombers that were approaching Dutch airspace. The intercept was part of...
Norwegian wins defence contract over SAS
Norwegian Airlines has won a four-year contract for providing flight services to the defence sector in Norway and the Nordic region. The agreement, valued...
The first two F-35s will be delivered to Belgium at least six months late
The delivery of Belgium's first two F-35 fighter jets is facing a delay of at least six months.Construction began on the 34 ordered jets...
The Royal Oman Police achieves 20,000 flight hours with the Leonardo AW139 helicopter
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) and Leonardo celebrated an important milestone with the AW139 helicopter fleet, achieving 20,000 flight hours. The ROP's partnership with...