The 15 Wing of the Belgian Air Force says goodbye to the C-130s: the end of the legendary Belgian Hercules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6sCX4Oa3cIOn Friday, December 17, the Air Component of the Belgian army bid farewell to its legendary C-130 Hercules at Melsbroek Air Base (EBMB). After...
First Airbus A321LR(neo) for the German Air Force arrives at Lufthansa Technik for cabin modifications
Commencement of cabin modifications for troop transport and the MedEvac role
Last night the first of two Airbus A321neoLR (Long Range) for the German Air...
Farewell flight Belgian Air Force C-130 in formation over Belgium on 17 December
In December 2021, Belgium will say goodbye to a winged icon.After almost 50 years of loyal and above all intense service, the C-130 Hercules...
Indian Defence Chief and his wife die in helicopter crash
A Mi-17V5 helicopter carrying Indian Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed Wednesday in Tamil Nadu, the state in the southeastern corner of...
United Arab Emirates signs deal with France on the purchase of 80 Dassault Rafale F4
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi...
Belgian Air Component celebrates Air Cadet Wings handover at Beauvechain, Belgium
This Wednesday (24 November), at the Beauvechain base, Belgium the 'Air Cadets' wings were handed over to the class of 2020 and 2021. Due...
Boeing delivers first P-8A Poseidon to Norway
Aircraft is the first of five ordered by Norway and the 142nd P-8 aircraft delivered to global customers
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) today...
Greek F-16 crashes in the Peloponnese – Pilot ejects to safety
A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed as it was landing at the military airport of Andravida on the Peloponnesian peninsula on Thursday afternoon; the...
Indonesia Ministry of Defence orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration.The contract, which will become...
Royal Air Force F-35 crashes into the Mediterranean, pilot safely ejects
On 17 November, a British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning. The pilot has...
United Arab Emirates orders two additional Airbus A330 MRTT
The United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence has formally ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft increasing the country’s...
Embraer begins production of the first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary
Embraer successfully concluded the Hungary Critical Design Review (CDR) and began the structural assembly of its first KC-390 Millennium. A ceremony held at Embraer’s...
Spanish Ministry of Defence signs order for three Airbus A330 MRTT
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed the formal order for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT).Under the agreement,...
Several European air forces scramble for two Russian Air Force Tu-160 “Blackjack” aircraft
Around 1300 (UTC +1), two Russian Tu-160 “Blackjack” aircraft did not adhere to the identification procedures, according to the military. A Norwegian QRA (Quick...
Royal Norwegian Air Force intercepts Russian bombers and fighters
On 27 October, F-16's and F-35's of the Royal Norwegian Air Force intercepted a large group of Russian bombers and fighters off the north...
Boeing accredited to maintain Chinooks for Royal Netherlands Air Force
Accreditation enables scheduled maintenance for Chinooks and positions Boeing for future support work in Europe
Boeing recently obtained maintenance accreditation in the Netherlands to provide...
Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota fleet surpasses one million flight hours with U.S. Army, Navy and National Guard units
The Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded the 1 million flight-hour mark, some 15 years after the first Lakota UH-72A entered service for...
Belgian F-16s return from mission against ISIS
Belgian F-16s return from JordanOn Friday 1 October, the four Belgian F-16s deployed in Jordan landed at Kleine-Brogel airbase. This is a one-year mission...
The Royal Netherlands Air Force retires its last KDC-10 tanker
On Thursday 7 October, the last KDC-10 tanker and transport aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (tail number T-235 'Jan Scheffer') will carry...
Boeing & U.S. Air Force extend C-17 sustainment partnership with phased contract valued at up to $23.8 billion
Performance-based logistics agreement reduces support costs while adding work scope
Boeing supports a global fleet of 275 aircraft operated by the U.S. Air...