Boeing awarded contract for five P-8A aircraft for Germany
The U.S. Navy today awarded Boeing a production contract for five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany. First deliveries are slated to begin in 2024...
French Ministry of Armed Forces entrusts the maintenance of its Fennec helicopters to Sabena technics
Through this eleven-year contract, Sabena technics will ensure all maintenance in operational condition (MCO) support of the fleet of Fennec helicopters operated by the...
All civil and military air traffic controllers to use the same system to manage Belgian airspace
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC), the Belgian Ministry of Defence and the Belgian air navigation service provider skeyes are jointly developing a...
India formalises acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft
Programme to kick-start first-ever private aircraft manufacturing in India; will contribute significantly to developing the country’s military industrial ecosystem
India has formalised the acquisition of...
U.S. Navy and Boeing conduct first MQ-25 refuelling mission with F-35C
Unmanned MQ-25 T1 test asset refuels a third U.S. Navy carrier-based aircraft, demonstrating the maturity of the aircraft’s design and performance
The U.S. Navy and...
[Willerzie, Belgium] Special Air Service (SAS) Commemoration with multiple Belgian Special Forces jumps
Special Air Service (SAS) Commemoration
with multiple Belgian Special Forces jumps
Authors: Benoit Denet & Martin Gillet.
Lest we forget.
Willerzie, Belgium, Monday September 13th.Willerzie (in Walloon...
Airbus delivers first UH-72B Lakota helicopter to the U.S. Army National Guard
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has delivered the first UH-72B, the latest variant of its Lakota helicopter, to the U.S. Army National Guard from its production...
US Navy declares five dead after helicopter crash off California coast
Five Navy sailors on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln were declared dead after they disappeared following a helicopter crash off the California coast,...
Multinational MRTT Fleet continues to grow with the arrival of the fifth aircraft
On 31 August 2021, the fifth Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft of the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) arrived at its Main...
Boeing unveils F-15 Qatar advanced jets
Rollout ceremony for Qatar’s F-15 jets held in St. Louis today
Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF),...
Belgian Defence evacuates 400 people from Kabul, repatriates 233 from Islamabad to Brussels
Operation Red Kite in numbers
Since 20 August, Belgian Defence has been conducting evacuation flights from Afghanistan. Also this weekend, Defence set up an airlift...
Air Belgium and TUIfly Belgium might participate in repatriation flights from Afghanistan
Belgian Defence has reached an agreement with Air Belgium and TUIfly Belgium to carry out the repatriation of Belgian nationals from Afghanistan to Belgium,...
U.S. Navy and Boeing score another unmanned MQ-25 first with E-2D aircraft refuelling
MQ-25 T1 unmanned test asset refuels a Navy E-2D command and control aircraft, the second carrier-based aircraft it has refuelled to date.The U.S. Navy...
Three Belgian Air Force aircraft take off destination Islamabad; evacuation mission on Friday
BELGA PHOTO ERIC LALMANDThis morning, two Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft departed from the military airport of Melsbroek, Belgium, with destination Islamabad,...
Belgium sends one A400M and two C130 planes to Kabul for an evacuation mission
The Belgian government has given the green light for the deployment of three Air Force transport aircraft (one new Airbus A400M and two C-130H...
Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon performs maiden flight
The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight yesterday, Aug. 9. The aircraft took off at 10:03 a.m....
Belgian Defence helps Tunisia with emergency aid against COVID-19 loaded on Tunisian C-130
A Tunisian C-130J (tail number TS-MTL / Z21122) left for Tunisia on Thursday, July 22, with equipment to help the country cope with the...
No helicopters on Belgium’s National Day aerial parade: they are deployed to evacuate vehicles from rubble and rivers
This Wednesday 21 July (Belgium's National Day) in the afternoon, two helicopters of the Belgian Air Force took off from the airbase of Beauvechain...
Belgian Air Force deploys resources to help disaster victims in southern Belgium
As part of its Aid to the Nation mission, Belgian Defence has been implementing numerous means since 14 July evening in order to help...
Indian Navy expands maritime reconnaissance capabilities with delivery of 10th P-8I
The tenth P-8I is the second of four additional aircraft under the options contract signed by the Ministry of Defence in 2016
Indian...