Ukrainian MiG-29 crashes during combat mission, pilot ejects safely
A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a combat mission in Poltava Oblast overnight on June 27 after contact with the aircraft...
Dutch Government forced to replace €89 million State jet after just eight years
The Dutch government is facing an expensive setback as its official state aircraft, the PH-GOV, may need to be replaced after only eight years...
U.S. Space Force awards Boeing up to $2 billion contract to extend secure global military communications
Boeing has been selected by the U.S. Space Force for a contract worth up to $2 billion to develop the next phase of the...
Belgium receives first Airbus H145M helicopter as fleet expands to 20 aircraft
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H145M military helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking the beginning of a major fleet modernisation programme for...
Six killed in Bolivian Air Force Cessna crash during civic mission
A Bolivian Air Force Cessna 210L Centurion registered FAB-409 crashed on 21 June in the Tres Cruces area of Sayari in the Cochabamba department, killing...
New interim Air Force One unveiled at Joint Base Andrews
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled the United States' new interim Air Force One aircraft during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland,...
Airbus delivers first CT-153 Juno helicopter for Canadian military pilot training
Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, marking a significant milestone in the modernisation of pilot training...
France to transform A400M into airborne command, ISR and drone-mothership platform
France has launched a major upgrade programme for its A400M fleet, awarding Airbus Defence and Space a contract through OCCAR and the Direction générale...
Eight killed in fatal B-52 crash during test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calfornia
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on 15 June 2026, killing all eight people on...
BAF Days 2026: The Belgian Air Force Air Show – Florennes Air Base, June 27 and 28
After a ten-year hiatus, the Belgian Air Force's BAF Days will make their grand return on June 27 and 28, 2026, at Florennes Air Base...
Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes during training flight in Irkutsk region; crew ejects safely
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 has crashed during a training flight in Russia’s Irkutsk region in Siberia, according to reports citing the Russian Defence Ministry.
The aircraft...
Poland receives first F-35A Husarz fighters, advancing Air Force modernisation
Poland has welcomed its first three F-35A Husarz fighter jets on home soil, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the Polish Air...
Swedish Gripen jets scrambled twice after Russian military aircraft activity over Baltic Sea
The Swedish Armed Forces have confirmed that their Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) units were activated twice on Friday, deploying JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets...
NATO scrambles fighters after communication failure involving Israeli passenger flight over Hungary
A brief airspace security incident over Hungary prompted NATO’s highest air-defence alert activation after an Israeli passenger aircraft temporarily lost contact with air traffic...
Technical fault on Iberia A320 forces Pope Leo XIV to return to Rome on Spanish royal aircraft
Pope Leo XIV returned to Rome aboard a Spanish Air Force Falcon aircraft provided by King Felipe VI after a technical problem grounded the...
Romania orders 12 Airbus helicopters to strengthen emergency response and security capabilities
The Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed a major contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of 12 helicopters—seven Airbus H160 and five...
US Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz; crew rescued
A US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter has gone down near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, but both crew members were rescued unharmed,...
Canada weighs mixed F-35 and Gripen fleet to reduce dependence on U.S. defence systems
Canada is reportedly considering a major revision of its fighter replacement programme, potentially reducing its planned purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...
Three Royal Navy personnel killed in Merlin helicopter crash in Devon, UK
Three members of the Royal Navy have died after an AgustaWestland AW101 (Merlin HC4) helicopter registered ZJ131 crashed during a training exercise near Okehampton...
Royal Thai Navy orders two Airbus C295 aircraft for transport and maritime surveillance missions
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration, expanding the growing fleet of C295 tactical airlifters operated...