Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through its Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM), marking the largest helicopter...
Embraer delivers first 5 NATO-configured A-29N Super Tucanos to Portugal, considers local assembly line
Embraer has delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer for the new NATO-configured...
German Navy takes delivery of first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter
The German Navy has officially taken delivery of its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter at a ceremony held at Nordholz Naval Air Base on...
Lufthansa to sell two Boeing 747-8s to U.S. Government, extends Airbus A340-600 operations
Lufthansa plans to sell two of its Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft in 2026, despite the type’s long-term role in the airline’s fleet. The decision...
Belgian F-16 causes loud sonic boom over central Belgium
A loud bang startled residents in parts of central Belgium on Tuesday afternoon, after a Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jet broke the sound...
Germany orders 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters
Germany has exercised an option for 20 additional H145M light combat helicopters, increasing its total fleet to 82 helicopters. The first H145M was delivered...
Belgian Defence faces a setback as Council of State annuls private Falcon 7X jet tender
The Belgian Defence Ministry has once again seen a major procurement effort collapse after the Council of State annulled a public tender for two...
ESTA to require mandatory social media checks as U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposes major overhaul
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced sweeping proposed changes to its traveller screening systems, including a new mandatory social-media disclosure requirement...
Airbus secures €50 million framework contract to embed AI across French Armed Forces systems
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a framework contract worth up to €50 million by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to integrate...
Two Russian airmen killed after ejector seats fire inside hangar
Two Russian airmen died instantly after the ejector seats of their Sukhoi SU-34 fighter-bomber unexpectedly activated while the aircraft was parked inside a concrete...
Russia says no survivors in military cargo plane crash during test flight
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed on Tuesday during a test flight east of Moscow, leaving no survivors, authorities have confirmed.The Investigative Committee reported...
Dutch F-35s scrambled from Volkel Air Base after airspace alert
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled from Volkel Air Base on Friday morning after a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) was triggered, the Royal...
German Eurofighters deploy to Poland, boosting NATO air and missile defence
The German Air Force has deployed five Eurofighter jets and around 150 personnel to Malbork, Poland, strengthening NATO’s Air Policing mission along the Alliance’s...
Four military-grade drones breach no-fly zone ahead of Zelensky’s arrival in Dublin
Irish security services are investigating a serious drone incident after four unidentified military-style UAVs breached a no-fly zone near Dublin Airport just moments after...
U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in California desert
An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Thunderbirds demonstration team crashed late Wednesday morning near Trona, California, during a training mission in controlled...
Belgian soldier Danfo Van der Velden repatriated from Lithuania with military honours
The remains of Private First Class Danfo Van der Velden, a 22-year-old mortar operator with Belgium’s Brasschaat Artillery Battalion, were repatriated by a Belgian...
Poland confirms purchase of Airbus A330 MRTT tankers, citing EU funding boost
Poland has moved to acquire Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft, ending nearly a decade of delays in securing the capability. Defence Minister Wladyslaw...
F-16s intercept civilian plane after airspace violation near Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
U.S. F-16 fighter jets were scrambled on Saturday to intercept a civilian aircraft that entered temporarily restricted airspace over Palm Beach, Florida, near President...
Belgium to expand helicopter fleet with five additional H145M aircraft to strengthen security
The Belgian government has approved the acquisition of five additional H145M helicopters for the Armed Forces, aimed at enhancing both military capability and domestic...
Venezuela bans six major airlines amid escalating tensions with the United States
Venezuela has revoked landing rights for six major international airlines after they failed to comply with a 48-hour ultimatum to resume flights to Caracas,...