British-Iranian man arrested in RAF Fairford investigation
British counter-terrorism police arrested a 25-year-old man with dual British-Iranian nationality in Westminster, London, on 1 October as part of their investigation into suspicious...
Five arrested in suspected plot near RAF Fairford
British counter-terrorism police are investigating an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after five men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday, 27...
Three more Belgian F-35s arrive at Florennes
Three Belgian F-35A fighter jets landed at Florennes Air Base on Friday afternoon, 25 September, bringing the number stationed there to seven. The aircraft...
NATO fighter scrambled and Vilnius Airport closed—over a flock of birds
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations on Sunday morning after unidentified objects detected in Lithuanian airspace were initially believed to be drones.
The alert prompted the...
Emergency slide accidentally deployed on Air Force One before Trump flight
US military personnel accidentally activated an emergency evacuation slide on the Boeing 747-8 used as Air Force One shortly before President Donald Trump was...
Italian Eurofighter shoots down unidentified drone over Latvia
A NATO Italian Eurofighter Typhoon has shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Latvian airspace early on Friday morning, with Latvian forces now...
[French National Day, July 14, 2026] 98 aircraft showcase France’s air power
98 aircraft showcase France's air power.
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet reporting from Évreux Air Force Base (Base aérienne 105) LFOE. The July 14,...
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,...
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...
Drone alerts trigger evacuations at RAF Akrotiri and Paphos Airport in Cyprus
Cyprus faced heightened security tensions after multiple drone incidents targeted the United Kingdom’s RAF Akrotiri base, prompting evacuations and flight disruptions across the island.RAF...
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...
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot’s delegation makes emergency landing in the Caribbean
The Belgian Air Force Falcon 7X jet (reg. OO-FAE) carrying Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot and a parliamentary delegation to the CELAC–EU summit in Colombia...
Drone disruptions continue in Belgium: brief suspension at Liège Airport on Friday morning
Air traffic at Liège Airport was briefly suspended again on Friday morning following the sighting of a drone near the FedEx facilities, according to...
New drone sightings reported over Belgium’s Kleine-Brogel air base
Four drones detected Sunday evening; Defence Minister calls incidents “targeted missions”
Belgian authorities reported new drone activity over the Kleine-Brogel military base early Sunday evening,...
Belgium completes arrival of first four F-35 fighter jets at Florennes Air Base
The fourth Belgian F-35 fighter jet has arrived at Florennes Air Base, completing the first group of four aircraft to be based in Belgium,...
Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace will manufacture key components of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II.
Florennes AFB, October 13, 2025
As part of Belgium's acquisition of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, an agreement was signed today between the Belgian government and...
Only three of first four F-35s reach Belgium after technical issue delays one jet
Belgium officially welcomed its first three F-35 Lightning II fighter jets (tail numbers FL 009, FL010 and FL012) today at Florennes Air Base, in a...
Belgian industry to produce key components for F-35 fighter jet engine
Belgium has secured a major industrial role in the F-35 Lightning II fighter programme, following an agreement between the Belgian government and Pratt &...
Hungarian jets intercept five Russian fighters over Baltic Sea
Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jets scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base on Thursday, 25 September, to intercept a formation of five Russian military aircraft...