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Royal Air Force RC-135W intelligence gathering aircraft joins large-scale US exercise in Europe

2 March 2021

An RAF Waddington-based intelligence gathering aircraft has taken part in a major US-led demonstration exercise in Europe with other European...

KAI started the final assembly of the South Korea KF-X advanced multi-role combat aircraft prototype

31 October 2020

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.(KAI) announced that final assembly of KF-X prototype is now launched from 1st September. Final assembly means...

Boeing awarded with $342 million contract for two more Japan KC-46 Pegasus tankers

30 October 2020

The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) third and fourth Boeing KC-46...

Italian Air Force takes delivery of its final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon, core of the Italian and European defence system

23 October 2020

Taking off from Leonardo’s plant in Caselle (Turin), the final and most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon of the Italian Air Force...

UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 aircraft undertakes maiden flight

29 September 2020

The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 RPAS aircraft has successfully completed its first flight after coming off the production line....

New Tecnam P2012 SENTINEL SMP roll-out

20 September 2020

CAPUA – TECNAM is passionate about creating the ultimate aircraft for its many customers worldwide and is constantly challenging the...

Airbus A350 german armed forces handover

Handover of the first Airbus A350 to the German Armed Forces Special Air Mission Wing

20 August 2020

Lufthansa Technik AG today handed over the first of three new Airbus A350-900s to the German Armed Forces. During a...

Airbus delivers first A330 MRTT to NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet

30 June 2020

Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO...

US Air Force B-2s fly north of Arctic Circle, integrate with Norwegian F-35s

18 June 2020

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted integration and interoperability training with...

US Navy test squadrons receive Next-Gen Super Hornet this month

18 June 2020

The Navy is welcoming its next-generation multi-mission tactical fighter by taking delivery of the first Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet...

First F-35C, Lightning II Class Graduates TOPGUN

18 June 2020

Pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 “Rough Raiders” and VFA-147 “Argonauts” were the first TOPGUN students to complete the...

M-345 italian Leonardo’s new training aircraft certified and ready for the global market

8 May 2020

Leonardo is pleased to announce that the DAAA (Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness), the Italian Ministry of Defence’s Certification...

USMC makes first operational flight in Middle East with MQ-9A

18 April 2020

On March 20, 2020, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) pilots and sensor operators from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1)...

Airbus achieves world’s first fully automatic refuelling contacts with A3R system

18 April 2020

Airbus has achieved the first ever fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R – Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling) operation with a boom system....

Qatar Emiri Air Force’s first F-15 Advanced Jet completes successful first flight

15 April 2020

Boeing successfully completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter, the most advanced version of the jet ever manufactured. Developed...

Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M makes its maiden flight

15 April 2020

The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone...

Royal Air Force declare Poseidon an Initial Operating Capability

7 April 2020

The RAF has formally declared an Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of its brand-new Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The UK’s Poseidon...

U.S. Air Force Reserve HC-130J Combat King II

Lockheed Martin delivers the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s first HC-130J Combat King II

3 April 2020

Lockheed Martin delivered the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s first HC-130J Combat King II to a crew from the 920th Rescue...

VC-25B begins modification to create the next “Air Force One”

12 March 2020

On February 25th, the VC-25B program began modification on the first of two Boeing 747-8 aircraft that will travel the...

Lockheed Martin delivers 500th F-35 aircraft and the fleet surpasses 250.000 flight hours

4 March 2020

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office delivered the 500th F-35 and in February, the F-35 enterprise surpassed 250,000...

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