2020
Royal Air Force fighter jets support NATO allies across Europe in Busy Week of Air Operations
Royal Air Force Typhoons from XI(F) Squadron, RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, met up with the United States Air Force B52 aircraft of the 5th Bomber...
Bird strikes damaged British and Spanish A400M Atlas airlifters
A Royal Air Force A400M Atlas airlifter has been damaged following a bird strike while operating at Getafe Air Base, Spain. The aircraft suffered s...
Misawa Air Base demonstrates its combat readiness in first joint bilateral Elephant Walk
Members of the 35th Fighter Wing completed a readiness exercise, designed to validate the wing’s ability to rapidly generate combat airpower, at Mi...
Russia’s military base in Kyrgyzstan to procure Orlan-10 UAVs
Two Orlan-10 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be delivered to Russia’s military base in Kyrgyzstan, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
Belgian army reduces flight plan for NH-90 TTH helicopters and withdraws B-Hunter drones
The Belgian army organization is undergoing profound change, facing a big challenge in the field of human resources. In this context, it was decide...
Russia delivers four Mi-35M helicopters to Kazakhstan
Four new Russian-made multifunctional attack helicopters Mi-35M have arrived at an airbase in western Kazakhstan as part of the country’s rearmamen...
UK: Royal Air Force transport aircraft adapted for medical use in record time
A Royal Air Force transport aircraft has been adapted to carry medical patients in record time and at no cost.
Japan National Police Agency orders five new helicopters
Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has ordered one new H225 and four H135 helicopters as part of its fleet modernisation programme.
Alaska National Guard airlifts 'Into the Wild' bus out of Alaska wilderness
A 1940s-era bus featured in the formidable book and movie "Into the Wild," was extracted from the Stampede Trail west of the Teklanika River by the...
Airbus to upgrade training capabilities of German Eurofighter pilots
Airbus, acting as the main contractor within the industrial Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium, has been awarded two contracts to ex...
USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea
The USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea on June 21...
Indra to lead three projects within the European Defence Industrial Development Program
Indra, Spanish company, will lead three of the main projects financed by the European Commission within the European Defence Industrial Devel...
Elbit Systems awarded contract to operate, maintain and service T-6 trainer fleet of Israeli Air Force
Elbit Systems announced on June 22 that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $38 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to provi...
Russian company Roselectronika to produce unmanned convertiplanes adapted to Extreme North conditions
Roselectronika Holding of Rostec jointly with the Russian Aeroxo Company will launch the production of robotized convertiplanes for cargo transport...
New research facility speeds changes to US Army helicopters
The U.S. Army is opening a new $6.7 million vehicle drivetrain facility this summer to research lighter, more reliable and more efficient transmiss...
United States approves delivery of C-130H military transport aircraft to Tunisia and Morocco
According to information released by the Africa Military Blog on June 20, 2020, the United States has approved the delivery of four C-130H Hercules...
Russia plans to modernize Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft Fullback
The Russian Defense Ministry is considering the modernization of the fleet of frontline Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft NATO code-named Fullback. The...
Russian Air Force will conduct flypast of 75 aircraft during Victory Day 2020 parade
Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) will conduct a flypast of 75 aircraft, including 55 fixed-wing air platforms and 20 helicopters during the Victory D...
British and Qatar Emiri Air Forces start flying as a Joint Squadron with Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft
British and Qatar Emiri Air Forces No.12 Typhoon Squadron have started flying as a Joint Squadron. Based at Coningsby in the United Kingdom, No.12 ...
Five-bladed H145 Airbus helicopter receives certification of European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveri...