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France says European fighter jet 'will be completed'
Sep 22, 2022 (AFP)
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), as the project is known, is a "priority", Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said at a press conference alongside his Germa...
Switzerland signs contract for 36 US fighter jets
Sep 19, 2022 (AFP)
"National Armaments Director Martin Sonderegger and the Swiss F-35A Program Manager Darko Savic signed the procurement contract on 19 September 2022 at armasuis...
Path clear for Swiss purchase of US F-35 fighters
Sep 15, 2022 (AFP)
The lower house National Council gave the government the go-ahead to buy the 36 aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin by a large majority. The upper hou...
Turkey may turn to Russia if US blocks F-16 sales: Erdogan
Sep 09, 2022 (AFP)
Turkey was kicked out of a programme to replace a wide range of fighter, strike and ground attack aircraft for NATO allies after it acquired an advanced Russian...
United Airlines spends $15M for 200 electric air taxis
Sep 09, 2022 (UPI)
The conditional purchase agreement is with Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, and calls for 200 of the four-seat electri...
Chinese man rescued 2 days after floating away on gas balloon
Sep 08, 2022 (AFP)
The man, identified as Hu Yongxu, had been picking pine cones in northeast China's Heilongjiang province last Sunday with a fellow worker when the balloon "sudd...
Airbus partners with Hiratagakuen to test future eVTOL flight routes
Sep 08, 2022 (SPX)
Through this agreement, Airbus and Hiratagakuen will tackle crucial aspects required to launch a commercial transportation service with CityAirbus NextGen. As a...
Israel PM, standing next to F-35 jet, warns Iran of 'long arm'
Sep 06, 2022 (AFP)
Iran has been engaged in talks with major powers to restore a 2015 agreement that gave it sanctions relief in return for guarantees it would not obtain nuclear ...
Iran considers buying Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia
Sep 05, 2022 (AFP)
"The purchase of the Sukhoi 35 from Russia is being considered by the Air Force" of Iran, Vahedi told Borna news agency which affiliated to the sports ministry,...
Air Force executes first in-flight next generation aircrew protection test in F-15E Strike Eagle
Sep 02, 2022 (SPX)
This test is part of a larger Department of Defense effort to evaluate cockpit environmental conditions after a chemical weapon attack. This F-15E test is one o...
US Army grounds workhorse Chinook helicopter
Aug 31, 2022 (AFP)
The move will leave some 400 of the well-armed, heavy-duty Chinooks out of service owing to what engine-maker Honeywell described as "suspect O-rings" used in s...
NASA to fly six scientific balloons from New Mexico
Aug 30, 2022 (SPX)
With one balloon already off the ground, a test flight carrying several different technology payloads and other piggyback missions, the team hopes to launch the...
Northrop Grumman continues B-2 Spirit modernization program
Aug 28, 2022 (SPX)
The B-2 successfully released a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile - Extended Range (JASSM-ER) during a flight test in December. The JASSM-ER further enhance...
Swiss govt, campaigners in dogfight over F-35A jets
Aug 24, 2022 (AFP)
The announcement came despite a petition containing more than 100,000 signatures, which allows any matter to go to a vote under Switzerland's direct democracy s...
Ethiopia says air force downed plane carrying arms for TPLF
Aug 24, 2022 (AFP)
"The airplane which violated our airspace from Sudan... and aimed to supply weapons to the terror group was shot down by our heroic air force," the Ethiopian Ne...
US to donate 8 helicopters to Czech Republic
Aug 19, 2022 (AFP)
The Czech Republic has been a major contributor of military equipment to Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. The six combat AH-1Z and two multi-purpose...
Taiwan shows off most advanced fighter jet after China drills
Aug 17, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing staged days of air and sea drills in the Taiwan Strait this month after visits by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a congressional delegation to the se...
Swiss head towards popular vote on US fighter jets purchase
Aug 16, 2022 (AFP)
The left-leaning "Stop-F-35" alliance handed over the 100,000 signatures required under Switzerland's direct democracy system to take any subject to a vote. Onc...
German fighter jets to make debut in Indo-Pacific
Aug 16, 2022 (AFP)
The six Eurofighters and seven military transport aircraft were due to land in Singapore on Tuesday before travelling on to Australia under the mission dubbed R...
Philippines cancels Russia helicopter deal over US sanctions
Aug 10, 2022 (AFP)
Manila -- a longtime Washington ally -- agreed in November to pay 12.7 billion pesos ($228 million) for the Mi-17 helicopters, as it seeks to modernise its mili...
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