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UK ends operations with Hercules, Argentina receives another aging C-130H
Two air forces that clashed four decades ago have had opposing views over the Hercules turboprop in recent…
First B-52 arrives at Boeing for radar modernization
The first US Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress bomber has arrived at Boeing facilities in San Antonio, Texas,…
A330 planned for aerial refueling will assume the role of presidential aircraft in Brazil – report
One of the two KC-30s of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), aircraft planned for conversion to aerial refuelling,…
The Netherlands, Portugal and Austria are potential customers of the A-29N Super Tucano
The new variant of the Embraer Super Tucano adapted for operations in European countries, especially among NATO member…
Iranian aircraft Simorgh performs maiden flight
Aircraft named after the legendary bird in Persian mythology, the twin-engine turboprop “Simorgh”, developed by the Iranian state-owned…
Argentina takes delivery of new presidential aircraft as it grapples with lack of genuine fighter jets
The government of Argentina has a new presidential aircraft. The Boeing 757 “ARG 01” registration landed in Buenos…
Air Tractor Sky Warden will have first aircraft delivered to the US Air Force in October
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) reported that it will receive the first Sky Warden aircraft from…
US secret “super fighter” has competition launched
The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed that it has sent a classified solicitation to the nation’s aircraft…
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber will fly again after six-month “pause”
The “safety pause” for B-2 Spirit strategic bombers is about to end. The stealth aircraft in the shape…
Eight countries are negotiating the acquisition of the KC-390, according to the commander of the Brazilian Air Force
The Commander of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), Lieutenant Brigadier Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, participated earlier this month in…
Argentine Navy abandons Super Étendard fighters purchased in 2019 – report
The plan of the Armada Argentina (Argentine Navy) to reactivate its squadron of fighter aircraft ended. According to…
“Rafale” is no longer just a fighter, but also an automobile
Unveiled in the early 1980s, the Rafale fighter broke with Dassault’s tradition of calling the lineage of fighter…
Embraer KC-390 makes high-altitude airport landing
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) performed a high-altitude landing for the first time with the KC-390 Millennium, Embraer’s…
Romania retires last MiG-21 LanceR fighters
The Romanian Air Force retired the fleet of MiG-21 LanceR fighters on 15 May. The retirement of the…
Severely damaged F-22 Raptor fighter returns to flight after five years
The United States Air Force (USAF) managed to recover a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter that had been…
Czech Air Force commander acknowledges the Embraer C-390 as favorite for future order
The Czech Republic Air Force could be one of the next customers for the Embraer KC-390 Millennium. The…
Sweden recognizes the KC-390 as one of the competitors for the Air Force
The Swedish Defense Minister, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, was in Brazil to participate in the inauguration of the final assembly…
Lockheed Martin made proposal to supply 24 F-16 Block 70 fighters to Colombia -report
Lockheed Martin has officially proposed the sale of F-16 Block 70 fighters to the Colombian Air Force, according…
Saab and Embraer open Gripen final assembly line in Brazil
Saab and Embraer officially inaugurated the final assembly line for the Gripen E fighter at the Gavião Peixoto…
Brazil will offer the C-390 airlifter to Sweden in exchange for more Gripen fighters
The multirole aircraft KC-390, from Embraer, should become a bargaining chip for the order of a second batch…