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After controversy, the Brazilian Navy sank the former aircraft carrier São Paulo
Among all the possible fates for the hull of the former aircraft carrier São Paulo (FS Foch in…
F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercept Chinese spy balloon over US
A large surveillance balloon attributed to China is flying over the western and northern United States at high…
China aims to retire its aging J-7 fighters in 2023
A fighter that was the backbone of the People’s Liberation Army of China Air Force (PLAAF) for many…
Brazilian government confirms it will sink former aircraft carrier São Paulo
The Brazilian government confirmed, through a joint statement from the Ministry of Defence, the Brazilian Navy and the…
Former aircraft carrier São Paulo is expected to be sunk by the Brazilian Navy this week
The final destination of the former “São Paulo” aircraft carrier hull must be the bottom of the sea.…
US rejects sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine despite European offers
Pressure has mounted from Ukraine to obtain Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters, but the United States remains reticent to…
Embraer had a meeting with the Greek Ministry of Defense to present the C-390 Millennium
Greece is yet another country showing interest in the C-390 Millennium airlifter. The Ministry of Defense of the…
F-16 Block 70 fighter completes first flight
Close to reaching 50 years of age, Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter continues to evolve. On January 24, the…
Boeing unveils airlifter concept with stealth design
Boeing has unveiled a concept military tactical transport aircraft featuring a ‘Blended Wing Body’ (BWB) design with stealth…
Former aircraft carrier Foch/Sao Paulo is towed away from the Brazilian coast
The fate of the hull of the former São Paulo aircraft carrier (FS Foch in the French Navy)…
Brazilian Air Force appoints Cessna SkyCourier as ‘priority aircraft’
The new Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprop can replace the old Embraer Bandeirante in the Brazilian Air Force (FAB).…
China’s 6th generation fighter concept appears in AVIC simulator
Two images shared by a user of the Chinese social network Weibo reverberated in Western forums. They show…
Embraer offers the Super Tucano light attack aircraft to India
Embraer remains committed to obtaining new military sales in India. In an interview with the Indian outlet Mint,…
US Air Force considers use of stealth tankers
The evolution of China’s long-range missiles could drive a complete change in US Air Force (USAF) doctrine regarding…
Iran expected to receive first Sukhoi Su-35S fighters from March
Iran’s long-awaited delivery of Sukhoi Su-35S fighter jets looks set to take place. According to Shahriar Heidari, member…
A320neo and Falcon 10X to compete for France’s future maritime patrol aircraft
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has notified Airbus and Dassault to produce studies for a maritime patrol…
Hull of the aircraft carrier ‘Sao Paulo’ may be abandoned off the coast of Brazil
MSK Maritime Services & Trading, responsible for the hull of the former aircraft carrier NAe São Paulo of…
F-35 fighter will have new AESA advanced radar
The F-35 Lightning II fighter will begin to be equipped with a new AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array)…
France takes delivery of a Rafale fighter jet after four-year hiatus
On December 29, 2022, Dassault Aviation delivered a Rafale fighter to France’s defense procurement agency. The information, however,…
‘Almost certain’ Sukhoi Su-57 fighter being used on missions in Ukraine, UK says
The Sukhoi Su-57 ‘Felon’, the Russian Air Force’s most advanced fighter jet, has been involved in the conflict…