Germany confirms acquisition of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) will have 20 additional Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz revealed at…
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Airbus will equip 15 German Eurofighter Typhoons for electronic warfare
Airbus Defence confirmed on Wednesday that it will begin preparing 15 Luftwaffe Eurofighter Typhoon fighters for the electronic…
Luftwaffe announces early retirement of Airbus A340 jets
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) decided to accelerate the retirement of its two Airbus A340 government aircraft, after…
Germany authorizes Poland to send five MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
Poland has gained German approval to hand over the five MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. “We can promise our…
Germany approves purchase of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters
Germany’s parliament officially approved the purchase of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters on Wednesday. With this, funds…
German Air Force takes delivery of the world’s first military Airbus A321
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR. The transport and medical evacuation aircraft,…
German Air Force retires last A310 MRTT
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) withdrew its last A310-304 MRTT from service on 15 June. Airbus’ widebody-based transport…
Germany to order 15 electronic warfare Eurofighters in addition to F-35s
In addition to the acquisition of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets amid Russia’s military escalation…
Germany decides to acquire 35 F-35 fighter jets
The Luftwaffe (German Air Force) announced the acquisition of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets as…
Boeing lobbies German companies eyeing possible Luftwaffe order for Super Hornet
After losing several competitions with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter, Boeing tries to convince Germany to replace part…
Luftwaffe’s first A321neo unveiled
The Luftwaffe last week unveiled the first Airbus A321neo, which will be received in 2022. The aircraft is…
First Luftwaffe C-130J Hercules gets painted
Lockheed Martin introduced the first C-130J Hercules in Luftwaffe colors last week. The aircraft is part of an…
Luftwaffe will retire its last C-160 Transalls at the end of 2021
The Luftwaffe is expected to complete the withdrawal from operation of the C-160D Transall airlifter by the end…