Military aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 25, 2026
Military cooperation between Israel and Taiwan appears to be significantly more intensive than previously known. According to Israeli sources from…
Entrol, a manufacturer of EASA- and FAA-certified FNPT, FTD and FFS flight simulators, has announced the sale of a customised H125 FNPT II simulator to the Tunisian Air Force…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- An analysis published on Monday 24 August 2026 by the specialised outlet Zona Militar reviews the two years since the arrival of the first F-16 fighters…
Düsseldorf-based defence group Rheinmetall has received a first call-off under the German Armed Forces' "G-CAP II SU" contractor augmentation programme from the Federal Office for…
Long-range deployment sees J-16 visit Africa for the first time. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has demonstrated its growing ability to project power through the deployment of…
The first F-35A (MG-01) for the German Air Force has rolled off the assembly line and is expected to be delivered to…
A jet of the Indonesian Air Force ran off the runway at Sultan Hasanuddin Airport and came to a stop in the grass. Videos from bystanders circulated on social media, still…
The weapon will boost the anti-drone capabilities of Italy’s air force. The US government has cleared the potential sale of 5,031 APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System) air-to-air weapons to…
The fortresses of NATO's allied air power in Europe.
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The United Kingdom has agreed to share classified information with Kyiv on the components of the long-range SCALP-EG missile, paving the way
Bulgaria will not receive its second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16V “Block 70” fighters before 2030; Lockheed Martin has notified Sofia's Ministry of Defence...
Ahead of the imminent arrival of the first two F-16V Block 70 fighter-bombers in Taiwan, the Air Force's new combat capabilities do not represent a shift in the air power balance with…
The aim was to test allied forces' ability to maintain air superiority and project power in a scenario where the adversary has the capability to hinder…
The AM-50 EX has an MLC 50 classification, while the AM-70 EX reaches MLC 70, in accordance with NATO's STANAG 2021 standard. These classifications determine the capacity…
Belgian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters deployed to the Arctic theatre alongside allied forces from the United States and Europe as part of the joint exercise “Northern Viking…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous Astra Mk1 and Astra Mk2 Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles (BVRAAMs) are expected to take... The post Exclusive: Astra Mk1…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s anti-radiation missile capability could eventually expand beyond the Rudram-1 with the Defence Research and Development Organisation... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The U.S. Navy’s newly revealed AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), known as “Malice,” could represent a... The post AIM-424 Malice: How…
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Saab has stepped up its campaign to sell the Gripen to Canada, proposing an assembly line for the fighter in the country, as the government…
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A new Navy missile could fill a range gap that the U.S. Air Force needs for its fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted…
Analyzing the engineering behind an icon of aviation.
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August 24, 2026
The Tunisian Air Force receives a new flight simulator for helicopter training from Spanish manufacturer Entrol. The Airbus H125 FNPT II MCC is based on one built for the…
Washington, D.C.'s skies were the stage for an impressive display of US air power during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. A B-2 Spirit strategic bomber flew over the capital…
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Defence Minister Margarita Robles has visited NATO's Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC), from where part of European airspace is monitored and work is carried out on…
Several aircraft types and personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force of China are taking part in the joint China-Egypt exercise "Eagles of Civilization 2026"…
RTX‘s [RTX] Collins Aerospace said on Monday that its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS)–the company’s proposed replacement for the F-35 fighter’s current Power and Thermal Management System…
Until now, helicopters have been good at avoiding fighter jet locks while flying low, but this is part of a complicated and changing picture.
According to local media reports, Taiwan's Air Force has reportedly completed its final missions with its AIDC AT-3 aircraft, marking an important milestone in the transition toward…
In an obscure and perhaps less glorious role, Britain’s well-known World War 2 fighter excelled at important photo-reconnaissance missions while donning some unusual paint schemes. Sometime in 1939…
The big AIM-424 long-range air-to-air missile has grabbed headlines, but the Navy is also pursuing a new weapon for the exact opposite use case. The post Tiny Air-To-Air Missile In Development For…
