F-35s, F-16s Take Part In WIC 2021 at Leeuwarden Air Base
Our contributor Edwin Schimmel went to Leeuwarden Air Base, the Netherlands, to observe the activity related to the WIC (Weapons Instructor Course) 2021 currently underway. Last week we reported about…
Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force
The rendering shows the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, where it will be thoroughly tested before delivery to operational units. The U.S. Air Force published…
A Deep Dive Into BriteCloud Advanced Expendable Active Decoy
BriteCloud is the first expendable DRFM decoy that can be employed like standard chaffs and flares, differentiating from the more common towed decoys. As the radar and missile technology evolves,…
Germany Signs Deal To Purchase Five P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The P-8A Poseidon will replace the ageing P-3C Orion until the new Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare System is ready for operational service. Following the reports in May that Germany was…
NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea
NATO holds an ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) in the Black Sea region, where tension with Russia has increased following the recent close encounters between Russian fighters and NATO warships. On…
Belgian F-16 Damaged in Ground Incident At Leeuwarden AB. Pilot Successfully Ejected.
A Belgian Air Force F-16 hit a building shortly after start-up. On Jul. 1, 2021, a BAF (Belgian Air Force) F-16 was involved in an incident at Leeuwarden Air Base,…