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,…
It’s Official Now: Switzerland Has Chosen The F-35 As The Next Swiss Air Force Fighter
The Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its New Fighter Aircraft competition. It won against the Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon and the…
Dutch Government Agrees To Sell 12 F-16s To Draken International For Use In Adversary Role In The U.S.
Draken International is about to expand its fleet of fighter jets already used for Combat Air Force/Contracted Air Support (CAF/CAS) program in the U.S with ex-RNlAF F-16s. The Dutch Parliament…
The Italian Air Force Unveils First HH-139A Helicopter In Special Color Scheme
The special colored HH-139A celebrates the 90th anniversary of the 15° Stormo. On Jun. 29, 2021, the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) unveiled a special colored Leonardo HH-139A multipurpose combat…
