Italian Lightnings Secure the Baltic Skies During Operation Baltic Eagle III
The Italian Air Force deployed four F-35A Lightning II to Ämari Air Base in Estonia, leading NATO’s latest Baltic Air Policing mission. The Italian Air Force deployed four F-35A Lightning…
Switzerland Faces F-35 Procurement Uncertainty Amid Rising Costs and Tariff Pressures
Bern reviews fighter jet plans after U.S. cost hike, legal dispute over “fixed price,” and public protests against steep import tariffs. Switzerland’s long-planned acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning…
F-15D Backseater Accidentally Ejects After Landing
A video surfaced online shows the immediate aftermath of the ejection, which followed the landing from incentive flight. An unusual incident at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Massachusetts,…
From Combat to Exhibit: Preparing an AV-8B+ Harrier II for Museum Display
The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum showed in a video of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II was demilitarized and moved to its new home. The…
Poland Signs $3.8B Deal for F-16V Upgrade
As part of the contract, Poland will upgrade its entire fleet of 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ jets to the F-16V Block 72 standard. The Polish Defense Minister Wladysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has…
Marines Fly MQ-9 Reaper with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR Pods
NAVAIR announced the first flight of the unmanned aircraft with new electronic support and enhanced cross-domain comms. In a post on social media, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced…
