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Temporary replacement fuselage hatch (coloured white) underwent flight test on 19 March – Source: Saab on March 19, Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has successfully conducted the trial which marked the first time an exterior 3D-printed part has been flown on a JAS 39D Gripen aircraft, rather than internal …

Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafale fighter aircraft fly in formation above Qatar after they receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on Dec. 31, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes) France is considering offering Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine during the upcomming visit of …

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency and taken on May 11, 2018, two Su-35 fighter jets and a H-6K bomber from the People’s Liberation Army air force fly in formation during patrol that included the Luzon Straits also known as Bashi Straits near Taiwan. (AP) Twenty Chinese military …

Credits: Pakistan Air Force Fifty years after Pakistan bought its first Mirages, many planes in the venerable fleet are still being patched up, overhauled, and upgraded for use in combat, years after conventional wisdom dictates they should be grounded. To commemorate 50 years of service by Mirage Aircraft in Pakistan …

One of the two 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron F-35s involved in the strafing runs with the GAU-22. – Credits: USAF A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter was significantly damaged when a round fired from its underbelly 25mm gun pod exploded shortly after leaving the muzzle of …

An ejection seat and a parachute found by the rescue team. Photo courtesy of the National Rescue Command Center On March 22, 2021, Two Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets collided midair off Taiwan’s southeast coast. Both pilots ejected, one pilot died and another …

Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace has officially launched the world’s first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Called ‘Arrow,’ the drone is designed with a single-shell made of lightweight carbon fiber that allows it to reads speeds up to Mach 2.1 – exceeding the speed of sound. A manned version of Arrow …

© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev A new video has surfaced showing four Su-57 Felon fighter jets flying low over Russian territory. In the clip, which comes from an undisclosed location in Russia, you can hear the new fighter make an unusual high-pitched ringing noise as it approaches. The video was …

The first A400M during its fourth flight on 15 January 2010 – Credits: Benurs  Russia has repeatedly tried to jam the GPS navigation systems used by U.K. Royal Air Force aircraft operating from an airbase in Cyprus. Two British newspapers The Times and Telegraph have concluded that Russia is behind the actions and, …

Virgin Atlantic airline Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner pilot injured by laser attack and had to turn around after take-off from London, his vision failing to recover after being blinded by a laser. A Virgin Atlantic flight VS453 operating from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv, Israel had to turn back when a …