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Rafale and F-35 are mentioned as favorites in Swiss fighter competition
The Swiss government is expected to decide soon on a replacement for the Boeing F/A-18C/D fighter jets used…
RAF decides to retire the C-130 Hercules by 2023
The Royal Air Force has decided to anticipate the retirement of all C-130 Hercules in its fleet to…
Brazilian Air Force to complete transition between C-130 and KC-390 in 2024
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) plans to take its last turboprop C-130 Hercules out of service in 2024,…
Following the F-15, USAF is considering a new F-16 order
Another veteran fighter returned to the attention of the US Air Force amid problems with the F-35 program,…
Su-57 would easily defeat the F-35 in a dogfight, says famous Russian test pilot
One of the most notable Russian test pilots who commanded the space shuttle Buran, Magomed Tolboyev turns 70…
U-2 spy plane flies with AI as “copilot”
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced on Wednesday a test flight with an artificial intelligence (AI) system that…
Supposedly retired, F-117 stealth fighter seen flying in San Diego
Those who were driving on the highways near the Miramar Naval Base in San Diego on Tuesday may…
New supersonic XB-1 and X-59 airplanes have noise as the biggest challenge
Fifty years ago, the Concorde and its Russian rival Tu-144 pioneered supersonic passenger flight, but ended up succumbing…
New Zealand completes purchase of five C-130J Super Hercules
The New Zealand government confirmed in early June the purchase of five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport…
Timeless, U-2 spy plane will receive new update
In service for almost 65 years, the U-2 spy plane continues to prove its usefulness to the U.S.…
NASA begins final assembly of supersonic jet X-59
NASA announced this week that it has approved the final assembly and system integration of the Quiet SuperSonic…
Successor of the Concorde: bigger, but slower and with less capacity
Perhaps the most stunning passenger plane ever created, the Concorde is synonymous with supersonic jet for a lot…
Colombia receives offers from several manufacturers to replace the Kfir fighter
The constant disagreements with Venezuela have motivated the Colombian government to study a modernization in its fleet of…
Lockheed Martin offers F-21 fighter exclusively to India
Lockheed Martin made a bold bet to be a winner in the Indian government’s competition for a new…
USAF deployed F-117 in air strikes in Syria in 2017
It’s been 35 years since the F-117A Nighthawk entered service in the U.S. Air Force and almost 11…
UK orders another 17 fighters F-35B
UK Secretary of Defense Gavin Williamson has announced a new order for the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter.…
New British aircraft carrier performs first operations with F-35B fighters
Eight years after the retirement of the Harrier GR9, the Royal Navy has returned to operations with fixed-wing…
Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th F-35 fighter
Lockheed Martin delivered this week the 300th F-35 fighter. The aircraft, an F-35A model, was received by the…
Lockheed Martin will make a Low-Boom Supersonic X-Plane to NASA
NASA awarded Lockheed Martin´s Skunk Works division a $ 247,5 million contract to design and build a Low-Boom…
Watch the amazing S-97 Raider helicopter in action
Lockheed Martin released in April a video showing the operation of the advanced S-97 Raider, the prototype of…
