Air Force News
News on military aviation and aerospace industry and air force news on aircraft and UAV, drone technology.
F-35 on time to replace previous tactical aircraft
The F-35 Lightning II will enhance combat capabilities, project U.S. power and deter potential adversaries, Air Force officials told members...
Airbus Delivers A400M to Turkish Air Force
Airbus Defence and Space has today handed over the first of ten A400M new generation airlifters ordered by the Turkish...
USAF Bombers Train On Long-Range Capabilities
Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,...
Global Hawk Expands Satellite Communications Capability
The U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a series of ground and air demonstrations...
Saab Successfully Completes Flight Test with IRST for Gripen E
Defence and security company Saab has successfully performed the first flight with the new sensor IRST (Infra Red Search and...
Joint Statement by the Defence Ministers of Sweden and Brazil
The Defence Minister of Sweden, Karin Enström, Sweden, and the Defence Minister of Brazil, Celso Amorim, held an official meeting...
Defense Minister Calls for More JAS Gripen to Counter Russian Threat
Sweden's Defense Minister Karin Enstrom says the military should get a total of 70 new JAS Gripen combat aircraft, ten...
Ukraine Puts Mothballed Mig-29 Fighter Jets Back in Service
Several mothballed Mikoyan Mig-29 Fulcrum fourth-generation fighter jets were returned to combat service in western Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry...
Air Force leaders insist new tanker is key to airpower
The top three acquisition priorities for the Air Force are the KC-46A aerial tanker, the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter and...
Canada to Finance Sale of 8 Bell 412EPs to Philippines
Bell Helicopter announced it has signed a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) for eight Bell 412EP helicopters....
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