Polish MiG 29 fighter jets successfully intercepted a Russian Il-20 surveillance plane over the Baltic Sea on Monday, marking the second interception of the same aircraft within just four days.
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works joined the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and other government and industry partners in hosting U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall to fly in the X-62A VISTA.
Poland’s program of record calls for 32 F-35As. The first aircraft, designated AZ-01, will be delivered to the Polish Air Force later this year.
The Finnish Air Force will deploy a detachment of F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to Romania in summer 2024 as part of Finland’s contribution to NATO’s peacetime missions.
The Rafale is capable of performing all the missions assigned to a fighter aircraft: nuclear deterrence, all-weather ground penetration and attack, sea strike, air defence, and air superiority.
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France has delivered the first six Rafale jets to Croatia. The new fighters arrived at the Croatian Air Force base in Zagreb, French aerospace company Dassault Aviation announced on April 25.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took to the skies in a German Eurofighter as part of his visit to the 73 Tactical Air Wing at Laage Air Base in Germany.
During a month-long deployment, which kicked off March 24 U.S. Air Force B-1Bs and supporting personnel conducted several missions to train alongside Allies and partners across the European region.
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as they concluded Bomber Task Force 24-2.
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support future development of the Gripen system.
Eurofighter Typhoons from the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Spanish Air Force conducted a joint air training exercise from Mihail Kogalniceanu in Romania.
NATO will conduct exercise Ramstein Alloy 24-1 hosted by Estonia on April 22 and 23, 2024; about 20 Allied fighter and support aircraft will be practicing integrated Quick Reaction Alert procedures.
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