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The Chinese aircraft manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group continues to test its new J-36 heavy tri-engine aircraft. The video of the tests was posted by Rational314159 on social network X, which allowed us to take a closer look at the design and features of this machine.
Two planes of the French aerobatic team Patrouille de France collided in mid-air during a training flight near BA113 in Saint-Dizier. The pilots ejected and survived.
This week, the US Navy is expected to announce who will build the next generation of deck-based fighter aircraft.
The US Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced that Raytheon has signed a contract to integrate JSOW AGM-154C Block III aircraft bombs into Bahrain's F-16 Block 70 fighter jets.
The Pentagon has selected Boeing to develop the advanced F-47 fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme. This was announced by US President Donald Trump during a live broadcast.
The Rapid Reaction Force, which is opposed to the pro-government forces, conducted an air strike on a Sudanese Su-24M bomber. The footage was posted on the paramilitary group's social media.
As of 21 March 2025, France has handed over almost all of the ordered Rafale multi-role fighters to Croatia. The delivery of the 11th aircraft was reported in Hrvatski vojnik. Only one aircraft remains to be delivered before the delivery is completed.
A US Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Wing successfully refuelled a Polish F-35A Lightning II for the first time on 6 March. The operation took place over northern Arkansas in cooperation with the Illinois Air National Guard.
The Pentagon has strongly denied rumours that the F-35 fighter jets have a special "emergency shutdown switch" that could allow the US to remotely deactivate aircraft sold to other countries.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been replenished with new F-16 fighters, which arrived as part of international military assistance. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a Zoom briefing for journalists, Yevropeiska Pravda reports.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence reported that 59 Chinese military aircraft were spotted around the island over the past 24 hours, the highest number since October last year. This comes a few days after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-teh called China a "foreign hostile force".
The European company Airbus has called on the German government to take a leading role in the production of military aircraft, criticising its dependence on US defence systems.
The United States has decided to use U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft to monitor the southern border with Mexico. This was announced by Air Force Chief of Staff General David W. Alvin. The aircraft will operate together with RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft and drones.
Algeria has purchased Su-35 fighter jets from Russia after lengthy negotiations. This was reported by the Algerian military publication Algerian Star Ship, and confirmed by a video of one of these aircraft flying in the sky over Algeria, which was published by a user of the same resource.
French President Emmanuel Macron called on European countries to choose alternatives to US weapons systems and support their own defence industry.
