An AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter conducts nap of the earth flight during a capabilities demonstration at Fort Rucker, Alabama on Oct. 27, 2022. (US Army/Lt. Col Andy Thaggard) As armored and ‘maneuver warfare’ emerges in Europe, the one weapon that can...
A rendering of one of the possible concepts by Airbus for the NGRC program. (Image credit: Airbus) The NATO Support and Procurement Agency contracted Airbus Helicopters, Sikorsky and Leonardo to identify and exploit cutting-edge technologies for the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability...
Slovakia’s first two F-16 Block 70s arrived July 22 to begin operations with the Slovak Air Force. (Image Credit: Slovak Republic Ministry of Defense) The first two Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets, initially stationed at Morris Air National Guard Base,...
The F-16 sporting the NATO emblem (Image credit: The Aviationist based on RDAF image) OTD in 1949, NATO was born. The Royal Danish Air Force celebrated the anniversary by applying the Alliance logo to an F-16. NATO was born on Apr....
An F-35B embarked on HMS Prince of Wales under the Aurora Borealis, also known as Northern Lights. (Photo: Crown Copyright) The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is currently taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024. From Feb. 24 to...
File photo of a German Eurofighter (USAF) The German detachment involves almost 100 officers and soldiers from the Tatktischen Luftwaffengeschwader 74 (Tactical Air Squadron), and it is commanded by Oberstleutnant (Lt. Col.) Swen Jacob. The German Air Force deployed five Eurofighter...
Turkish Air Force F-16 taking off from Konya Air Base, Turkey. (Image credit: Author) President Joe Biden has urged U.S. lawmakers to approve the sale of F-16 aircraft to Turkey, after Ankara agreed to allow Sweden’s entry into NATO. U.S. President...
Highlighted in the image above, the area where, according to the Polish authorities, a Russian missile entered the Polish airspace. (Image by The Aviationist using a PANSA image). According to the Polish Government, a Russian missile crossed Poland’s airspace during an...
The Russian Su-30SM intercepted by the Italian F-35As deployed to Poland on Sept. 21, 2023. (ItAF via NATO) We have obtained a photo of one of the two Su-30 Flankers intercepted by the Italian F-35 jets over the Baltic Sea last...
The first part of the track of the Swedish S 102 B on Aug. 2, 2023 (screenshot via Flightradar24.com) The Swedish SIGINT aircraft has flown close to the borders with Russia for two consecutive days. On Aug. 2, 2023, a Swedish...
