An RAF Hawk T2 training jet crashed shortly after takeoff. The crew ejected safely.

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The image shows Germany’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jet (serial number 35+01) during its official rollout ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 18, 2026. Germany is purchasing 35 F-35A jets (valued at roughly €10 billion) to replace its aging Panavia Tornado fleet and support NATO’s nuclear-sharing mission. The first jets are scheduled to begin arriving in Germany starting in 2027.

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The last produced USMC Harrier completes its final mission.BuNo 166288 was demilitarized and made safe for static display at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. BuNo 166288 was delivered by Boeing in September 2003 and logged over 5,800 flight hours over the years, deploying on multiple L-Class ships and land-based sites in support of combat operations.

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A photo of two U.S. Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fighters (s/n 66-0300, 66-0370) intercepting a Soviet Tu-95 Bear D aircraft, waving to each other, on 28 September 1980. The F-4Es were assigned to the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland. Both Phantoms were sold to Turkey in 1987. A plane bearing the serial number 66-0300 is today on outdoor display at Keflavik AB

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Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon fighter jet belonging to the Spanish Air and Space Force, assigned to Ala 14 (14th Wing) / Escuadrón 142 (142 Squadrón), based at Albacete Air Base.

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Still fighting at 50: F-16s prove their worth defending Nato’s eastern flank.

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U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of an air-to-air variant of APKWS II precision-guided rockets to Italy, under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The possible sale, worth $364 million, includes 5,031 Guidance Sections Single Variant Air-to-Air APKWS II WGU 59B/B, LAU-131 A/A launchers, Mk-152 high explosive warheads, MK66 rocket motors, proximity fuzes, WTU-1/B practice warheads, and inert MK66 rocket motors, along with other associated equipment and support. The principal contractor of the sale will be BAE Systems. @BAESystemsIncAPKWS II (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II) is a design conversion of an unguided Hydra 2.75-inch rocket with a laser guidance kit to give it precision-kill capability. The air-to-air variant is primarily designed for counter-drone engagements.

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