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MH-139A Grey Wolf programme grows with new USAF order

9 February 2026 Jacek Domański

At the end of January 2026, Boeing announced that it would produce four additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for the United States Air Force (USAF). The latest order, concluded between the company and the US […]

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A historic milestone for the Eurofighter fleet – one million flying hours

4 February 2026 Jacek Domański

On 29 January 2026, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the company that coordinates the Eurofighter programme, officially announced that the fleet of European-made fighters had reached the historic milestone of one million cumulative flying hours. The information […]

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French Air and Space Force at the forefront of the high-intensity training – Orion 2026

28 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force) has officially announced its readiness for one of this year’s major military exercises, Orion 2026. This training event, comprising complex air operations across […]

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Danish Armed Forces expand Arctic operations in Greenland

26 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Global attention has been focused on Greenland for some time now, owing to the foreign policy of the United States. It is therefore unsurprising that recent developments have led to increased military activity by Forsvaret […]

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Denmark says farewell to F-16 Fighting Falcon jets

21 January 2026 Jacek Domański

Just days after we published a summary of the military aircraft that shaped aviation history and were retired in 2025, this January has already brought the first farewell of 2026. On 18 January, Flyvevåbnet (the […]

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Wing Commander Sasha Nash – the new Officer Commanding of the RAF Red Arrows

19 January 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 12 January 2026, Wing Commander Sasha Nash began her service as the new Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Team (OC RAFAT), taking over the role from Wing Commander Adam […]

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From active duty to history – a short review of military aircraft retirements in 2025

14 January 2026 Jacek Domański

The year 2025 marked aviation history with several notable farewells to iconic military aircraft. These included both well-known workhorses from the Cold War era and relatively newer designs that proved ineffective in the modern combat […]

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B-52 Radar Modernization Program

12 January 2026 Jacek Domański

In early December 2025, Boeing delivered the first flight-test aircraft for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) to the United States Air Force (USAF). As announced by the company and the US Department of War, […]

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Saab signs GlobalEye AEW&C Contract with France

5 January 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 30 December 2025, Saab announced that it had signed a contract with Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA — the French General Directorate of Armaments) for the purchase of two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and […]

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One hundred helicopters for the Spanish Armed Forces

21 December 2025 Jacek Domański

Last week, Airbus officially announced that the company had been awarded an order for one hundred military rotorcraft by the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The helicopters will be acquired under four separate contracts signed between […]

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