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Hungarian Air Force receives two additional Gripen C fighters

4 May 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 30 April 2026, the Saab company announced on its website that Magyar Légierő (the Hungarian Air Force – HunAF) had received two new JAS 39 Gripen C fighters. The delivered aircraft are going to […]

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The retirement delayed – A-10 Thunderbolt II expected to remain in service until 2030

27 April 2026 Jacek Domański

In mid-2025, we informed readers about the United States Department of Defense’s plans to retire the entire A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet by the end of the fiscal year 2026. Although this had previously been announced […]

MILITARY AVIATION

The Gray Eagles evolve — ELINT upgrade for the US Army MQ-1C ER UAVs

22 April 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 15 April, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on its website that it had signed a contract with the US Army to upgrade the MQ-1C Gray Eagle® Extended Range (ER) with an ELINT […]

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Operationalising the Shift to Air Defence: Key Outcomes of the 2026 NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposium

15 April 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 10 April, Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) reported on its website that it had recently hosted the first of its biannual NATO Air Chiefs’ Symposia (NACS) for 2026. The event represents a vital strategic forum […]

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Where Tigers meet the Middle Ages – the Neuburg Mini Tiger Meet 2025

1 April 2026 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of July 2025, Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74 – TaktLwG 74 (the 74th Tactical Air Force Wing) of the German Air Force organised its traditional aviation event, the Medieval Mini Tiger Meet. Held every […]

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Two decades of Polish F-16 operations – A pillar of NATO’s eastern flank

30 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

In 2026, Siły Powietrzne (the Polish Air Force) celebrate twenty years of operating F-16 fighter jets. By choosing these aircraft, Poland has not only strengthened its own air force, but also bolstered NATO’s air power, enhancing […]

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27 March 1994 – first flight of Eurofighter Typhoon

26 March 2026 Jacek Domański

On 27 March 1994, the Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon performed its maiden flight, piloted by chief test pilot Peter Weger. The history of the European-developed 4th-generation air-superiority fighter officially began in 1985, with a multilateral agreement […]

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Operation Poker – the French nuclear raid exercise

25 March 2026 Jacek Domański

With the arrival of spring, Armée de l’air et de l’espace (the French Air and Space Force) conducted one of its major live-fly exercises of the year, codenamed Poker, which simulated a nuclear air raid. […]

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NATO strengthens Eastern Flank through IAMD exercise in Romania

23 March 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

In mid-March 2026, NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) conducted a targeted Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Romania as part of the enhanced multi-domain Vigilance Activity (eVA) “Eastern Sentry”. Designed to strengthen deterrence […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Arctic warfighting in focus – inside NATO’s exercise Cold Response 2026

18 March 2026 Jacek Domański

Between 9 and 19 March 2026, approximately 32,500 soldiers from fourteen NATO countries took part in this year’s edition of the Norwegian-led Arctic military exercise Cold Response 2026. Since 2006, a series of NATO multidomain […]

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