The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueler, the Boeing KC-46, has flown its first combat refueling sortie as part of an exercise to employ the tanker downrange before it is officially operational.

For its recent Mission Pegase 2022 exercise, the French Air and Space Force demonstrated its ability to reinforce New Caledonia, conduct satellite communications and engage a simulated invasion force.

The goal of having a European constellation enter into service in late 2024 appears ambitious at best.

Ukraine’s air force has transitioned to using road runways to disperse and protect its fast jet operations in the country’s war with Russia.

Bern’s Security Policy Committee of the National Council has given the green light to the purchase of 36 F-35s

After years of dither and delay, Poland has selected the Apache attack helicopter, but strategies for other acquisitions remain clouded.

Germany could loosen its arms exports policy as part of a security strategy rethink prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to retire 1,463 aircraft and buy 467 between fiscal 2023 to 2027 in the Future Years Defense Program, resulting in a net loss of 997 aircraft.