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In recent decades, the Philippines has been targeted by the world's major aerospace industries as Manila is very focused on purchasing new combat aircraft. The growing internal and external challenges that the country has been facing have led the Philippine government to initiate a gradual...

Dutch photojournalists Joris van Boven and Alex van Noye provided Blog Before Flight with some interesting shots of Dutch Vipers taken yesterday in Eindhoven, Southern Netherlands. They told us that on the afternoon of March 17, 2021, eight Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 fighters were...

In recent days, many media have published about Algeria's purchase of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers. The news came from Menadefense who, quoting the Russian press, confirmed the procurement by Algiers of a first batch of 14 Su-34E jets. According to the African media, Russia has already started...

Over the past few days, the Royal Air Force Typhoons operating as part of the coalition against Daesh have conducted a series of air strikes in support of the Iraqi ground forces. The strikes began on 10 March and continued until 12 March, followed by a third strike on 14 March. The targets...

In recent days, some Nigerian media have published about the purchase of 24 Leonardo M-346FA light fighter aircraft by Nigeria. The deal has already been signed and 'At least six aircraft will be delivered before Q3/2021,' they say. The modern Italian platform would be intended to replace the...

Rumors say Poland is looking at the C-27J Next Generation tactical transport aircraft to replace its old fleet of five C-130E Hercules. Although the nation received the Hercules just 12 years ago, they were bought second-hand from the United States with thousands of flight hours already...

The Italian navy’s first female strike fighter pilot received her Wings of Gold after completing undergraduate flight training with the “Tigers” of Training Squadron (VT) 9 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian, Mississippi, March 11. Italian navy Ensign Erika Raballo was designated a naval...

On March 6, 2021, Georgia's first restored Su-25 (or Je-31 Bora) ground attack aircraft performed its maiden flight, according to the Georgian Military Department. The restoration and modernization of the aircraft was carried out by the local firm Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing (TAM). The...

In early 2021, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering (DAE) announced it had awarded the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) a THB631.725 million (USD20.84 million) contract to upgrade the service's Saab JAS-39 Gripen C/D multirole combat aircraft to...

In February, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) posted some rare photos showing its Eurofighter Typhoons in Swing Role configuration, i.e. equipped with a mix of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. In detail, they carry IRIS-T short-range missiles, AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range...

On Friday, Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Lofven discussed with his Indian counterpart Narendi Modi about the possible sale of the Gripen multi-role fighter to India during a bilateral online summit. In an effort to further boost Saab's offer to India, Lofven said the Swedish government is...

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The new fighter for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the F-39 Gripen E, has begun performing supersonic flight tests in Brazil. The aircraft, based at the Gripen Test Flight Centre (GFTC) at Embraer's facilities in Gavião Peixoto (SP), has been carrying out the flights over the designated test...

The press release published on February 23, 2021 by the US Department of State is somewhat perplexing. According to the note, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to emphasize the importance of the strong strategic partnership between the two...

Two F-35B Lighting II jets landed aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) in the afternoon on 1 March 2021. Test pilots flew the specially instrumented U.S. F-35Bs from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland, to the Italian Navy flagship, which got underway...