All articles by Syeda Afshan

September’s top stories: KC-46A first flight, UK expands counter ISIL support

USAF completes first flight of Boeing-built KC-46A Pegasus tankerThe US Air Force (USAF) successfully completed the first flight of a…
August’s top stories: nEUROn UCAV tests, Turkey ISIL campaign

nEUROn UCAV completes operational tests in ItalynEUROn, the European full-scale technological demonstrator for an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) successfully…
July’s top stories: Iraqi F-16 jets, India scraps MMRCA deal

Iraq receives first batch of F-16 warplanes from USIraq took delivery of the first batch of four US F-16 warplanes…
June’s top stories: A400M deliveries, LCH hot weather trials

Airbus resumes A400M deliveries after Spain's DGAM withdraws restrictionsAirbus Defence and Space resumed deliveries of its A400M aircraft after Spanish…
May’s top stories: Egypt MiG-29 aircraft, A400M crash

Russia agrees to deliver 46 MiG-29 aircraft to EgyptRussia reportedly agreed on a contract worth approximately $2bn with Egypt to…

April’s top stories: Iran S-300 sale, Hezbollah airstrip

Russia ends ban on S-300 missile systems deliveries to IranRussian President Vladimir Putin lifted a ban that prohibited the transfer…
March’s top stories: GPS IIF-9 launch, Yemen airstrikes

USAF launches GPS IIF-9 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force StationThe US Air Force (USAF) successfully launched the ninth global…
February’s top stories: Egypt Rafale, Australia’s OneSKY programme

Dassault to export Rafale fighters to Egyptian Air ForceDassault Aviation was selected by the Egyptian Government to supply Rafale multi-role…
January’s top stories: Greece F-16 crash, A400M programme restructuring

Ten killed in Greek F-16 fighter crash in SpainAt least ten soldiers died following the crash of a Hellenic Air…
2014: The year’s biggest Air Force stories

US and Arab allies launch first airstrikes against IS militants in SyriaThe US and its Arab allies launched their first…