France Europe's next fighter jet: what you need to know Spain has joined a French-German project to build a next-generation warplane and boost European defence, in a ceremony at the Paris Air Show. 18/06/2019
Germany The 'candy bombers' who gave a besieged city hope It was the first crisis of the Cold War. But the airlift that saved Berlin 70 years ago still resonates among Germans - and helped cement friendship between former enemies. 12/05/2019
Djibouti US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims. 04/05/2018
Germany France and Germany sign off on requirements of new fighter jet The warplane, which kicks off a joint fighter jet programme between the two counties, will be able to command a squadron of weapons, including drones. 25/04/2018
Syria Syria: Russian military jet crash reported A Russian jet has reportedly crashed over Syria. 10/10/2017
Greece Athens Flying Week thrills crowds Top aviation teams from around the world have been delighting thousands of spectators 16/09/2017
United Kingdom 'A defining moment': RAF opens up close-combat unit to women The RAF becomes the first branch of the British military to open up all roles to men and women. 01/09/2017
Russia Russia shows off its new fighter jet Russia has showcased its new multi-purpose fighter jet, the Mikoyan MiG-35, at the 13th International Aviation and Space Salon (MAKS). The airshow 19/07/2017
World Six of the best things we saw at the Paris Air Show Including a flying car and an astronaut. 23/06/2017
Qatar USA agrees deal to sell F-15 jets to Qatar Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the United States for $12 billion. The deal 15/06/2017
Egypt Egypt launches second round of air strikes over Libya Egypt has launched a second round of air stirkes over Libya in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians near Cairo 28/05/2017
USA Secret space plane lands in Florida The US military's experimental X-37B space plane has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 08/05/2017
no comment Mission Accomplished SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical… 02/05/2017
Russia Britain scrambles jets to monitor Russian bombers Britain has confirmed that it scrambled Typhoon jets to monitor two Russian Blackjack bombers, which flew near its airspace. 10/02/2017
no comment Russia shows off new Mig-35 jet Russia has been showing off the latest generation of its MiG-35 fighter jet. 29/01/2017
Afghanistan Asylum request in US by first female Afghan fighter pilot causes stir Niloofar Rahmani was supposed to return to Kabul over the weekend after a much-publicised stint of 15 months' training with the US Air Force 27/12/2016
Syria Renewed airstrikes on Aleppo kill at least 20 people, including children In Syria, government forces have pounded Aleppo for a second day, killing at least 20 people, monitors and medics say. 16/11/2016
China China displays J-20 stealth jet at country's biggest air show China has shown off its J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time - the plane it hopes will narrow a military technology gap with the US. 01/11/2016
Russia Video: Russia's cold war aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov This is the Admiral Kuznetsov, the Russian aircraft carrier said to be so unreliable it has to travel with a tug in case it breaks down. 24/10/2016
Russia Finland accuses Russia of probing its airspace, bomber flies south to Bilbao Finland says Russian fighter jets have breached its airspace twice in one day. 07/10/2016
Syria Pentagon scrambles jets to protect US forces from Syrian bombing The Pentagon says US-led coalition aircraft have been scrambled in Syria to protect American special ground forces from attack by government jets. 20/08/2016
Turkey Turkey hunts for coup plotters but arrested ex-air force chief denies being ringleader 19/07/2016
Romania US begins advanced warplane deployment to bolster NATO allies Two of the world’s most sophisticated warplanes have touched down in Romania as part of the United States’ biggest European deployment of F-22 26/04/2016
world news Coalition forces deny deadly attack on Syrian army camp Damascus claims four jets from the US-led coalition carried out the bombing in Deir al Zor province 07/12/2015
