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McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II Iran Air Force

Military Aviation News February 20, 2026

Fatal Training Accident Involving Iranian F-4 Phantom in Hamedan Province

Aviation News – An Iranian McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II fighter jet crashed during a nocturnal training mission in western Iran on Thursday night, resulting…

Beriev A-50 airborne early-warning aircraft

Military Aviation News February 20, 2026

Russian Patrol Aircraft Tracked Inside Alaska Air Defense Zone

Aviation News – North American Aerospace Defense Command detected and tracked multiple Russian military aircraft operating inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) this…

Military Aviation News February 20, 2026

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet undergoes weapons testing with the StormBreaker

Aviation News – The U.S. Navy has officially declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet,…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract for Advanced RAAF C-130J Training Systems

Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has secured a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) contract to provide a suite of high-tech training devices and system upgrades for the…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Berlin Denies Reports of Expanded F-35 Purchase Amid Tensions with France

Aviation News – Germany has officially moved to downplay reports suggesting it is preparing to increase its order of F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, with a…

USAF E-3 Sentry (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roslyn Ward)

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

U.S. Deploys Nearly 40% of AWACS Fleet to Europe and Middle East Amid Rising Iran Tensions

Aviation News – The United States Air Force has deployed six of its Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft to Europe, with two already…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Airbus Open to Dual Fighter Path in FCAS Programme

Aviation News – Airbus would support a two-fighter structure for Europe’s troubled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) if partner governments request it, opening the door…

Military Aviation News February 19, 2026

Germany Considers Expanding F-35 Fleet Amid European Fighter Delays

Aviation News – Germany is considering buying more U.S.-built Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II jets, a move that could significantly expand Berlin’s reliance on American…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

German Chancellor Casts Doubt on European FCAS Fighter Jet Unity

AviationNews – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has signaled a potential departure from the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet with France, citing fundamentally different…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

Uruguay Modernizes Defense with Arrival of First Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos

AviationNews – Embraer has officially delivered the first two A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU), marking the start of a major…

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor 09-4190/AK 90th FS USAF landing at Leeuwarden AB, The Netherlands

Military Aviation News February 18, 2026

US Sends F-22s, F-16s and Naval Forces to Middle East as Iran Tensions Rise

Aviation News – The United States is rapidly reinforcing the Middle East with advanced fighter jets, surveillance aircraft and a guided missile destroyer as President…

Military Aviation News February 17, 2026

Air Force One Gets New Red, White and Gold Look

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force has introduced a bold new red, white, gold and dark blue paint scheme for its executive airlift fleet,…

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