Have Russian S-400s changed the ongoing operations? The US military is showing clear signs that it is increasing its efforts in Syria to strike Islamic State militants. The US DoD looks set to deploy a Special Operations Forces (SOF) team…

Tickets for the RAF Cosford Air Show 2016 to be held on Sunday 19th June, have officially gone on sale today. With the 2015 event selling out weeks before the show took place and now having been voted the region’s…

Baltic Air Policing – EXTRA Our forthcoming December issue of Combat Aircraft includes a feature from Rich Cooper on the deployment of four 59th Tactical Fighter Wing JAS 39C Gripens from Kecskemét air base are for the first time flying…

End of the line at Long Beach The final Boeing C-17A Globemaster III departed the company’s plant at Long Beach, California on Sunday November 29, marking the official end of aircraft production in Long Beach. The airlifter flew over a…

Special colours mark farewell event The Argentine Air Force is marking the retirement of its charismatic Mirages, with final flights currently slated for December 3. The remaining Mirage IIIDA, a Finger IIIB and a Dagger Bs have received special markings…

Luftwaffe to join Syria mission for reconnaissance Germany has responded to pressure from France to become more involved in the mission against Islamic State (IS). It looks set to deploy 4-6 Tornados, which will operate in the reconnaissance role. The…

Su-24M shot down over Turkish/Syrian border On the morning on November 24, a Russian Air Force Su-24 ‘Fencer’ was shot down near the Turkish/Syrian border. It was not immediately clear if the aircraft had been downed by air-to-air or ground-to-air…

The SDSR announcement paves the way for nine British MPAs The announcement that the UK Royal Air Force is to receive nine Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft was expected by many. The aircraft are likely to be established in service…

Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 The UK SDSR 2015, to be announced this afternoon, looks set to increase the Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon Force by two additional squadrons. The RAF currently has five front line Typhoon units: Nos…

Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 In a statement released by the UK Government this morning ahead of the official SDSR announcement later today, the following plans have been laid out: • The UK will acquire 9 new Boeing P-8 Poseidon…