Defense
The Defense section highlights military aviation advancements, strategies, and news, from cutting-edge aircraft to global defense operations and collaborations.
PAF airlifts landslide victims in Davao de Oro for medical attention
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) deployed helicopters to rescue residents affected by a landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, and Davao de Oro on...
PAF decommissions historic Fokker F27, donates to Silay City
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has formally turned over a decommissioned Fokker F27 Friendship aircraft to the City Government of Silay, Negros Occidental,...
Airbus delivers C295W to PAF
On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, Airbus Defence formally handed over a brand-new Airbus C295W medium-lift aircraft with tail number 215 to the Philippine...
PAF receives Hawker 800XP
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) formally received a Hawker 800XP as a donation from the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Thursday, May 5,...
Boeing begins build on New Zealand’s first P-8A aircraft
Boeing P-8A team members and Spirit AeroSystems employees have laid the keel beam for New Zealand’s first P-8A. This process, also called ‘keeling,’...
PAF procures 32 additional Black Hawk helicopters
The Department of National Defense has officially ordered 32 additional Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to be operated and maintained by the Philippine...
U.S. Navy, Boeing complete first carrier tests for MQ-25
The U.S. Navy and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have successfully maneuvered the Boeing-owned T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the...
Thailand takes delivery of four new H225M helicopters
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of four new H225M multirole utility helicopters. With these latest deliveries, the RTAF’s fleet...
Indonesia Ministry of Defence orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Indonesia Ministry of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which...
Kazakhstan orders two Airbus A400Ms
The Republic of Kazakhstan has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft and becomes the ninth operator together with Germany, France, United...
