Fighter jets

IAI receives two Lockheed Martin supplier awards for 2025 fighter jet programs

IAI received the Mission Focused Award for its  F-16 Wings, Vertical Fin, and Conformal Fuel Tank programs, and the Ahead of Ready Award for its F-35 Wings program.

IAI receives two awards from Lockheed Martin, recognizing its excellence as a supplier.
A satellite image shows Qeshm Island following suspected oil spills at sea, off the coast of Iran, August 10, 2026.

IRGC intercepts, averts 'hostile fighter jet' over Qeshm Island, according to local reports

Newly acquired Polish F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters, named 'Husarz' in reference to the Polish "winged hussar" cavalry units, fly in formation accompanied by F-16 jets during a flypast over Westerplatte, as part of the celebratory event dubbed "Welcome to Poland", in Gdansk, Poland, June

Lockheed Martin enters deal with US Defense Department for 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets

German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet is displayed during a NATO media tour in Lielvarde military air base, near Lielvarde, Latvia October 1, 2026.

Turkey waiting for sale contract from Qatar for Eurofighter Typhoon jets, defense ministry says


Dozens of IAF jets, refueling aircraft flew 'as far as Iran border' in practice sortie - report

Later on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-run Fars News Agency reported that the regime is operating on the assumption that a US-Israeli attack is a "certainty."

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, March 12, 2026.

Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters

NATO member Romania shares a border with Ukraine, much of it along the Danube, and has repeatedly reported Russian drone incursions into its airspace since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Three F-16 fighting jets of the Romanian Air Force fly over a Romanian flag during a military parade marking the National Day of Romania in Bucharest December 1, 2023.

Pentagon: Boeing will produce US Navy's next-generation stealth fighter planes

Boeing was also selected in March last year to build the Air Force's new stealthy F-47 fighter, giving it two marquee sixth-generation jet contracts in consecutive years.

Boeing logo is seen in this illustration taken July 26, 2025.

US investigating how sensitive F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong ended up in China's hands - report

Sensitive F-35 stealth fighter parts ended up in Chinese hands after a shipment was diverted to Hong Kong, with US lawmakers investigating how the incident occurred.

The F-35 "Adir" fighter jet.

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets scramble to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft

Swedish and Finnish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Thursday, the Finnish Air Force.

Finnish and Swedish Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft.

Two UK pilots injured in incident involving military training aircraft

The two pilots crashed near Anglesey and are being treated for what are thought to be minor injuries, the force said, adding that there were currently no reports of any wider damage or injuries.

A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet comes in to land at RAF Coningsby after a sortie on February 19, 2026. (Illustrative)

F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany prompts major emergency response

A US F-16 fighter jet crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, leaving one person slightly injured and triggering a major emergency response. The pilot ejected safely.

The sign of the U.S. Air Force Spangdahlem Air Base stands on October 22, 2020 in Spangdahlem, Germany.

UK agrees to support Saudi Arabia with air-to-air refueling in midst of Houthi attacks

Britain and Saudi Arabia have been close military allies for decades, with Britain serving as one of the kingdom's largest arms suppliers.

 A Swedish Air Force Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet prepares to take on fuel from a British Voyager aircraft during air-to-air refuelling on June 16, 2026 in flight - Region Scandinavia. The Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026 (RAFL 26) is NATO's largest-ever air exercise involving 18 allied nations.

F-16 scrambled after civilian plane breaches airspace near Camp David during Trump visit

No injuries or damage were reported, and there was no indication that Trump was under threat.

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet takes off from a base in the Middle East, July 23, 2026.

US approves possible F-35 Saudi deal despite Israeli push to link normalization, sale - analysis

Washington advanced a potential $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 aircraft to Riyadh on Thursday, while Israeli officials had sought to tie the deal to Saudi-Israel normalization.

 An F-35 plane stands on the tarmac at Nevatim Air Force Base.