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A U.S. C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft takes off from Ramstein Air Base. A conference on the Ukraine war was held at the U.S. air base.
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U.S. Air Force Confirms Drone Sightings Over Ramstein Air Base In Germany

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

A TAURUS (Target Adaptive Unitary and dispensor Robotic Ubiquity System) KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile, is on display during the press presentation at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Schoenefeld, near Berlin, on June 3, 2024. The Aerospace Exhibition on aerospace industry, including aviation, space and defence, takes place at Schoenefeld Airport near Berlin and runs from June 5 to 9, 2024.
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Germany Plans To Buy Advanced New Taurus Cruise Missiles: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 25, 2024

The security alert at Geilenkirchen Air Base in Germany last week, which you can read more about here, was due to fears of a possible Russian drone attack, according to multiple German media reports. The latest development comes amid growing fears of Russian-inspired aggression against Germany, including drones, but also various other ‘hybrid warfare’ tactics. As the main operating base for NATO’s fleet of E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the base plays a critical role for the alliance — including around Ukraine.
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Fears Of Russian-Inspired Drone Attack Led To German Air Base Alert: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

Three German Eurofighter EF2000s have completed a record-breaking endurance flight for the multirole fighter. Remaining in the air for a total of 10 hours 31 minutes, the trio of combat aircraft flew from Japan to Hawaii today, supported by aerial refueling tankers that included KC-135 Stratotankers operated by private aerospace firm Metrea, a contractor-owned and operated aerial refueling business that recently acquired of 14 KC-135s from the French Air and Space Force.
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German Eurofighters Make Record-Breaking Flight With Help From Private Aerial Refueling Company

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 27, 2024

Pacific Defender 24 will see European AirPower head to the Pacific.
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European Air Power Teams Up For Pacific Mega Deployment

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

The Airbus Wingman concept aircraft, which broke cover earlier this week, was formally unveiled at the ILA Berlin aerospace show today. More details have now also come to light about the program, which Airbus leadership says should provide a unit cost that’s equivalent to one third that of a modern crewed fighter.
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The Airbus Wingman Stealth Drone: What We Learned In Berlin

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

The German Air Force is now formally on track to get 15 Typhoon EK electronic warfare jets.
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Electronic Warfare Typhoon EK Fighter To Join German Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 30, 2023

GERMANY A340 RETIRED
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Germany Cans Its A340 ‘Air Force One’ Jets After Two Failures In 24 Hours

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 15, 2023

AD23 formation NATO
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NATO’s Largest Air Combat Exercise Ever Has Begun

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Eurofighter Luftwaffe
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Germany Demands China Stop Using Ex-Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots For Training

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 5, 2023

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter
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Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 14, 2022

The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII
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The Amazing Story Of How This Nazi Recon Plane Ended Up Being Tested In The U.S. During WWII

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Israeli Air Force Jets Touch Down In Germany For Historic Air Combat Exercise
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Israeli Air Force Jets Touch Down In Germany For Historic Air Combat Exercise

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 17, 2020

Germany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its Tornados
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Germany Says the F-35 is the “Preferred Choice” to Replace its Tornados

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Watch This German Tornado Rip Up a Steep Canyon at Extremely Low Level
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Watch This German Tornado Rip Up a Steep Canyon at Extremely Low Level

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 10, 2016