Military

Dassault Rafale

Greek airpower on show during Independence Day flypast

25th April 2025

An impressive flypast of 54 aircraft over Athens formed the aerial part of Greece’s Independence Day celebrations.

Aeroplane May 2025

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier inducted to Pima Air and Space Museum

24th April 2025

McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ BuNo 165574 has been inducted into the Pima Air & Space Museum at Tucson, Arizona.

Dassault

France declares upgraded Mirage 2000D operational

23rd April 2025

An operational commissioning event was staged at Base Aérienne (BA) 133 Nancy-Ochey on April 9, 2025, to welcome the upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D RMV into service with the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (French Air and Space Force, FASF).

Bulgaria

First Bulgarian Air Force F-16 arrives

23rd April 2025

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) formally celebrated the arrival in country of its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon.

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WIN! RIAT Tickets worth £150!

17th April 2025

Royal International Air Tattoo are offering one lucky AirForces Monthly reader a pair of general admission tickets, worth £150, for Sunday, July 20 at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

Colombia

Colombia selects Saab Gripen E/F

15th April 2025

A letter of intent for the acquisition of Saab JAS 39E/F Gripens has been signed by Colombia.

Aviano Air Base

Aviano F-16s undertake the first WSEP in Europe from Lakenheath

11th April 2025

Eight US Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron ‘Triple Nickel’ at Aviano Air Base in Italy arrived at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk on April 8, 2025 for a Combat Archer exercise.

Eurofighter Typhoon

Typhoon goes on display at RAF Halton

10th April 2025

A Eurofighter Typhoon F2 is now resident at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire.

AirForces Monthly April 2025

Caribbean mission for US Army reconnaissance Global 6500

9th April 2025

A US intelligence jet, N2100L, a Bombardier Global 6500 registered to Lasai Aviation II LLC has flown into a Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Royal Navy

Logistic drones to be used by British carrier group

9th April 2025

Plans have been made to employ drones in a logistics role during the forthcoming deployment of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier group to the Indo-Pacific region in 2025.

Denmark

Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025 pushes the limits

4th April 2025

Due to run for two weeks, Ramstein Flag is the largest NATO air exercise scheduled to take place in 2025.

AirForces Monthly April 2025

Montenegro to sell Gazelle helicopters and G-4 trainers

2nd April 2025

The Ministry of Defence of Montenegro has announced a tender for the selection of evaluators for surplus military assets planned for sale, marking another attempt to offload unneeded equipment inherited from the former Yugoslavia, which remains in Montenegro following the dissolution of the state union with Serbia back in 2006.