During World War II, the German Luftwaffe developed the only rocket-powered fighter ever to have been in operation with its Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Now, nearly eight decades later, the modern ...

The podded system is aimed at the Luftwaffe’s requirement to outfit Eurofighter Typhoons for the electronic attack role. An artist’s impression depicts a Typhoon armed with Meteor and Iris-T missiles ...

What if today’s modern Luftwaffe took on the RAF during the historic Battle of Britain? This fascinating hypothetical explores how advanced German fighter jets, bombers, and air combat tactics would ...

The modern Luftwaffe is a far cry from the force that once ruled the European skies. The main type that’s in service is the Eurofighter Typhoon, coupled with older Tornados. Instead of purchasing ...

During World War II, the German Luftwaffe developed the only rocket-powered fighter ever to have been in operation with its Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. Now, nearly eight decades later, the modern ...

A mock-up of the Eurofighter Tranche 5 was showcased at the ILA Berlin Air Show in June, featuring many of the capabilities envisioned for the Eurofighter EK. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The Luftwaffe ...

Whether the German Luftwaffe could have won the Battle of Britain in 1940 has been a matter of debate almost from the time the first shot was fired. Now, a team of mathematicians at the University of ...

A Luftwaffe Eurofighter on the flightline at the 2022 ILA Berlin Airshow. The service has told Janes that it does not yet know how many additional aircraft it will buy to replace the 90 Tornados being ...