Privately owned MiG-23 fighter crashes during air show in Michigan: video
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB Flogger fighter crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, Michigan.On August 13,…
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Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad killing pilots on board
A Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet has crashed during a training exercise, resulting in the death of two…
Explosion rocks Russian factory where new ‘stealth bomber’ was under development
On August 9, 2023, a huge explosion occurred at the Zagorsky Optical and Mechanical Plant in Sergiyev Posad,…
Romania’s Ministry of Defense issues order request for F-35A fighters
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense submitted a formal request to Parliament on August 10, 2023, for the…
Dassault adds second tranche of 18 Rafale for Indonesia to order backlog
Dassault Aviation has recently disclosed that the second installment of 18 Rafale fighters for Indonesia has been added…
Northrop Grumman demonstrates B-2 Spirit’s automated mission updates
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, conducted a demonstration of the integrated airborne mission…
DARPA launches program to capture stratospheric spy balloons
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has unveiled the CAPTURE (Capturing Aerial Payloads to Unleash Reliable…
Biden approves training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets
In a press briefing on August 8, 2023, Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, confirmed that US President…
Demonstrators climb over fence and sit on Dutch air base runway
Ten people were arrested at the Volkel Air Base in the southern Netherlands after climbing the fence and…
Will Germany deliver Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine?
After facing an initial dismissal from the German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) the prospect of delivering Taurus…
Japan considers airdropping cruise missiles from C-2 transport aircraft
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has revealed plans to launch long-range missiles from the Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft. The…
Tensions escalate as Wagner Group leader’s jet lands in Belarus for third time
An aircraft belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch, and the leader of the Wagner Group, landed in Belarus…
RAND researchers urge US to develop public reporting system for UAP sightings
In a newly published research paper, the RAND National Defense Research Institute (NDRI) has urged the US authorities…
Fighter jet forces from incoming countries take over safeguarding NATO airspace
Fighter jet detachments from incoming countries have taken over safeguarding NATO airspace from Russian aggression in the Baltic…
XQ-58A Valkyrie drone completes first flight controlled by AI
The first-ever flight of an XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft controlled by artificial intelligence has been completed by the…
European Commission recommends funding Hydis2 hypersonic interceptor study
The hypersonic interceptor study proposed by the MBDA-led Hydis2 consortium has now been recommended for funding by the…
Poland accuses Belarusian helicopters of airspace violation
Poland claimed that two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace near the border. The two helicopters in question were identified…
Belgium refuses delivery of two F-35 fighters over technical non-compliance
Belgium will not accept the two F-35A combat aircraft which were to be delivered by the US manufacturer…