US in talks to use Pakistan’s airspace for counterterrorism in Afghanistan
The United States is currently in talks with Pakistan regarding the use of Pakistani airspace to conduct air…
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From J-20 to F-2: greatest fighter jets of East and Southeast Asia | Quiz
The Air force is considered an essential part of any army because it provides cover and safety for…
Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashes in Madhya Pradesh
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed near the Madhya Pradesh Bhind district on…
Singapore refutes claims it breached Malaysian airspace
Singapore’s Defence Ministry claims that its fighter jets were flying in Malaysian airspace as part of a multinational…
Rafale M fighter jet to attempt ski-jump takeoff from India’s carrier ramp
The naval version of the Dassault Rafale fighter jet, the Rafale M, will soon be put to the…
Reports on Malaysian fighter jet tender: Tejas in, JF-17 out
Six bids have been submitted to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) light combat aircraft (LCA) tender, according to Malaysian…
Weapon or not? China denies testing nuclear-capable orbital glider
According to sources quoted by the Financial Times, China has tested a hypersonic orbital glider with nuclear capacity…
Erdogan affirms Washington offered F-16 fighters to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that the United States government offered to sell F-16 fighter jets.…
Turkey reportedly seeks 40 F-16 fighters from US
Turkey reportedly sent a request to the United States to acquire 40 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets as…
International exercise begins with Eurofighters above Jerusalem
Two Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter Typhoons, in formation with Israeli Air Force’s F-15 and F-35 fighter jets, flew above Jerusalem,…
Japan fighter jets scrambled 390 times in 2021, mainly for Chinese aircraft
The Japanese Ministry of Defense reported that during the first half of the fiscal year 2021, which begins…
Exosonic contracted to study supersonic aggressor drones
United States-based startup Exosonic was awarded a contract by the US Air Force (USAF) to develop a low-boom…
New contract to make Air Force One supersonic?
The United States Air Force awarded a new contract with Exosonic as a feasibility of Air Force One…
USAF F-15E fighter drops 2.3-ton ‘bunker buster’ bomb for the first time
For the first time, an F-15E Strike Eagle released a GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator bomb. The test, which…
Japanese F-2 fighter jet loses canopy during interception
A Mitsubishi F-2 fighter of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) lost its canopy mid-flight during an…
Italy swaps long-struggling HammerHead drone for manned planes
Italy canceled its order for the Piaggio P.1HH HammerHead drone and ordered manned versions of the Avanti light…
USAF receives Lockheed Martin laser weapon for AC-130J gunship
Lockheed Martin delivered an Airborne High Energy Laser (AHEL) to the United States Air Force (USAF) in preparation…
B-52 heavy bombers to undergo radar and electronic protection upgrade
The United States Air Force (USAF) awarded US-based defense technology company L3Harris a contract to upgrade the electronic…