Philippine patrol aircraft intercepted by Chinese jets over South China Sea
The Philippine military has strongly condemned what it described as “dangerous and provocative actions” by China’s People’s Liberation…
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Belarus accuses Ukraine of airspace violation, Lukashenko bolsters border forces
Belarus has accused neighbors Ukraine of committing airspace violations through the use of drones as Ukrainian troops moved…
US Air Force F-22 Raptors and Navy Super Hornets deployed to Middle East
The US military has deployed an array of assets to the Middle East, including US Air Force F-22…
USAF B-2 bomber demonstrates new anti-ship technology in Gulf of Mexico
The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully demonstrated a new low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels with an…
USAF F-22A and RAAF F-35A conduct joint hot pit refueling in remote Australia
US Air Force (USAF) F-22A Raptor and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F-35A Lightning II fighters conducted joint hot…
South Korea’s KAI targets Bulgaria with FA-50 to replace aging Soviet aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) offered its FA-50 Golden Eagle light combat aircraft to Bulgaria. According to Novinite, a…
Poland signs $255M offset deals with Boeing and GE for Apache helicopters
Poland’s defense ministry has signed offset agreements with Boeing and General Electric worth nearly $255 million, edging closer…
Boeing delivers first MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopter to US Air Force
Boeing delivered the first MH-139A Grey Wolf multi-mission helicopter to the US Air Force on August 5, 2024.…
US military completes withdrawal from Air Base 201 in Niger
The US Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announced that…
US Air Force lands AC-130J Ghostrider gunship on highway: video
The United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) carried out the landing of an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship…
NATO jets intercept unresponsive Russian fighters near Latvia
Two German Eurofighters and two Swedish Gripen fighters launched an alpha scramble to intercept two Russian Su-30 aircraft…
Zelenskyy confirms deployment of first F-16 fighter jets
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the deployment of the first US-made F-16 fighter jets. Speaking in a…
US approves $600M sale of AH-1Z attack helicopters to Slovakia
The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Slovakia, comprising AH-1Z attack helicopters and…
US Air Force findings show Japan Osprey crash caused by gear cracks, pilot error
A US Air Force investigation has concluded that the November 2023 CV-22B Osprey off Japan was caused by…
US Army orders two MH-47G Chinooks for special-ops deployment in $115M deal
The United States (US) Army has ordered two extra Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks from Boeing for special-ops…
QinetiQ wins €284 million aerial training contract with German Armed Forces
The German Armed Forces Procurement Office has awarded QinetiQ Group an Aerial Training Services (ATS) contract. The contract,…
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton drone arrives at RAAF Base Tindal
Northrop Grumman and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced the arrival of the first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed…
First batch of F-16 fighters reportedly handed over to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Air Force has received its first F-16 fighter jets, a long-awaited addition to its military arsenal.…