Taiwan invests $339M in Mirage 2000-5 fleet combat readiness
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has allocated NT$10.6 billion ($340 million) for the procurement of engine and missile…
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Satellite images show Russia painted fake jets at airfields to confuse Ukraine
Recently captured satellite images from a Russian military base seem to reveal that Moscow troops attempted an age-old…
Indonesia triggers final tranche of 18 Rafale fighters
The final tranche of 18 Rafale fighters for the Republic of Indonesia officially entered into force on January…
Boeing secures $400M contract to upgrade RAAF Super Hornet and Growler fighters
Boeing Defense Australia has secured a $400 million contract with the Australian government to maintain and upgrade the…
IAF executes first Super Hercules night landing on mountainous airstrip: video
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is celebrating the monumental landing of a Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules transporter aircraft…
B-1 bomber crew safely ejects as US Air Force aircraft crashes during training
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-1 bomber, aka B-1B Lancer, has crashed while on a training mission…
Bombardier Global 6500 private jet selected by US Army as spy plane prototype
The United States (US) Army has selected the Bombardier Global 6500 private jet as the prototype for the…
Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter belonging to Ugandan military crashes, kills three
A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter operated by the Ugandan Military crashed in Western Uganda on January 2, 2024,…
Latest footage of China’s newest aircraft carrier unveiled on state-run TV
China has broadcast footage of its newest aircraft carrier Fujian on CCTV, a state-run television news station. In…
US and UK weigh up possible air strikes on Houthi rebels targeting cargo ships
The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) are understood to be weighing up the possibility of…
Russia unleashes record missile barrage on multiple cities in Ukraine
On the morning of December 29, 2023, Russia initiated its largest series of bombings yet across several Ukrainian…
Japan, US form joint initiative to research AI for unmanned aircraft
Japan’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense have signed an agreement to jointly research AI…
Greek Air Force T-2E Buckeye crash near Kalamata Airport claims pilot’s life
A T-2E Buckeye training jet operated by the Hellenic Air Force crashed half a mile northwest of Kalamata…
South Korea acquires new batch of 20 F-35A stealth fighters
South Korea has officially announced the acquisition of 20 new F-35A stealth fighters. On December 27, 2023, the South…
US Navy warships and aircraft thwart Houthi air attack in Red Sea
US Navy assets successfully intercepted and neutralized a barrage of loitering munitions (or kamikaze drones), anti-ship ballistic missiles,…
Ukrainian pilots begin F-16 flight training with Royal Air Force
Ukrainian fighter pilots are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets with the Royal Air Force (RAF) in…
Ukrainian Air Force claims three Russian Su-34 aircraft shot down near Kherson
The Russian Air Force is reported to have lost three Su-34 fighter-bombers in the Kherson region. The announcement was…
French Air and Space Force bids adieu to last Boeing C135FR tanker
The French Air and Space Force has retired the last Boeing C-135FR from service during a recent ceremony…