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Chinese spy balloon exposed weaknesses in North American airspace surveillance
The Chinese spy balloon incident in early 2023 raised important concerns about the ability of the United States…
Three objects shot down over North America “most likely” not Chinese spy balloons, Biden says
United States President Joe Biden said the three flying objects shot down over North America in February 2023…
US F-16 shoots down another unidentified ‘object’ over North America
Another unidentified object was shot down by a United States Air Force (USAF) fighter jet. The latest incident…
NORAD gears up to track Santa’s Christmas journey live for the 68th consecutive year
Santa Claus is about to set off to deliver gifts to everyone who avoided this year’s naughty list.…
US F-16 fighter jet escorts plane from restricted area near Biden’s home
A US F-16 fighter jet was scrambled after a plane entered restricted airspace around US President Joe Biden’s…
Russian aircraft operating in Alaska ADIZ detected by NORAD
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft within the…
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…
RAF intercepts 21 Russian aircraft near NATO airspace during Exercise Air Defender
The last three weeks have proven to be especially busy for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF)…
F-35A jet intercepts civilian plane over San Francisco amid President’s visit
A US Air Force (USAF) F-35A Lightning II fighter jet intercepted a Mooney M20J single-engine plane over San…
No survivors found at Virginia crash site of ‘unresponsive’ plane
No survivors were found at the crash site of an unresponsive Cessna Citation light business jet that violated…
USAF intercepts Russian aircraft amid military operation in Alaska
Six Russian aircraft including SU-35 fighter jets, IL-78 tankers, and TU-95 bombers were intercepted by US Air Force…
War on UAPs: restrictions over Montana triggered by “radar anomaly” – US military
Temporary flight restrictions over the US state of Montana were lifted after US Air Force (USAF) fighter jets…
Chinese balloons overflew US on at least four occasions: US officials
Chinese spy balloons have previously breached US airspace on at least four occasions, US officials have claimed. Three…
How do you track Santa on Christmas Eve? | Video
Santa Claus is preparing to set off to deliver gifts to everyone who managed to avoid ending up…
Canada picks the Lockheed Martin F-35 as its next fighter jet… again
More than 10 years after its initial choice, Canada reconfirmed that it would replace its fleet of CF-18…
Christmas in the skies: How do airlines get into the Christmas spirit? |Quiz
December is a busy month for aviation. While cargo airlines rush to deliver presents, some carriers get into…
How fast does Santa have to travel to deliver his gifts?
Each year, Santa Claus must complete his annual task: deliver gifts to every child in the world (provided…
Canada confirms Boeing exclusion from fighter procurement tender
Public Services and Procurement Canada indirectly confirmed that Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet is no longer being considered as…