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Israel claims first-ever F-35 air-to-air shootdown, against Iranian Yak-130
Israel said one of its F-35I “Adir” stealth fighters shot down an Iranian Air Force Yak-130 over Tehran on March 4, 2026, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark the first known air-to-air kill for the F-35. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the engagement in a statement carried by…
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US MIA agency searches newly discovered submerged WW2 B-17 bomber wreckage
The US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has been helping lead search efforts after a World War Two B-17 bomber wreckage was discovered in the North Sea. The revelation was made in the…
Air New Zealand marks 60 years of connecting Auckland and Hong Kong
Air New Zealand is marking 60 years since its first flight between Auckland and Hong Kong. What began as a modest DC8 service on March 3, 1966, has since grown into one of the airline’s…
Iran drone wave leads to first UK F-35B shootdowns over Jordan
Royal Air Force F-35B jets have shot down Iranian-launched one-way attack drones over Jordan in what the UK described as the first time an RAF F-35 has destroyed a target in…
United 787 evacuated at LAX after reported engine fire
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 returned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shortly after takeoff on March 2, 2026, and evacuated passengers on the taxiway after the crew…
French Rafale jets secures UAE skies as Paris boosts Cyprus defenses
French Rafale fighter jets deployed in the United Arab Emirates have carried out “air security” operations above French bases in the Gulf, France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on…
Thales 2025 results: defense and avionics lift sales to €22.1B
Thales reported full-year 2025 sales of €22.136 billion, up 8.8% organically, driven by sustained demand in defense, avionics, and space activities. The company said adjusted EBIT rose to…
Startup completes first Australian hypersonic flight test in the United States
Australian startup Hypersonix Launch Systems successfully completedthe first flight of its DART AE uncrewed hypersonic demonstrator aircraft on February 27, 2026. Although this milestone has…
Macron outlines expanded European role for France’s nuclear deterrence
Speaking from the Île Longue naval base in western France, the home port of the country’s nuclear-armed ballistic-missile submarines, on March 2, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron…
AURA AERO secures first firm order for ERA hybrid airliner from French operator
French electric and hybrid aircraft developer AURA AERO announced on March 2, 2026, that it has received the first firm order for its future ERA airliner. The ERA is a 19-seater…
Leonardo’s new $1.3B UK contract for military helicopters secures Yeovil future
Leonardo UK has landed a billion-dollar contract with the British government to build 23 new medium-lift helicopters (NMH) for the country’s armed forces. On March 2, 2026, the UK government…
Zelenskyy: No request from Starmer for Ukraine experts to counter Iranian drones
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has not received a direct request after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly announced the deployment of Ukrainian…
Two drones aimed at UK bases in Cyprus destroyed; Greece to deploy F-16 jets
Two unmanned aircraft heading toward the UK’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus were intercepted on March 2, 2026, as authorities on the island responded to a drone alert that also triggered an…
CENTCOM: Three US Air Force F-15Es downed over Kuwait in friendly fire
US Central Command said three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle strike fighters flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait at 07:03 Kuwait time on March 2, 2026, in what it…
Hyundai’s eVTOL developer Supernal lays off most of its staff
Korean automotive group Hyundai laid off the majority of the staff at its California-based advanced air mobility subsidiary Supernal on February 27, 2026, according to a report by The Air…
UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus hit by drone strike, no casualties reported
The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike shortly after midnight local time, Britain’s Ministry of Defence and Cyprus’ president have said. The incident caused…
US Air Force F-15E crashes in Kuwait, crew survives: video
A US Air Force F-15 fighter jet reportedly crashed in Kuwait on March 2, 2026, with online footage showing the aircraft descending in flames before impact and both aircrew members ejecting by…
Afghanistan says it repelled Pakistan’s jets near Bagram air base
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities claimed on March 1, 2026, to have thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base, the former US hub north of Kabul, as fighting between the two…
Belgium, France use NH90 helicopters to board sanctioned ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
Belgian Special Operations Forces boarded a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Sea overnight in an operation that relied heavily on airborne support, with two French Navy NH90 helicopters used…
Sweden says drone near carrier Charles de Gaulle launched from Russian spy ship
Sweden’s armed forces have said they have confirmed that a drone neutralized near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its port visit to Malmö was launched from a Russian…
Dubai Airport damaged, four injured amid Iran’s strikes across the Gulf
Dubai International Airport (DXB) reported minor damage to part of a passenger concourse and four injuries after what local officials described as an “incident,” as Iranian missile and drone…
