USAF B-2 stealth bomber task force deployed to Iceland
More than 150 aviators and three B-2 Spirit strategic bombers landed at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland on August…
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US Air Force invests $235M in JetZero’s blended-wing aircraft project
The US Air Force has announced a $235 million investment in aerospace startup JetZero to develop a demonstrator…
Rheinmetall to supply LUNA NG reconnaissance drones to Ukraine
Rheinmetall is set to deliver its LUNA NG reconnaissance drone system to Ukraine, the German manufacturer announced on…
US urges Iran to stop drone sales as Russia begins in-house production
The United States is urging Iran to stop selling armed drones and spare parts to Russia, which has…
Russian Navy helicopter intercepts cargo ship in the Black Sea
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 13, 2023, that the cargo ship Sukru Okan had been…
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…
Suspected drone attack kills 26 civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
At least 26 people, believed to be protestors, have been killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, reports said. According…
Royal Danish Air Force intercepts two Russian bombers headed to NATO airspace
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) identified two Russian bombers flying towards the Netherlands airspace, the Royal Netherlands…
Indian Air Force strengthens border defenses ahead of talks with China
India has issued measures to strengthen its defensive capabilities, particularly in eastern Ladakh, ahead of another round of…
Privately owned MiG-23 fighter crashes during air show in Michigan: video
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB Flogger fighter crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, Michigan.On August 13,…
Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad killing pilots on board
A Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet has crashed during a training exercise, resulting in the death of two…
Explosion rocks Russian factory where new ‘stealth bomber’ was under development
On August 9, 2023, a huge explosion occurred at the Zagorsky Optical and Mechanical Plant in Sergiyev Posad,…
Romania’s Ministry of Defense issues order request for F-35A fighters
The Romanian Ministry of National Defense submitted a formal request to Parliament on August 10, 2023, for the…
Dassault adds second tranche of 18 Rafale for Indonesia to order backlog
Dassault Aviation has recently disclosed that the second installment of 18 Rafale fighters for Indonesia has been added…
Northrop Grumman demonstrates B-2 Spirit’s automated mission updates
Northrop Grumman Corporation, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, conducted a demonstration of the integrated airborne mission…
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…
Biden approves training of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighter jets
In a press briefing on August 8, 2023, Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, confirmed that US President…
Demonstrators climb over fence and sit on Dutch air base runway
Ten people were arrested at the Volkel Air Base in the southern Netherlands after climbing the fence and…