Mission Merry Christmas: Defense and Air Force groups making holiday rounds
Christmas is approaching fast – two more days, to be exact. Before we get caught in the holiday…
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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…
Canada to review F-35 procurement amid tensions with Washington
Canada’s Defense Minister Bill Blair announced on March 14, 2025, that his department is actively reviewing potential alternatives…
F-16s scrambled as flight violations around Trump leap to more than 20 incidents
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has urged pilots to check NOTAMs before every flight after F-16 fighter…
Thousands track Santa’s sleigh on Flightradar24 on Christmas Eve
Fans of flight tracking website Flightradar24 will be familiar with many of the icons that appear every day.…
Russian Su-35 performs unsafe maneuver near USAF F-16 during intercept: video
A routine intercept by the United States Air Force took a dangerous turn when a Russian Su-35 aircraft…
Multiple Russian military aircraft detected off Alaska over last 5 days: NORAD
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has confirmed that Russian military aircraft has been detected off the…
NORAD fighters intercept joint Russian-Chinese bomber flight group off Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian Tu-95 and two Chinese H-6…
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…