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According to the Israeli Channel 13 report, Pentagon and State Department officials threw cold water on any notions of U.S. ally the United Arab Emirates (UAE) potentially getting the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets. According to the news station, Pentagon officials said they would not allow the sale of …

As we have reported earlier, Russian Tu-160 supersonic bomber outruns two U.S. F-35 fighter jets. Since Nov. 8, Russian media, including top news agencies, have reported an alleged incident in the neutral skies over the Sea of Japan involving two U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighters and a Russian Tu-160 bomber. …

Two french helicopters ( Aérospatiale AS532 Cougar and Eurocopter EC 665 Tiger HAP), operating by 5 RHC, Pau, of Barkhane operation collided in flight under unknown circumstances. All 13 occupants died in the crash. Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday the death of thirteen French soldiers occurred in Mali on the evening …

China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) has unveiled an export variant of J-10 dubbed FC-20E fighter jet at Dubai airshow 2019. The J-10 is one of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) mainstay multi-role fighters, serving as a light-to-mediumweight complement to its large and varied Flanker fleet. The J-10C is …

on Nov. 24, 2019, the Ankara Governorate announced that Turkey to fly F-16s near Ankara to test S-400 radar systems. “Within the scope of some projects carried out in coordination with the Presidency of Defense Industries, F-16 aircraft and other aircraft belonging to the (Turkish) Air Force will carry out …

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its another squadron equipped with advanced F-35 stealth, 5th generation fighters on a combat deployment to the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, according to a recent service news release. The deployment comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United …

A Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228-200 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Goma, D.R. Congo. The aircraft crashed onto buildings in the Birere neighborhood south of the airport and a fire erupted. All 17 occupants onboard and at least 12 persons on the ground were killed. Twenty-three bodies have been …

On November 21, 2019, two USAF pilots died in the crash of two U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainers were involved in a mishap at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The service has said that four pilots were involved in the accident and that two have died. In …

The U.S. military said late Friday that an unmanned drone was lost over the Libyan capital this week. The “remotely piloted aircraft” was lost over Tripoli on Thursday, U.S. Africa Command said in a brief statement. The drone was not armed. The military said the incident remains under investigation. The …

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said S-400 air defence missile systems will be delivered to India in strict accordance with the schedule. “The advance payment has been received and everything will be delivered in strict accordance with the schedule, within about 18-19 months,” Borisov told state-owned broadcaster Rossiya-1. Last …