Trump unveils sixth-gen F-47 fighter jet as centerpiece of Air Force’s NGAD program
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald J. Trump on Friday announced the launch of the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, unveiling the F-47 as the service’s future sixth-generation fighter…
Colombia’s plan to replace fighter planes hits a snag
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Initial negotiations between Colombia, France’s Dassault Aviation and Sweden’s Saab AB to replace part of the South American country’s aging air force fleet have collapsed, the defense minister said…
Chinese Fighter Jet Comes Dangerously Close To US Spy Plane In South China Sea
Chinese Fighter Jet Comes Dangerously Close To US Spy Plane In South China Sea Micaela Burrow on December 30, 2022 A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. spy plane…
Airbus, Dassault, Indra, Eumet win $3.4 billion fighter jet contract
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Indra and the Eumet joint venture between Safran and MTU Aero Engines said on Friday they had won a 3.2 billion euros ($3.4 billion) contract for…
UK, Japan, Italy fighter jet project door still open to others: BAE CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executive of BAE Systems said that Japan, Britain and Italy’s fighter jet project has enough partners to proceed as it is, but he didn’t rule out a…
Airbus CEO says partners converging towards FCAS fighter deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The head of European planemaker Airbus said on Tuesday partners in a future European fighter were converging towards contractual agreements on the next phase of the Franco-German-Spanish project. The…
National Guard fighter squadron to conduct flight training over Atlantic County this weekend
Atlantic City, NJ – The 177th Fighter Squadron, an Air National Guard unit, will be conducting flight training from Thursday through Saturday over the Skies of Atlantic County and Southern New Jersey.…
German fighter jets en route to Australia as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific
BERLIN – Germany is sending 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force’s largest peacetime deployment, underlining Berlin’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in…
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Saudi-born Canadian citizen was sentenced today to life imprisonment for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist…
Airbus mulls fighter options but focuses on FCAS – CEO
By Tim Hepher FARNBOROUGH, England – Europe’s Airbus, locked in a dispute with Dassault Aviation over the next stage of a Franco-German-Spanish fighter project, is thinking about other options but is focused…
Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepts, Releases Metal Shards Into Aircraft Piloted By US Allies
Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepts, Releases Metal Shards Into Aircraft Piloted By US Allies Philip Lenczycki on June 6, 2022 A Chinese fighter jet reportedly intercepted an Australian surveillance plane and released metal…
Funder of ISIS Foreign Fighter Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Dilkhayot Kasimov, a citizen of Uzbekistan and resident of Brooklyn, was sentenced by United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II to 15 years in…
Berlin wants to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets, def min tells parliament
BERLIN – Berlin aims to purchase 35 F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft in the role of nuclear sharing, the German defence ministry told parliament…
Airbus, Safran consortium to buy fighter jet parts maker A&D
By Gus Trompiz and Tim Hepher PARIS -A consortium backed by Airbus and Safran has agreed to buy superalloys supplier Aubert & Duval from Eramet after the French government stepped in to…
Russian Fighter Jet Flew Within 5 Feet Of US Surveillance Plane In ‘Dangerous’ Encounter, Pentagon Says
U.S. and Russian military aircraft flew dangerously close to each other during three separate encounters between Feb. 11-12, including an incident where they came within five feet of one another, according to…
U.S. to send fighter jets to assist UAE after Houthi attacks
DUBAI – The United States said it is sending fighter jets to assist the United Arab Emirates following missile attacks on the Gulf state launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement, including a foiled…
US Navy Scrambling To Get Advanced Fighter Jet From Bottom Of Ocean Before China Does
The U.S. Navy is attempting to find a downed fighter jet in the South China Sea before Beijing does, BBC News reported. The $100 million F-35C plane, which is the Navy’s newest…
NATO Deploys Fighter Jets, Aircraft Carriers To Eastern Europe As Threat Of Russian Invasion Grows
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Monday that it was deploying fighter jets and aircraft carriers to Eastern Europe as Russia prepares to launch a military invasion into Ukraine. “NATO Allies…
‘The Worst War Movie You See On TV’: MMA Fighter Recalls Saving His Family During Tornado
MMA fighter Brian Brooks recalled to Fox News how he saved his family from a candle factory they were trapped during a tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky. “It’s a miracle I even found them.…
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorist Organization Resulting in Death
A Saudi-born Canadian citizen pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS), resulting in death. According to court documents, Mohammed Khalifa, aka Abu Ridwan…
ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death
As alleged in a criminal complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Mohammed Khalifa, a Saudi-born Canadian citizen, who was a leading figure in the…
Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Charged with Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Terrorist Organization, Resulting in Death
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As alleged in a criminal complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Mohammed Khalifa, a Saudi-born Canadian citizen who was a leading…
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