Europe
Turkiye to deliver advanced Bayraktar Akinci combat drones to Somalia
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Rafale F5 Fighters Will be Equipped with ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles by 2035
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East Asia and Pacific Region
US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS
In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where the U.S. submarine presence will […]
Americas
US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Receives Software Updates
The U.S. Air Force has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing combat-effective, agile, and adaptive airpower with the introduction of new software upgrades for the MQ-9 Reaper, according to a recent service news release. As part […]
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Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war
Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for […]
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Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang
A J-15 naval fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in southern China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday. Chinese CGTN commentators called J-15 a ‘flopping fish’. The jet from the Southern Theatre […]
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Panama purchases A-29 light combat aircraft amid Trump tensions
The C295 and Super Tucano deals for its National Aeronaval Service were approved as part of an emergency procedure by the government on 11 March. The Panama government has given the greenlight for the purchase […]
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Portugal Ditches F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Trump’s Erratic Behavior
The evolution of U.S. policy toward NATO has led the Portuguese Ministry of Defense to reassess its combat aircraft acquisition strategy. This resulted in the abandonment of Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. […]
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French-made SAMP/T Anti-air Missile Shot Down Sukhoi Fighter Jet
On March 11, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force Command, through its communications department, confirmed that the French-made SAMP/T air defense missile system successfully shot down a Russian Sukhoi fighter aircraft for the first time. The […]
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India, France Concluded $7.6 Billion Rafale M Deal Replacing Russian MiG-29K Dud
India and France have concluded negotiations for the acquisition of 26 Rafale M fighter jets, a contract valued at $7.6 billion. The official signing is expected to take place in April 2025, coinciding with the […]