9/14/2024 Two killed in military plane crash in Bulgaria  The L-39ZA jet - which had been modernised to NATO standards in 2022 - burst into flames after crashing into a wooded area near the military base. "Two pilots were killed during training for a demonstration flight," interim Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev told journalists at the southern Graf Ignatievo air base. |
9/14/2024 First C-390 Millennium Delivered To The Hungarian Air Force  On Sept. 5, 2024, at 10:01 AM LT the first C-390 Millennium for the Hungarian Air Force arrived at its new home, Kecskemét Air Base, Hungary. The aircraft, escorted by two HUAF Gripen fighters, touched down to mark the delivery of the first of two C-390s ordered by Hungary. This significant arrival underscores the expansion of Hungary’s aerial capabilities with the advanced C-390 Millennium. |
9/14/2024 US Scrambles Fighter Jets To Intercept Russian Aircraft Near Alaska  The United States scrambled fighter jets after Russian military aircraft were detected near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Wednesday that it detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). |
9/13/2024 Japan scrambles fighter jets after Russia aircraft circled country  Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said on Sept 13. From the morning of Sept 12 until afternoon, the Russian Tu-142 aircraft flew from the sea between Japan and South Korea towards the southern Okinawa region, a Defence Ministry statement said. |
9/13/2024 Japan’s largest warship will test F-35B fighter jets off San Diego  The Japanese aircraft carrier JS Kaga will spend about six weeks off the coast of San Diego this fall testing F-35B fighter jets with operational support from the U.S. Navy, according to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The testing will occur from Oct. 5 to Nov. 18, during which time Japan’s largest warship might pull into San Diego Bay. It’s not uncommon for foreign warships to make such visits. |
9/12/2024 Taiwan tracks 21 Chinese military aircraft, 10 ships  The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 21 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels, and one official ship around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday (Sept. 10) and 6 a.m. on Wednesday. Of the 21 People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 13 crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the nation’s southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. |
9/12/2024 Boeing expects Polish air dominance fighter decision by early 2025  An aircraft selection decision relating to Poland’s air dominance fighter jet program could be made as soon as the end of the year, according to a Boeing official. Warsaw has long committed to acquiring 32 new multirole jets for the effort with rival bids from the manufacturer’s F-15EX Eagle II fourth generation type and the Eurofighter Typhoon on the table. A third option — another F-35A order — building off the $4.6 billion deal with Washington in 2020, has not been ruled out either. |
9/12/2024 Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet Disappears Over Black Sea After Firing on Ukraine  A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet disappeared off radar over the Black Sea on late Tuesday, raising concerns that the aircraft may have crashed. According to reports from the Telegram channel Crimean Wind, which cited Russian media sources, the jet had been conducting missile launches towards Ukraine before it vanished. The Su-30SM, a multi-role fighter aircraft, reportedly fired four Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles toward mainland Ukraine during its mission. |
9/11/2024 Italian Navy F-35Bs: Initial Operational Capability declared  This statement was made by the Italian Navy’s Chief of Staff, Admiral Enrico Credendino, aboard the aircraft carrier Cavour, docked at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, as part of the national Carrier Strike Group’s operational projection campaign in the Indo-Pacific. |
9/11/2024 Putin demands Russian fighter jets escort him to Turkey Since last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed several official visits to Turkey.
A multitude of reasons have been offered by officials. Some have said Putin has been avoiding any countries that were not part of the Soviet Union since the Ukraine war began. Others have put it down to the Russian elections earlier this year. However, sources familiar with Russian thinking told Middle East Eye that Putin’s conditions to visit Ankara are the primary reason for the constant delay. |