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Satellite Images Appear to Show Three US KC-135 Tankers Destroyed at Saudi Base, Escalating Iran-US Air War

03/28/2026

Newly circulated commercial satellite imagery from Prince Sultan Air Base appears to reveal the destruction of three KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft, raising urgent questions about the vulnerability of American airpower logistics in the Gulf.

Taiwan tracks 12 Chinese ships, 6 military aircraft

The Ministry of National Defense tracked 10 Chinese naval vessels, six military aircraft, and two official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday. Four of the six People’s Liberation Army aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country’s southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.

China bases old jet drones near Strait

China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to attack drones at six air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, a report published this month by the Arlington, Virginia-based Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies said.

What is the future of GCAP?

Since its inception in December 2022, the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) has existed as a trilateral initiative between the United Kingdom (UK), Italy, and Japan, aiming to develop a sixth-generation combat aircraft. Other countries, including Germany, Saudi Arabia, and India, have also expressed interest in becoming involved in the programme, with Poland becoming the most recent to do so at the tail end of last week.

Eurofighter Typhoon – defending Europe’s skies

GIORGIO DI MIZIO reports from Berlin on a joint RAeS/Eurofighter flagship lecture held on 26 February 2026. At the Italian Embassy in Germany, the Berlin-Brandenburg branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society held, in collaboration with Eurofighter Typhoon, the annual Günter Kappler Lecture, titled 'Defending European Skies: How the Eurofighter Typhoon Programme is Tackling Current and Future Defence and Security Challenges.'

Germany eyes Australian Ghost Bat combat drone

Germany is considering Australia’s Ghost Bat robot fighter as it looks to select a combat drone to modernize its air force, German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius said yesterday. Germany has said it wants to field hundreds of uncrewed fighter jets by 2029, and would make a decision soon as it considers a range of German, European and US projects developing so-called “collaborative combat aircraft.”

New indications would confirm that Russia has delivered the first Su-57E stealth fighters to the Algerian Air Force

With the recent publication of multimedia material on social media, new indications have emerged that would confirm Russia has already delivered the first Su-57E stealth fighters to the Algerian Air Force, which is shaping up as the platform’s first international customer. It is a brief video of around twenty-two seconds in length in which at least two of these combat aircraft can be seen flying in daylight, and although it is not possible to clearly identify what markings they bear.

Navy F/A-18’s Close Call With An Iranian SAM Highlights Remaining Risks To Epic Fury Aviators (Updated)

Videos have emerged showing an apparent very close call for a U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet after it was targeted by an Iranian man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) while conducting a low-level strafing run during an Operation Epic Fury mission. The persistent threat posed by Iranian air defenses, whatever is left of them, is something that we have repeatedly drawn attention to.

Talon Reach Exercise Demonstrates 1,300-Mile Combat Capability

Soldiers from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. combined division, demonstrated long-range aviation combat capability during the Talon Reach culminating exercise this month, flying more than 1,300 miles across the Korean Peninsula before executing a culminating attack and air assault mission.

The Indian Navy could soon receive its first Rafale fighters for pilot training

How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades

On J-10’s 28th Anniversary, PLA Pushes J-10C Into Network-Centric Warfare — System-of-Systems Drills Signal China’s Expanding Airpower Capability

Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem

America’s F-22 Raptors Are Finally Getting an Upgrade

First Gripen E fighter produced in Brazil is unveiled

South Korea Rolls Out First KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet

Unclear when Ottawa will complete fighter jet review: Saab CEO

GKN delivers first upgraded RM12 engine for Gripen C/D fighter jet

Dutch F-35 fighters join U.S. and Japan in first joint air exercise at Misawa to strengthen interoperability in Indo-Pacific

Furious Colombian president criticises secondhand military aircraft after dozens killed in crash