October 04, 2022 Military Aviation News

Ukraine is on the offensive but struggling to get more powerful weapons

10/04/2022

Ukraine’s military is on the offensive against Russian forces and asking for more powerful weapons to press its advantage, but so far there is no sign that allies will step up their commitments. Instead, President Vladimir Putin dramatically raised the stakes in a Sept. 21 speech, threatening nuclear war and launching sham votes aimed at expanding Russia’s borders into occupied Ukraine.

Inclement weather forces BAF to postpone air-to-air firing exercise

10/04/2022

Bangladesh Air Force on Monday had to postpone its air-to-air live shell and missile firing exercise, slated for October 2-6, due to inclement weather. The firing exercise planned at Kutubdia firing range VGD-2 and VGD-43 by different combat aircraft of BAF was postponed due to bad weather, the Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate said on Monday.

Swedish jets play defensive role in Finnish Air Force exercises

10/04/2022

The Finnish Air Force's main exercise of the year began on Monday. Around 3,700 personnel in various parts of Finland will take part, including some 2,400 reservists. The annual six-day exercise is dubbed Ruska, referring to autumn foliage. All units of the Finnish Air Force are involved in the manoeuvres, flying about 50 aircraft, mostly US-built F-18 Hornet multirole combat aircraft.

Chinese Military Aircraft Violated Korea’s Air Defense Zone Over 70 Times Last Year, Defense Ministry Reveals

10/04/2022

Chinese aircraft incursions have been a persistent source of conflict with its neighbors, including Taiwan and Japan. In the last few years, these incursions have grown in frequency and ferocity, with the majority of the incursions serving as evidence of the “new normal.” Furthermore, dozens of Chinese and Russian aircraft flew into Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) in 2021, according to the latest data from the Korean Defense Ministry.

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