Taiwan tracks 14 Chinese ships, 2 military aircraft
The Ministry of National Defense tracked two Chinese military aircraft, five naval vessels, and nine official ships between 6 a.m. on Saturday and the same time Sunday.
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Romanian F-16 Fighter Jets Shoot Down Two Russian Jet-Powered Drones Over NATO Airspace
Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two Russian jet-powered attack drones over the Black Sea on October 17 after the aircraft entered Romania’s airspace, marking another incident involving Russian drones crossing into NATO territory.
Unknown Drone Enters Lithuania; NATO Fighter Jets Fail to Intercept It
Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said NATO fighter jets tracked the object but couldn’t shoot it down because of difficult weather conditions.
Saudi Arabia’s F-35 Deal Is Taking Shape
U.S. approval of a potential F-35 sale moves Riyadh’s longstanding ambitions closer to reality, while deepening its relations with Washington and complicating its defense ties with Beijing.
Gripen Flight Control Computer: Saab Wins SEK 1.3 Billion Order
Every second a Saab Gripen is in the air, a computer is quietly stopping it from tumbling out of the sky. The Gripen was designed to be aerodynamically unstable, because an unstable jet turns harder and faster, and it only flies straight because its fly-by-wire system corrects it continuously, far faster than any pilot could.
Taiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft and 14 ships
The Ministry of National Defense tracked nine Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and eight official ships between 6 a.m. on Friday and the same time Saturday.
Defense industry news October 17: Equipment details of the 'White Swan' revealed.
The Tu-160M is an upgraded version of the Tu-160 strategic bomber, nicknamed "White Swan," developed and manufactured by the Tupolev Aviation Corporation. The Tu-160M version is equipped with many new technologies, enhancing the aircraft's overall combat capabilities in the 21st-century combat environment.
With the ACF, France will develop its new combat aircraft alone for the third time
France has decided to continue alone the development of its Future Combat Aircraft, or ACF, following the end in June 2026 of cooperation with Germany and Spain on the Future Combat Air System, or FCAS.
Historic First: US Air Force’s F-22 pilot directs autonomous Fury drone from cockpit
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot directed an uncrewed YFQ-44A Fury aircraft in flight for the first time, marking a major step toward a future in which crewed fighters command autonomous drones during combat missions.
Bulgaria requests military aircraft and air defence systems from NATO
“We have sent letters and a request to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, seeking to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities”, Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov told reporters in Sofia during a ceremony marking the Bulgarian Air Force’s holiday, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.
