India may turn to foreign fighter jets as Air Force chief warns of widening aircraft gap
India could buy more foreign combat jets if its home-grown programmes cannot deliver aircraft fast enough to rebuild the force, the Indian Air Force chief has warned.
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Coalition says 100 fighter jets took part in ‘Operation Dawn of Yemen’
The coalition fighting to restore legitimacy in Yemen said that 100 fighter jets took part in Monday's morning launch of “Operation Dawn of Yemen,” destroying 324 high-value targets.
Chinese fighter plane made close maneuvers around PH aircraft — AFP
A Chinese J-16 fighter aircraft repeatedly made close approaches and maneuvers around a Philippine military aircraft conducting a patrol over Bajo de Masinloc, an area within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Monday.
Record number of military plane interceptions. Russian aircraft intercepted at unprecedented rate
During this period, Norwegian F-35s conducted 77 Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) sorties, which led to the identification of a total of 107 Russian aircraft. Last year, this figure was significantly lower, with 53 interceptions recorded. The majority of these incidents take place in the Arctic.
Combat Air Patrol Explained: What a CAP Is and Why Fighters Orbit
Not every fighter mission is a dash to a target. A lot of the time, fighter pilots fly in circles. They take off, climb to a patch of sky, and orbit there for hours, burning fuel, refuelling from tankers and watching their radar. Nothing happens, and that is exactly the point.
Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese ships, 5 military aircraft
The Ministry of National Defense tracked five Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels, and seven official ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday. Two of the five People’s Liberation Army aircraft entered the country’s southwestern and eastern air defense identification zone, according to the MND.
Sweden changes air force response strategy in case of Russian attack
The Swedish Armed Forces have adopted a new concept for combat operations by the Swedish Air Force if Russia decides to attack. The tactics call for airstrikes behind enemy lines, according to ERR.
Ukrainian drones hit two Russian fighter jets at air base in Adygea
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) hit Russian Su-35 and Su-34 fighter jets at a military airfield in the Republic of Adygea, Russia. The SBU said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
Turkey revives F-16 talks with US amid Israel, Greece deterrence concerns
Lingering uncertainty over Turkey’s prospects of acquiring Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, coupled with Ankara’s need to modernize its aging combat aircraft fleet, likely drove its decision to resume talks with Washington over the purchase of additional F-16 aircraft.
Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft Has Flown
We have a significant update on the fast-moving world of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) out of Mojave, California today. Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue, which now has the official designation YFQ-48A, has taken to the skies for the first time. The existence of Talon Blue was first officially disclosed in December of 2025 at a media event in Mojave that we attended.
