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Defense
Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz and strikes a US air base in Jordan as US forces hit 140 targets. Gulf hubs on alert.
US F-22 Raptors leave the Middle East and land at RAF Fairford as Washington winds down its air war against Iran.
Lockheed Martin Australia has begun construction of a new AUD 85.9 million Air Power Precinct in the Hunter region, marking a major investment in Australia’s future air and missile defence capabilities.
A Hellenic Air Force fighter pilot brought a stricken F-16 down on its fuselage at Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) on Thursday afternoon after the jet’s landing gear failed to extend during a training flight.
Trump’s $400M bridge Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8, completes its first international flight to Türkiye for NATO 2026.
President Trump announced that the United States will lift its 2020 sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to selling F-35 fighter jets to the NATO ally, marking a major shift after years of tension over Ankara’s Russian S-400 purchase.
Indonesia has officially moved away from its long-standing plan to co-produce the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet with South Korea, marking a significant shift in the country’s defense aviation strategy.
Cathay Pacific A350 to London lost contact over Romania, triggering a NATO alert and Hungarian Gripen jet interception.
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that UK F-35 jets intercepted a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 “Bear-F” maritime patrol aircraft after it repeatedly approached the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group in the Norwegian Sea.