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August 14, 2026
On tonight's Olhar Espacial program, Marcelo Zurita hosts an eclipse chaser who will tell all about the phenomenon he observed this week in Spain The post Eclipse chaser reveals…
Attack run on the POL site outside Haiphong The “World Famous Golden Dragons” of VA-192 had gained their name when the squadron’s F9F-5 Panthers starred in two Hollywood Korean War movies, Men of…
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace this Friday, August 14, in another incident involving unmanned aircraft near the borders of…
Australia’s acquisition of the US-made AIM-260 JATM is a transition toward long-term missile supply resilience, according to GlobalData.
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched last Wednesday (12th) the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition of a new fleet of tactical transport aircraft. Through the Medium Transport…
US President Donald Trump discreetly left Air Force One at Ankara airport on 8 July 2026 to board a C-32A. Sources from the Secret Service and…
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The operation was carried out by a standby crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Centre in Trapani. Yesterday afternoon, a crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Centre (S.A.R.)…
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14-08-2026 The Portuguese Air Force has taken a decisive step in modernizing its air assets by signing a contract with the European technology firm TEKEVER. This acquisition…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Amid the push for the Trump administration’s planned multilayered missile defense shield, the Missile Defense Agency is transferring older programs to focus on newer technologies…
After warning about the deterioration of its air defense capabilities, Ukraine again pressured the US to obtain more Patriot interceptor missiles, while President Volodymyr…
Chinese researchers have developed a lightweight artificial intelligence system designed to help missile-mounted infrared seekers recognize the heat signatures of stealth aircraft such as the F-22…
Parsons secured a task order to provide support for air base defence systems across the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa region.
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighters to escort a Chinese Y-9 intelligence aircraft that carried out a reconnaissance mission near Okinawa. The Chinese aircraft…
German drone specialist Quantum Systems has developed a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload for the Vector reconnaissance drone (designated FALKE in the Bundeswehr), which this…
14/08/2026 canal26.com – Article Argentina moved up the second batch of F-16s acquired from Denmark. The new schedule will allow progress toward Initial Operational Capability, while the country also…
Northrop Grumman’s “Project Talon” is a cutting‑edge uncrewed combat drone prototype designed as an autonomous “wingman” to crewed fighters. The program was unveiled in early December 2025 at…
One of Ukraine’s cheapest and most effective air defense innovations was designed around a target that Russia is steadily moving beyond. Jet-powered… The post Russia’s jet-powered Shahed tests…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. BrahMos Aerospace CEO and Managing Director Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi has indicated that extending the range of... The post BrahMos Beyond 900…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force’s requirement for around 150 Stage-III jet trainers could turn the proposed HAL HLFT-42... The post IAF’s 150 HLFT-42 Trainers…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a pilot project aimed at establishing an indigenous kamikaze drone... The post IAF Selects local partner to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme is primarily focused on delivering an indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter,... The…
The US military has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reapers during the Iran war, while heavy missile use is placing additional pressure on already strained weapons stocks. The post Iran War Wipes Out $1.3…
An Italian F-2000 Typhoon assigned to the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission shot down an unidentified drone which entered Latvia’s airspace. An F-2000A Typhoon (as the single seater Typhoons are…
US President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to abandon the EMALS electromagnetic launch system on future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers…
The Chinese citizen photographed B-2 bombers and military facilities in the US, was sentenced to six months in prison and will be deported
By Ignacio Montes de Oca While Ukraine urgently requested more Patriot batteries amid a wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, Donald Trump responded with a phrase that sums up the…
The Belgian Air Force reached full operational capability for its detachment deployed in Iceland, after its pilots successfully completed the first operational test flights…
"We are grateful to our Italian allies for their service in NATO's air defence mission in the Baltic states and for maintaining the integrity of allied airspace," he wrote on…
A Chinese citizen was sentenced in the United States to six months in federal custody after being caught photographing Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, the main installation of the…
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