A $32 million U.S. drone that was flying over the Black Sea fell into the water after it encountered two Russian fighter jets. The drone in question was an unmanned American Reaper drone—specifically, the MQ-9 model. It was flying through international airspace, over the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula, toward the Russian border. As…
Russian Cockpit Footage of CRASHED American Plane Over Black Sea | Facts Matter
Airborne Incursions Offer Clear Evidence That Norad Needs an Upgrade: US Expert
Canada and the United States are eyeing the sky with suspicion these days—as well as the shared continental defence system that’s supposed to be watching it for them. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or Norad, appeared to lose track of the mysterious object that was eventually shot down Sunday over Lake Huron. Jamil Jaffer,…
Japan Plans to Resume Air Defense Drills, Upgrade Missiles, and Fighter Jets Amid Growing Regional Threats
September 9, 2022
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Amid growing threats from China and North Korea, Japan is reportedly planning to resume anti-missile evacuation drills, a program that has been suspended for four years. Meanwhile, the government announced independent research and development (R&D) and mass production of new missiles. It also accelerated the upgrade of the self-defense force to better respond to security…
Despite Everything, Korea’s New Homegrown Fighter Jet Is a Big Deal
Commentary There were two interesting side-by-side headlines in a recent military trade journal, Defense News. The first read “South Korea records successful maiden flight test of its KF-21 fighter jet.” The second, by the same author, read “South Korea to buy 20 more F-35s.” So the Republic of Korea (ROK) is both developing an indigenous…
Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Shot Down by Ukrainian Air Defenses, Video Shows
Ukrainian armed forces uploaded video footage that reportedly shows air defense systems shooting down a Russian Su-34 fighter jet near the city of Kharkiv. The footage was published on social media by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 3, showing a fiery object plummeting from the sky. “Anti-aircraft missiles of the…
Feds Mum on Next Step in Fighter Jet Competition
Federal procurement officials won’t say when Canada will take the next step in the years-long process of selecting a new fighter jet. The federal government announced in December that it had narrowed its search for a replacement of the military’s aging CF-18s to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and the Swedish Saab Gripen. The government said at…
Poland Ready to Give MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Ukraine But Only Via NATO
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday that Poland is prepared to make its MiG-29 fighter jets available to Ukraine but only via NATO as a whole and not by Warsaw independently, as the move carries security risks. Poland’s Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets have the potential for quick deployment in Ukraine as its pilots are…
Navy to Recover US Fighter Jet That Had ‘Landing Mishap’ in South China Sea, Injuring 7
The U.S. Navy said it has begun making preparations to salvage an F-35C warplane had a “landing mishap” in the South China Sea on Monday. Seven sailors were injured after the fighter jet “had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations,” a Jan. 24 statement from…
How Good Is China’s J-20 Fighter Jet?
News Analysis How good is China’s most advanced fighter jet, the J-20? The J-20 is a “fifth-generation” combat aircraft, which ostensibly puts it in the same league as the U.S. F-22 and F-35. Fifth-generation fighters have certain common characteristics: very low visibility (stealth), the ability to fly at supersonic speeds without using an afterburner (called…
China Sends Another 20 Fighter Jets Into Taiwan Airspace After Previous Huge Incursion
China sent another 20 fighter jets into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Oct. 2, just one day after the communist regime deployed 38 fighter jets over the island nation in the largest display of force to date. In a government statement issued on Oct. 2, the Taiwanese military said the aircraft involved included 14…
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