Defence minister Khaled Nordin at the launching of the Anka-S unmanned aircraft system in Labuan. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The operation of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) Anka-S unmanned aircraft system (UAS) marks a strategic leap in strengthening the nation’s defence and maritime surveillance capabilities, says defence minister Khaled Nordin. He said the UAS…
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) – Cirrus Aircraft, one of Duluth’s best-known companies, is named in a new U.S. Department of Defense document that lists Chinese military companies operating in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of War, the listing appears under Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd., or AVIC, a Chinese state-owned…
A US Air Force (USAF) bomber was forced to declare an “emergency” this morning while travelling back to a base in the west of England. The B-52H Stratofortress departed from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Monday evening, and issued a 7700 code as it returned shortly after 09:00 GMT on Tuesday. A 7700 is a…
China’s first woman pilot from Tibet who excels in basketball and skateboarding and dreams of becoming the “coolest captain” has captured attention at the Changchun Air Show. On September 20, Gesang Baizhen, the 25-year-old fighter pilot with the Chinese Air Force, took the stage at the air show in northeastern China. According to the mainland…
TALLINN, Estonia — Estonia summoned a Russian diplomat to protest after three Russian fighter aircraft entered its airspace without permission Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes, the Foreign Ministry said. It happened just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland and heightened fears that the war in Ukraine could spill over. Foreign…
SEATTLE — Washington-based aircraft corporation Boeing is in talks to sell as many as 500 jets to China, according to Bloomberg News. “This is wonderful news for Washington [state], obviously, with new jobs,” aviation expert Michael Boyd said. SEE ALSO | Boeing secures big win landing $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways If the 500…
The pilot of a passenger jet landing in North Dakota on Friday made an “aggressive maneuver” in order to avoid collision with an Air Force B-52. On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday’s incident prompted an investigation, per The Washington Post. SkyWest Flight 3788 was operating as a Delta Connection flight between Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
Crew members from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong have introduced the colourful roles of “deck rainbow-men” to more than 300 pupils at the PLA Stonecutters Island naval base in Hong Kong, prompting some to say a military career is inspiring. On the second day of the PLA Navy’s Shandong carrier group’s visit to Hong Kong,…
London—Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO’s nuclear mission, expanding the country’s deterrence arsenal, which is currently limited to submarine-launched missiles, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said Tuesday. The country will purchase 12 nuclear weapon-capable F-35A fighters, in the “biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation,”…