Britain is deploying assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East amid tensions between Iran and Israel, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday heading to Canada for G7 talks. Britain has deployed fighter jets to the Middle East amid Israel and Iran’s conflict(Bloomberg) “We are moving assets to the region, including jets, and that…
U.S. fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman lost in Red Sea – CBS News Watch CBS News For the second time in just over a week, an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has ended up at the bottom of the Red Sea. U.S. defense officials…
The USS Harry S. Truman lost an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet that was being towed on Monday in the Red Sea, the Navy said. The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier, deployed to the Middle East, as sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay, the…
Beijing: China appears to be fast-tracking its push for air superiority, with new footage and images showing two stealth aircraft under testing – sixth-generation fighter prototypes. The first jet, seen flying over Chengdu on December 26 is believed to be the J-36, developed by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. It features a tailless design and a rare…
Air Force unveils B-21 Raider, new stealth bomber Air Force unveils B-21 Raider, new nuclear stealth bomber 00:32 A fighter jet made from recycled plane parts is now operational, after more than two years of repairs, the U.S. Air Force announced Wedesday. The F-35A warplane has been dubbed “Frankenjet” because of its construction using previously broken,…
SEOUL (Reuters) – The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country’s defence ministry said. The latest tally included cases of ear damage due to the blasts, as well as people suffering from migraines and anxiety,…
BANGKOK — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in distant seas. The Sichuan, the first ship of the Type 076, is China’s largest such ship yet, displacing 40,000 tons and equipped with an electromagnetic catapult that will allow fighter jets…
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, selected by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead efforts to reduce federal government spending, made headlines Monday by criticising modern fighter jets and advocating for drones as the future of air warfare.“Manned fighter jets are obsolete in the age of drones anyway. Will just get pilots killed,” Musk said on his…
China’s new stealth combat drones are likely to be paired with fighter jets, playing the role of “loyal wingman” and acting as a “force multiplier” for the country’s airborne operations, according to military analysts. Citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs, defence news site The War Zone reported last week that a pair of GJ-11 Sharp…