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defence-blog.com Oct 15
Ukrainian cruise missiles hit six Su-34 bombers deep inside Russia: Satellite imagery of Russia’s Borisoglebsk air base shows that a Ukrainian Neptune missile ...
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Thailand's Queen Suthida flew a royal plane to Japan just days after she went viral for piloting a fighter jet by herself on Oct 8.
For her first time flying a fighter jet solo, the Thai royal family says Thailand’s Queen Suthida piloted a JAS 39 C Gripen while King Maha Vajiralongkorn ... Show more
defence-blog.com Oct 17
Russia rebuilt its Blackjack bomber on a new tech base: Russia’s Tupolev says about 80% of the systems and equipment on its new Tu-160M strategic bomber have ...
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Ukraine is still unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday ... Show more
Putin Humiliated as He Suffers $200 Million Blow: The dictator’s year of woe continues.
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defence-blog.com Oct 19
Ukraine turns its Bars strike drone into a Shahed hunter: Video published online shows Ukraine using an interceptor version of its Bars jet-powered drone to ...
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Incident over the Black Sea: Romanian Army shoots down Russian Geran drones: On NATO’s southeastern flank, fighter jets shot down two Russian-made drones ...
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Key FactsRomanian Army Reports Downing Two Geran Drones
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to Romania’s army, the two drones were shot down after illegally entering Romanian airspace.
- The Defence Ministry said F-16 jets destroyed them about 20 kilometres southeast of Sulina over the Black Sea.
- The ministry identified the targets as Geran drones, a Russian version of Iranian Shahed attack drones.
- Since early October, ships off Bulgaria and Romania have faced several drone attacks; the president said NATO will discuss the situation next week.
Two drones were intercepted and shot down moments ago by Romanian military pilots over the Black Sea, shortly after they illegally intruded into our territory.— Statement by Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta on Facebook
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We Finally Know The B-21 Raider’s True Wingspan: We don't have to endure bizarrely small size estimates for the B-21 anymore.
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defence-blog.com Oct 15
Charity buys new drone interceptors to hunt Russia’s jet Shaheds: Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive has handed frontline units 80 new interceptor drones designed ...
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Satellite images show damage: Kyiv: Six Russian fighter-bombers attacked at airfield
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Tesla unveiled the new Roadster in Waco, Texas, and the show was quite a spectacle. A robot sat behind the wheel as the car drove up an inverted ramp and ... Show more
Drone enters Lithuanian airspace and crashes: NATO fighter jets scrambled, citizens were warned: A drone caused an alarm in Lithuania by entering its airspace ...
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militarnyi.com Oct 17
Signal Lost at 161 km/h: Starlink Restricts Interception of Geran-4, Geran-5, and Banderol by Jet Interceptor Drones
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Tel Aviv-Vienna flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat; Bulgarian Air Force scrambles MiG-29 fighter jet
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defence-blog.com Oct 16
Shield AI software lets Taiwan drone boats shadow intruder: Shield AI has released new details on how its Hivemind autonomy software steered two Taiwanese ...
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defence-blog.com Oct 15
Zelenskyy: 850 Shaheds came as Starlink limits hit defense: Russia launched more than 850 Shahed attack drones at Ukraine in roughly a day and a half ...
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Bye bye, flying pencil! 💔 Today, the last Lufthansa A340-600 flights will depart from Washington Dulles and New York JFK, marking the end of an era ... Show more
defence-blog.com Oct 11
U.S. jet disables cargo ship running Iran blockade: A U.S. fighter jet struck and disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Oct ...
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UNITED24 Media Oct 17
Belgium Confirms Delivery of 10 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by End of 2026: As Russia increasingly deploys faster jet-powered attack drones against Ukraine ...
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Canadian woman who married ISIS fighter pleads guilty to terrorism charge: A woman from Squamish, B.C., who married an ISIS fighter and moved to Syria over a ...
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OpinionAmerican F-22 stealth jet controls combat drone: A US Air Force F-22 Raptor has directed a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft during an airborne ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-f-22-stealth-jet-controls-combat-drone/
Escorted by a fighter jet: Bomb threat: Plane from Tel Aviv forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia
n-tv.de/panorama/Bombendrohung-Flugzeug-aus-Tel-Aviv-muss-in-Sofia-notlanden-id31432118.html
Ukraine destroys 4 Russian Su-34 bomber jets, damages 2 with Neptune missile, Zelensky says
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-hits-6-russian-su-34-bomber-jets-with-neptune-missile-military-says/
October 14 marks Egyptian Air Force Day, commemorating the Battle of Mansoura—an air engagement that lasted 53 minutes over the Nile Delta and resulted in the ... Show more
militarnyi.com Oct 14
France Launches Development of Its Own 6th-Generation Fighter and ‘Super Rafale’: After withdrawing from the joint Franco-German FCAS fighter program ...
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NPCI pushes back UPI MDR rollout to ‘immediately after Diwali’: NPCI says MDR on select P2M UPI payments will be implemented post-Diwali, with a separate ...
thehindu.com/business/upi-mdr-on-select-merchant-transactions-shall-be-implemented-post-diwali/article71578558.ece
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels to coordinate urgent defense support as Russia escalates mass aerial ... Show more
Jakarta confirmed an order of 42 of the 4.5-generation fighter jets last October.
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Pensioners ‘spending their children’s inheritance to go on more holidays’: The trend, known as ski-ing – meaning ‘spending the kids’ inheritance’ – could be down ...
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Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine's aircraft, Zelensky says
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Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine this year, De Wever says: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said his country would deliver 10 F-16 fighter ...
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Eifel jets in Italy: Tornados from Büchel participate in NATO nuclear exercise: NATO is practicing the procedures for a possible nuclear weapons deployment in ...
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defence-blog.com Oct 13
Russia builds giant bomber shelters at Engels air base: Russia has nearly finished the steel frames for the first three of 16 large aircraft shelters it is ...
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Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones over Black Sea, authorities say: According to a Defence Ministry press release, two F-16s carrying out air policing missions ...
euronews.com/2026/10/17/romanian-f-16s-shoot-down-two-drones-over-black-sea-authorities-say
Order limiting Starlink access for Ukraine's military came from within White House, Reuters reports
kyivindependent.com/order-limiting-starlink-access-for-ukraines-military-came-from-within-white-house-reuters-reports/
The ranks are being reorganized: All for the F-35 in Büchel: Squadron changes groups
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Why Nuremberg airport was closed by a hijacking scare: Flights from Nuremberg airport were disrupted on Tuesday after an incoming passenger jet sent a serious ...
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TWZ Oct 10
B-52 To Get Stealthy AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles: Integrating the AGM-158C LRASM onto the B-52 means all three of the USAF’s bombers now have this ...
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AeroTime Oct 07
First Brazilian-built Gripen E completes maiden flight: Brazil’s first locally assembled Gripen E has completed its maiden flight, beginning acceptance testing ...
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Taiwan-US Mighty Hornet IV attack drone tests completed | Taiwan News | Oct. 16, 2026 14:07
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defence-blog.com Oct 12
Valkyrie ‘fighter drone’ makes first flight in Europe: Airbus and Kratos have flown the Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in Europe for the first time ...
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defence-blog.com Oct 12
South Korea tests drone wingman concept with FA-50 light fighter: Korea Aerospace Industries has flown its FA-50 light combat aircraft in formation with a ...
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Taiwan aims to raise pilot retirement age to 58 as new F-16V jets arrive: Addressing fatigue concerns, chief of staff says the island’s air force has moved away ...
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Under commitments made by the previous government, Belgium is due to transfer its ageing F-16 fleet to Ukraine as it replaces the aircraft with new F-35s ... Show more
De Wever meets Zelenskyy: Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 jets to Ukraine this year
De Wever meets Zelenskyy: Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 jets to Ukraine this year
De Wever meets Zelenskyy: Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 jets to Ukraine this year
De Wever meets Zelenskyy: Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 jets to Ukraine this year
Hijacking code 7500 sent from cockpit: State of emergency at Nuremberg Airport - | Cause now known
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U.K. prime minister attributes plot against U.S. bomber base to Iran: It was the first time the U.K. assigned responsibility for the alleged planned attack.
axios.com/2026/10/12/uk-prime-minister-plot-bombers-base-iran
The Aviationist Oct 10
Royal Top Gun: Thai Queen Flies First Solo JAS 39C Gripen Flight: Thailand’s Queen Suthida has flown solo in a Gripen fighter for the first time ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/09/thai-queen-solo-jas-39c-gripen-flight/
OpinionCommemorating Raila without honouring his ideals is an empty tribute: Raila was more than a politician. He was a fighter for democratic space ...
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AeroTime Oct 15
France to receive just two Rafales in 2027 amid fleet strain: France's air chief warns that its fighter fleet is overstretched as just two new Rafales are ...
aerotime.aero/articles/france-two-rafales-2027-air-force-fighter-shortage
hindi.caravanmagazine.in Oct 08
defence-blog.com Oct 11
U.S. Army drills drone defense in Germany: U.S. Army air defense crews in Germany fired live rounds at aerial targets alongside AH-64 Apache attack helicopters ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-army-drills-drone-defense-in-germany/
Blockade im Golf von Oman: US-Militär schießt Frachtschiff mit Kampfjet ab: Trotz wiederholter Warnungen soll ein Frachtschiff versucht haben ...
n-tv.de/politik/US-Militaer-schiesst-Frachtschiff-mit-Kampfjet-ab-id31404516.html
Taiwan receives first 2 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets
Taiwan took delivery Friday of the first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets purchased from the United ... Show more
F-35 fighter jets: Finland criticizes expensive upgrades and delays: Finland received its first F-35 fighter jets at the beginning of the month. However ...
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Burnley teenage boxers pack a punch as they impress under bare-knuckle fighter Jack Dugdale
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defence-blog.com Oct 07
Russian military gets new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers: Russia's United Aircraft Corporation has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian ...
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defence-blog.com Oct 02
Taiwan receives first new F-16s three years behind plan: Taiwan's Air Force has received the first two of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets bought from the ...
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Key FactsTaiwan receives first two of 66 F-16V fighter jets
Oct 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asia.nikkei.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: asia.nikkei.com
- The United States approved an $8 billion sale in 2019 that would expand Taiwan's F-16 fleet beyond 200 jets.
- Software problems were among the issues that delayed delivery for months.
- Taiwan's air force must scramble almost daily to shadow China's military.
- Defense Minister Wellington Koo said more F-16Vs would arrive soon, without providing details.
China's intention to annex Taiwan by force has never changed.— Defense Minister Wellington Koo said in Taipei.
Russia loses an irreplaceable, extremely loud 925 km/h nuclear bomber - | relocating it from Ukraine 6000 km away didn't help.
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defence-blog.com Oct 06
BAE wins F-35 electronic warfare order for Lots 20-22: BAE Systems will build electronic warfare systems for three more production lots of the F-35 Lightning II ...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States to return to what she described as its traditional role of defender of human rights and liberator ... Show more
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U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program: There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany ...
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