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Flyer Oct 17
Thai Queen flies solo in Gripen fighter jet: Thailand's Queen Suthida has completed her first solo flight in a Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet.
flyer.co.uk/thai-queen-flies-solo-in-gripen-fighter-jet/
defence-blog.com Oct 21
Lockheed Martin offers Ukraine its own version of the F-16: Lockheed Martin is promoting the idea of a special version of the F-16 fighter built around Ukraine’s ...
defence-blog.com/lockheed-martin-offers-ukraine-its-own-version-of-the-f-16/
BBC Oct 20
UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks: The UK announces it will provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia as Houthi ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckr5yqe1r1llo
TWZ Oct 22
USAF Confirms Bombers Could Have A Major Air-To-Air Combat Role: Bombers are now being viewed as another potential air-to-air asset on top of growing the fighter ...
twz.com/air/usaf-confirms-bombers-could-have-a-major-air-to-air-combat-role
defence-blog.com Oct 21
France loses a Mirage 2000D fighter in night crash: A French Mirage 2000D ground-attack jet crashed late on Oct. 20 near the village of Rogéville in ...
defence-blog.com/france-loses-a-mirage-2000d-fighter-in-night-crash/
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 ...
defence-blog.com/ukrainian-cruise-missiles-hit-six-su-34-bombers-deep-inside-russia/
Pick Sweden over British fighter jet offer, German defense officials urge Berlin: Internal documents assess Germany should pursue a new warplane project with ...
politico.eu/article/german-defense-officials-urge-berlin-to-pick-sweden-over-british-fighter-jet-offer/
Lockheed gets $115M to update F-35 navigation gear: Lockheed Martin has received a $114.6 million order to redesign two key navigation systems on the F-35 ...
defence-blog.com/lockheed-gets-115m-to-update-f-35-navigation-gear/
MAGA Election Fraud Crusader Busted for Shady Voting Tactics: Scott Presler’s get-out-the-vote efforts seem to have taken a wild twist.
thedailybeast.com/maga-election-fraud-crusader-scott-presler-busted-for-shady-voting-tactics
Canada gets its first two CF-35A stealth fighters: The Royal Canadian Air Force has taken delivery of its first two CF-35A stealth fighters ...
defence-blog.com/canada-gets-its-first-two-cf-35a-stealth-fighters/
The Aviationist Oct 18
Starfighters Space Will Test Starlaunch 1 Suborbital Development Vehicle on an F-104 in December
theaviationist.com/2026/10/17/starfighters-space-will-test-starlaunch-on-f-104/
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
Second batch of Finnish F-35s arrives in Rovaniemi: Two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters arrived in Finland on Oct. 23, 2026, landing at the Lapland Air ...
defence-blog.com/second-batch-of-finnish-f-35s-arrives-in-rovaniemi/
Belgium triples planned F-16 deliveries to Ukraine, pledges 10 jets by year-end: Belgium plans to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026 ...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/16/belgium-to-send-ukraine-10-f-16s-by-year-end/
Russia still parks its best bombers in the open. Ukraine has spent a year knocking out the air defenses that were supposed to protect them
euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/17/four-su-34s-destroyed/
The Aviationist Oct 18
F-22 Controls Collaborative Combat Aircraft In Flight For The First Time: An F-22A Raptor controlled for the first time a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/17/f-22-controls-cca-first-time/
Breaking 🚨 A Russian fighter jet has crashed in a huge fireball.
👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-madeleine-mccann-suspect-christian-35230172?
India needs more fighter jets. It cannot build them fast enough: Delayed engines and assembly bottlenecks leave India’s domestic output falling behind the pace ...
scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3371177/india-needs-more-fighter-jets-it-cannot-build-them-fast-enough
Key Aero Oct 17
Sea Hurricane breaks cover at WHW Fest: Making its first public appearance at the We Have Ways Fest at the Blackpit Brewery in Buckinghamshire ...
key.aero/article/sea-hurricane-breaks-cover-whw-fest
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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/
At least one dead: Fighter jet crashes near Nancy: The cause is still unclear: A Mirage fighter jet crashed near the French city of Nancy during the night ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Kampfjet-stuerzt-bei-Nancy-ab-id31441243.html
Putin Humiliated as He Suffers $200 Million Blow: The dictator’s year of woe continues.
thedailybeast.com/putin-humiliated-as-he-suffers-200-million-blow
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 ...
defence-blog.com/charity-buys-new-drone-interceptors-to-hunt-russias-jet-shaheds/
Ukraine is still unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday ... Show more
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 ...
defence-blog.com/ukraine-turns-its-bars-strike-drone-into-a-shahed-hunter/
Satellite images show damage: Kyiv: Six Russian fighter-bombers attacked at airfield
n-tv.de/politik/Kiew-Sechs-russische-Jagdbomber-auf-Flugplatz-angegriffen-id31422056.html
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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 ...
n-tv.de/politik/Rumaenische-Armee-schiesst-russische-Geran-Drohnen-ab-id31430168.html
Key FactsRomanian Army Reports Downing Two Geran Drones
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- 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
The Aviationist Oct 16
Houthi Militants Score Apparent Hit Against Saudi Typhoon: Houthi-affiliated media has released infrared footage of a surface to air missile attack on a Royal ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/15/houthi-militants-score-apparent-hit-against-saudi-typhoon/
defence-blog.com Oct 21
Britain’s cargo drone becomes a low-cost drone interceptor: A heavy-lift cargo drone built by BAE Systems subsidiary Malloy Aeronautics has shot down several ...
defence-blog.com/britains-cargo-drone-becomes-a-low-cost-drone-interceptor/
defence-blog.com Oct 21
Spanish tracked carrier turns into a heavy drone hunter: A tracked ASCOD cargo carrier from General Dynamics European Land Systems has appeared at Spain’s Atlas ...
defence-blog.com/spanish-tracked-carrier-turns-into-a-heavy-drone-hunter/
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
defence-blog.com Oct 22
U.S. Air Force F-22 squadron arrives in southern Japan: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters from Alaska are operating from Tsuiki Air Base on Japan’s ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-f-22-squadron-arrives-in-southern-japan/
The Aviationist Oct 02
Sub Buster: F/A-18F Super Hornet Returns from Operation Epic Fury With Submarine Kill Marking
theaviationist.com/2026/10/02/sub-buster-fa18f/
'Red alert' as thousands in Lithuania told to take shelter after flying object detected
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/red-alert-thousands-lithuania-told-37784338
Disabled girl fights for her life after Oregon school maniac shot her in face: 'Definition of light and joy'
nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/saylor-graham-is-a-fighter-as-she-recovers-from-oregon-shooting/
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 ...
defence-blog.com/u-s-jet-disables-cargo-ship-running-iran-blockade/
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 ...
ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/canadian-woman-who-married-isis-fighter-pleads-guilty-to-terrorism-charge/
Drone enters Lithuanian airspace and crashes: NATO fighter jets scrambled, citizens were warned: A drone caused an alarm in Lithuania by entering its airspace ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/litauen-drohne-absturz-ukraine-100.html
militarnyi.com Oct 17
Signal Lost at 161 km/h: Starlink Restricts Interception of Geran-4, Geran-5, and Banderol by Jet Interceptor Drones
militarnyi.com/en/news/starlink-restricts-interception-jet-drones/
600 people march silently against the F-35 in Meiringen - | and shortly afterwards two F/A-18s thunder overhead. 👉 More on this: "The loudest plane in the narrowest valley": 600 people protest against F-35s in Meiringen
TWZ Oct 15
The Days Of Army Air Defense Systems Firing Just One Type Of Interceptor Are Ending
twz.com/land/the-days-of-army-air-defense-systems-firing-just-one-type-of-interceptor-are-ending
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 ...
defence-blog.com/zelenskyy-850-shaheds-came-as-starlink-limits-hit-defense/
Jakarta confirmed an order of 42 of the 4.5-generation fighter jets last October.
(Link in comments)#indonesia #military #china #fighterjets #weapons Read more: Indonesia to take delivery of first Chinese J-10CE fighter jets in 6 months, report says
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/
Tel Aviv-Vienna flight makes emergency landing after bomb threat; Bulgarian Air Force scrambles MiG-29 fighter jet
wionews.com/world/tel-aviv-vienna-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-bomb-threat-bulgarian-air-force-scrambles-mig-29-fighter-jet-1792378753072
Doomed RAF jet which crashed in fireball yards from homes was flying without fuel cap ‘in poor indicator of standards’
thesun.co.uk/news/40739210/raf-hawk-jet-crashed-without-fuel-cap/
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 ...
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/belgium-confirms-delivery-of-10-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-by-end-of-2026-23541
🚨Just in: Eurofighter Typhoons have been sent out.
👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-madeleine-mccann-suspect-christian-35230172?
The Aviationist Oct 04
Taiwan Receives First Two New-Build F-16C Block 70 Fighters After Years of Delays
theaviationist.com/2026/10/04/taiwan-receives-first-new-f-16c-block-70/
The Aviationist Oct 14
F-35C Lands for the First Time on a Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing on the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/14/f-35c-lands-first-time-ford-class-aircraft-carrier/
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 ...
militarnyi.com/en/news/france-launches-development-of-its-own-6th-generation-fighter-and-super-rafale/
The Aviationist Oct 07
Morocco’s First F-16 Block 72 Has Flown: The aircraft, a two-seat F-16D, is not only the first of Morocco’s new Vipers to fly, but also the first new-build F-16 ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/07/moroccos-first-f-16-block-72-has-flown/
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
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels to coordinate urgent defense support as Russia escalates mass aerial ... Show more
Fighter jets intercept packed BA jet after pilots failed to respond to air traffic control sparking terror attack fears
thesun.co.uk/news/40739504/jets-intercept-ba-flight-terror-fears/
Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine's aircraft, Zelensky says
kyivindependent.com/over-half-of-russian-jet-powered-drones-downed-by-ukraines-aircraft-zelensky-says/
European combat drone Airbus U740 Valkyrie completes maiden flight: Airbus and Kratos have successfully completed the first flight of the unmanned combat drone ...
winfuture.de/news,161917.html
Eifel jets in Italy: Tornados from Büchel participate in NATO nuclear exercise: NATO is practicing the procedures for a possible nuclear weapons deployment in ...
rhein-zeitung.de/rheinland-pfalz/tornados-aus-buechel-an-nuklear-uebung-der-nato-beteiligt_arid-4162481.html
The Aviationist Oct 16
Royal Navy’s HMS Dauntless Spotted Carrying Possible New Counter-Drone System: Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless (D33) has been seen sporting new containers near ...
theaviationist.com/2026/10/15/hms-dauntless-new-kit/
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 ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-defense/4175282-belgium-to-deliver-10-f16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-this-year-de-wever-says.html
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 ...
aerotime.aero/articles/brazil-built-gripen-e-first-flight
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/
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
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 ...
thelocal.de/20261014/why-nuremberg-airport-was-disrupted-by-a-hijacking-scare
