Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Jan- 2021 -

13 January

Chinese to Replace Russian J-20 Fighter Engine with Domestic Version

China will replace the Russian engine currently fitted in its J-20 fighter aircraft with a home-grown one, with the ultimate goal of having an engine “matching the F119 engine used by the American F-22 Raptor.”

13 January

Smoke billows following an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting south of Damascus, Syria, on July 20, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

40 Killed in Deadliest Israeli Strikes on Syria Since 2018: Monitor

Israeli night raids targeting arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria killed at least seven Syrian soldiers and 16 allied fighters, in the deadliest raids this year, a war monitor said.

11 January

Smoke from a previous U.S. air strike in Nangarhar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians

Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.

7 January

Concept art released by Japanese Ministry of Defense of the Mitsubishi F-X fighter.

Staff Writer

Japan Planning Deployment of Native Combat Drone By 2035

The Japanese government has given the go-ahead to build a homegrown combat drone to be deployed by 2035, coinciding with the deployment of the country's next-generation manned aircraft.

7 January

Staff Writer

US Air Force Deploys MQ-9 Reapers, 90 Airmen in Romania

The US Air Force has announced the deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones and approximately 90 airmen in Romania amid NATO concerns that Russia is flexing its military muscle in the region.

6 January

Staff Writer With AFP

France Says Kills Dozens of Mali Jihadists, Villagers Say Wedding Party Hit

France said it had killed dozens of jihadists in an air strike in central Mali, while several villagers said up to 20 wedding guests were killed by fire from a helicopter.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says Chinese Jets Made Record 380 Incursions in 2020

Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defense zone last year, a defense official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank warned tensions were now at their highest since the mid-1990s.

Dec- 2020 -

30 December

Staff Writer With AFP