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Jan- 2024 -

11 January

Air

A gray Dassault Rafale fighter jet is seen flying above a sea of white clouds. It's equipped with what appears to be two missiles under the middle of its left wing, and a smaller one on its tip.

Indonesia Completes 42 Rafale Fighter Jet Order With France

Indonesia has signed a deal to buy 18 more Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France, completing a 2022 order for 42 of the planes.

11 January

Air

A gray Lockheed Martin F-16 jet plane is seen flying in clear blue skies. It has "1101" painted at the back, below its tail.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Delivers Slovakia’s First Two F-16s

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 jets ordered by Slovakia, set to replace Slovakia's Russian MiG-29 fighter planes.

4 January

Air

A white Bombardier Global 6500 airplane is seen flying among the clouds. The blue sky serves as the background.

Juster Domingo

US Army Contracts Bombardier for New Spy Plane Prototype

The US Army has contracted Bombardier Defense for one Global 6500 jet aircraft to support prototyping efforts for its HADES spy plane program.

Dec- 2023 -

28 December

Air

A black F-35 fighter jet plane is seen grounded, facing the viewer. The area it is in is snowy, with the ground completely covered in white snow. The background is a forest of snow-covered trees. The background on the back of the plane is blurred, presumably due to the heat distortion emitted by the plane.

Juster Domingo

Finland Taps Patria to Develop F-35 Program Capabilities

Defense manufacturer Patria has signed a service agreement to develop the capabilities for Finland's F-35 program.

15 December

Air

A grey stealth fighter jet is seen flying in front of a shoreline during sunset. A lighthouse close to the white cliff face is seen over the horizon. The sky is a warm orange color.

Juster Domingo

Italy, Japan, UK Sign Deal Bolstering Sixth-Gen Stealth Fighter Program

Italy, Japan, and the UK have agreed to further strengthen their shared goal of developing the next generation of stealth fighters.

Oct- 2023 -

13 October

Africa

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’

Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.

Sep- 2023 -

14 September

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukrainian Pilots Test Swedish Gripen Jets: Government

Ukrainian pilots have completed a first training with Sweden's Gripen fighter jets, the Scandinavian country said.

2 September

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Adds Russian Combat Trainer Jets to Air Force: Media

Iran has received advanced Russian combat trainer jets to "improve the training and combat capability of the air force," local media said.

Aug- 2023 -

19 August

Air

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) has ordered the launch of the country's first spy satellite

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Scrambled Warplanes Over US Spy Plane ‘Intrusion’: State Media

The North Korean military said it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane.

19 August

Asia Pacific

A Chinese military helicopter flies past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest points to Taiwan

Staff Writer With AFP

China Stages War Games in ‘Stern Warning’ to Taiwan

China held air and sea drills around Taiwan, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the US.

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