NATO rejects calls for no-fly zone over Ukraine

DefenceTalkNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday said the alliance would not impose a no-fly zone…

Five dead as Romania chopper crashes, fighter jet missing

DefenceTalkFive soldiers died after their helicopter crashed on Wednesday in eastern Romania near the Black Sea…

Four Russian fighter jets violate Swedish airspace: military

DefenceTalkThe Swedish Armed Forces said Wednesday that four Russian fighter jets had entered Sweden’s air space…

USAF F-16 fleet undergoing largest modification work in history

DefenceTalkWRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: In one of the largest modernization efforts in U.S. Air Force…

Low-profile Russian air force puzzles Western experts

DefenceTalkRussia’s air force still does not enjoy total superiority in the skies above Ukraine despite its…

U.S. F-35s forward deploy to NATO’s eastern flank

DefenceTalkSPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany: Six U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th…

European nations sign 7-bn-euro drone contract

DefenceTalkGermany, France, Italy and Spain signed Thursday a 7.1-billion-euro contract to build and operate a fleet…

UAE defence ministry says to buy Chinese aircraft

DefenceTalkThe United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it plans to buy a dozen Chinese L15 aircraft, as…

UAE invests in drones, robots as unmanned warfare takes off

DefenceTalkThe United Arab Emirates is ploughing money into drones, robots and other unmanned weaponry as autonomous…

Egypt, France kick off military drills in Mediterranean

DefenceTalkEgypt has kicked off joint air and naval drills with France, one of its biggest arms…