PLA aircraft operating just off the coast of Taiwan today
One of the closest approach to the Taiwan coast by a PLA aircraft, likely a KQ-200, this afternoon. Image: Flightradar24
Category: Notizie Estero
Hackers stole data on Nigeria’s A-29 program
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer had suffered a cyber attack on Nov. 25. Although the company did not disclose what was stolen, those files were made available on a website hosted on the dark web. Photo: Embraer One of those files that was made available by the hackers was a 4.4MB file of the Nigerian A-29 program. […]
US Offers to Sell F-15s and F-18s As Indonesia Plans Fleet of 170 Fighters
JAKARTA — The U.S. has indicated it will sell F-15 and F-18 fighter jets to Indonesia following months of meetings between top defense officials from the two countries, according to a defense official in Jakarta.
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller was in Jakarta on Monday and T…
New US Navy Submarine-Launched Drone Can Guide Long-Range Torpedo Attacks
The U.S. Navy has deployed new drones launched from submarines to spy out targets and enable torpedo attacks on ships sailing far beyond the horizon. By acting as the sub’s eyes and ears, the drone can greatly increase its strike range – and keep the submarine well away from any defensive weapons or…
US Sends Bombers to Middle East as Signal to Iran
The U.S. military dispatched two B-52H bombers from the United States to the Middle East on Thursday as part of an ongoing effort to deter Iran from potential attacks amid increased risk in the region, according to a senior U.S. military official.
“The flight was not about any offensive action; i…
US Set to Sanction Turkey Over S-400 Buy Exclusive: U.S. Set to Sanction Turkey Over Russian Defense System – Sources (excerpt)
WASHINGTON — The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its acquisition last year of Russian S-400 air defense systems, five sources including three U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, a move likely to worsen already problematic ties between the two NATO allies.
The lon…
