MADRID — Southern European states including Italy and Spain are urging NATO allies to address threats from North Africa, after the alliance agreed on a new “strategic concept” at its summit last week in Madrid.

‘Hostile actors’

While the war in Ukraine dominates NATO’s agenda, member …

Tactical transport aircraft are the workhorses of battlefields, fulfilling missions like airdrop delivery, parachutist drop, logistics, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), air to air refuelling, special missions under harsh and adverse conditions, which are critical for the success of military operations….

The Indian Navy is in the process of procuring a fleet of deck-based fighter jets under the government-to-government route for its indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. They said the Navy has shortlisted Boeing’s F/A-18E Super Hornet and Raf…

Partners in the Blue Pacific, established late last month by United States, Australia and three other allies, is seen by analysts — and by Beijing — as the latest in a series of moves to counter China’s drive to expand its diplomatic and military reach in the South Pacific.

The group announced it…

MOSCOW — The state trials of small-to-medium-range air-to-air missiles for Su-57 fifth-generation fighters capable of engaging small-size stealth targets will be completed this year and their serial deliveries to the troops are planned by the yearend, Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu sa…

PARIS — Air France-KLM has finalized the purchase of 200 CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft, after entering into exclusive negotiations in April.

Air France-KLM is a longstanding CFM customer and its airlines currently operate CFM56-7…