As many as 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships breached Taiwan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ), reported Taiwan News. The Ministry of National Defence (MND) tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am Saturday (December 31) and 6 am on Sunday (January 1). Taiwan used aircraft, naval … Read more
The nine approved so far represent just a tiny fraction of the more than 6,400 requested by Air Force troops, and they come as other service members are challenging the lack of religious exemptions in court cases. The Air Force became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting … Read more
Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found. The rollout on Army and Air Force bases continues even though the Department of Defence itself describes putting the technology in firearms as a “significant” … Read more
The Joe Biden administration will seek $11 billion to buy 85 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 jets in the coming fiscal year, tracking a plan outlined last year by the Trump administration, according to a U.S. official. With a $715 billion budget request for fiscal year 2022, the Pentagon had considered increasing the quantity of next-generation … Read more
Pakistan on Monday announced the commencement of its multinational air force exercise ‘Aces Meet 2021-1′ at an undisclosed operational air base. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and US Air Force (USAF) are participating in the games, while Bahrain, Egypt and Jordanian air forces are invited as observers. PAF Deputy Chief … Read more