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NORAD intercept two Russian Tu-142
Military Aviation

NORAD Intercepts Two Russian Tu-142s in Alaskan and Canadian ADIZs

F-35s, F-22s and CF-18, supported by tankers and AWACS, were scrambled by NORAD to intercept two Russian Tu-142 operating in the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones. For the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 6, 2026
Turkish Hava SOJ
Military Aviation

Turkey’s First Airborne Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft Breaks Cover

The Hava SOJ program envisages four aircraft, based on the Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft, with Aselsan developing the payload and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) integrating it. The first of the…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
March 5, 2026
F-15QA Ababil intercepted Iranian Su-24s
Iran

Qatari F-15QAs Confirmed Behind Shootdown of Iranian Su-24s

CNN says Qatari and U.S. sources confirmed a F-15QA Ababil intercepted the two Iranian Su-24s “two minutes” away from Al Udeid Air Base and Ras Laffan during a low altitude…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 5, 2026
Kuwaiti F/A-18 U.S. F-15Es friendly fire
Iran

Kuwaiti F/A-18 Allegedly Involved in F-15E Friendly Fire Incident

A Wall Street Journal’s report, quoting people familiar with the friendly fire incident, says a Kuwaiti F/A-18 might be responsible for the loss of three U.S. F-15Es. As we previously…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 4, 2026
Iranian Frigate Sunk by Submarine
Iran

Iranian Frigate Sunk by U.S. Submarine Off Coast of Sri Lanka

IRIS Dena was one of Iran's newest combat ships, and had 180 personnel on board when the submarine attacked. Reports of the Dena being in distress first emerged overnight between…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
March 4, 2026
F-35I shot down Yak-130
Iran

Updated: Israeli F-35I Shoots Down Iranian Yak-130 Over Iran

This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 4, 2026
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