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F-5 fighter plane crash kills three in north-west Iran

Three people have died after a fighter jet crashed into a stadium in a city in north-west Iran, according to reports. The state-run news agency IRNA said the crash killed two pilots and a civilian. The F-5 fighter crashed in a residential area of ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:55

Head of Ukraine parliament: We’re ready to send pilots for fighter jet training

Ukraine is ready to send its pilots to be trained in using Western fighter jets, the chairman of the war-torn nation’s parliament said, after Ukrainian soldiers completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK. Ruslan Stefanchuk said that once ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:20

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China sends warplanes and navy ships towards Taiwan in show of force

China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, towards Taiwan over two days, the island’s defence ministry said on Wednesday The show of force came ahead of Taiwan’s annual military exercises aimed at ...

12 Jul 2023 at 09:42

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Slovakia gives Ukraine remaining nine of 13 promised warplanes

Slovakia has delivered the remaining nine of the 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets it promised to Ukraine, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said the warplanes were transported overland for security reasons in a ...

17 Apr 2023 at 10:53

Next-gen fighter jet programme with Japan and Italy gets £650 million boost

Britain’s programme to develop next-generation fighter jets with Japan and Italy has received a £656 million funding boost. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday announced the latest tranche of funding to propel the Global Combat ...

14 Apr 2023 at 12:50

No 10 holding talks with allies as UK recognises need for approval to send jets

Providing Ukraine with Royal Air Force jets would require agreement with international allies, Downing Street has confirmed. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “In terms of permissions for the two different types, in ...

09 Feb 2023 at 15:23

Putin’s troops ordered to advance in ‘most sectors’ on Ukrainian front – MoD

Vladimir Putin’s troops have been commanded to advance in “most sectors” but are struggling to achieve a major breakthrough on the Ukrainian front line, British military chiefs have said. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on ...

14 Feb 2023 at 08:05

The fighter jets which would shoot down spy balloons in UK skies

As reports of suspected Chinese spy balloons entering US airspace continue, the Prime Minister has given assurances that RAF fighter jets are ready to counter similar intrusions over the UK. Rishi Sunak claimed Typhoon ...

13 Feb 2023 at 13:53

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Argentina buys 24 of Denmark’s ageing F-16 fighter jets

Argentina’s defence minister signed a deal on Tuesday worth about 2.1 billion kroner (£241 million) to buy 24 of Denmark’s ageing F-16 fighter jets. Denmark is getting new F-35 aircraft, and the sale of the nearly ...

16 Apr 2024 at 13:31

Zelensky tours Europe after pushing UK for fighter jets

Volodymyr Zelensky is touring Europe after calling for fighter jets in the UK to help his country’s struggle against Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian President will join an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday to ...

09 Feb 2023 at 07:09

Wallace: ‘Malfunction’ led Russian fighter jet to release missile near UK plane

The Defence Secretary has revealed that a Russian fighter jet recently “released a missile” in the vicinity of an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea. Ben Wallace told the Commons the incident occurred in ...

20 Oct 2022 at 18:31

PM and G7 leaders pledge ‘unwavering’ support as Ukraine invasion marked

Rishi Sunak and his fellow world leaders have pledged to stand with Ukraine for as long as needed, after a year of war that has left hundreds of thousands dead and millions more displaced. Earlier, ...

24 Feb 2023 at 18:27

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