KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general told Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the impressive progress of Kyiv’s air defense forces in shielding the country’s skies. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint…
ROME — Japan, Italy and the U.K. have handed a £4.6 billion ($6.1 billion) development contract to their national champions building the GCAP jet, days after the U.K. freed up crucial cash to make it happen following a months long hold-up. The three nations said on Friday they had handed the 18-month contract to Edgewing,…
BERLIN — After the collapse of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter effort, Airbus and a cohort of seven other leading German defense and aviation companies have formally banded together as “Team Gen 6,” saying they “stand ready to take on the responsibility for a 6th-generation fighter aircraft.” Led by the European giant, Autofug,…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Aerospace & Defence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Eight aerospace and defence companies led by Airbus are planning an alliance to develop a European alternative to the doomed next-generation Franco-German fighter jet. Airbus Defence and Space, Autoflug, Diehl Defence, Hensoldt, Liebherr, MBDA,…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced Sunday that the country will acquire a fourth squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and second squadron of F-15IA fighter jets, a massive expansion of the Israeli Defense Force’s air power in the wake of the Iran campaign. With each squadron amounting to 25 new warplanes, the deal…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Three Russian fighter aircraft entered Estonian airspace without permission on Friday, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. The aircraft remained there for 12 minutes. Estonia summoned a Russian…
The new Street Fighter movie has been given a release date of October 16, 2026. Kitao Sakurai is directing the project and a few generic plot details have been disclosed. The story will be set in 1993, a nod to the year Street Fighter II was released in arcades, and will have familiar characters from…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. One of the year’s most anticipated sporting events, UFC Fight Night, is underway in Baku, Trend reports. In a lightweight main card bout, Azerbaijan’s Rafayel Fiziyev (12-4-0) squared off against Chile’s Ignacio Bahamondes (17-5-0). The representative of Azerbaijan won. This marks the first time UFC Fight Night is being…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. This is my first time in Azerbaijan—a country I’ve always heard great things about—and my experience in Baku has confirmed it. Everything here is organized at an exceptionally high level, said the guest of honor at UFC Fight Night Baku—renowned American fighter of Georgian origin, Merab Dvalishvili, Trend reports….
Shorouk Express Kremlin calls reports Ukrainian soldiers to take part in British WWII commemorations ‘sacrilege’ The Kremlin has called reports Ukrainian soldiers are to take part in World War Two commemorations in Britain “sacrilege”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on media reports in a special conference called today. Tara Cobham3 May 2025 16:30 Ukraine says…
