Targeted Killings

Indian Air Force Day 2025: Celebrated every year on October 8, Indian Air Force Day commemorates the establishment of one of the nation’s most respected armed forces organisations which was founded in 1932. On this day, the nation celebrates brave air warriors who safeguard the country's skies and protect India’s…

DARPA and the US Air Force have started the High Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) program to develop reusable hypersonic planes. The core technology revolves around Turbine Based Combined Cycle (TBCC) propulsion systems, which integrate turbine engines for low-to-mid speeds with airbreathing components or hypersonic mach 5+ speeds. Engine Architecture and…

Society has intensified its internal campaign Published 2 months ago on October 4, 2025 In an effort to strengthen national security and protect Nigeria’s economic interests, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its internal campaign against cross-border smuggling with a sensitization lecture for personnel of NAF Base Port Harcourt.…

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says the Royal Canadian Air Force flypast during King Charles III's visit to Ottawa this spring cost more than $824,700. The department released a tally of its expenses associated with the royal visit, which came to more than $1.28 million, in response to…

The leader of a notorious kidnapping gang in Kwara state, Maidawa has been killed in an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force, the state government has said. It was gathered that Maidawa, whose gang specialises in terrorising Kwara and its neighbouring states was killed during an airstrike on the thick…

In February 2023, a United States Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon flying at about 60,000-65,000 feet (18-20 km) altitude in sovereign U.S. airspace. After the event, some commentary suggested that the incident raised questions about the supposedly ambiguous or unsettled legal status of high-altitude airspace,…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies to sustain their onslaught on terrorists, bandits, and other criminals troubling the country. Mr Abubakar made the call when he received the newly deployed NAF commander in charge of the 119 Composite Group,…

New Delhi: The government is looking at options of restructuring public sector giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to improve its efficiency and speed up delivery of orders to the armed forces. The process to forge a roadmap has begun, with the focus being on improving the current structure and the…

Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war began. Neighbouring Poland closed its airspace near two southeastern cities and…

Marignane, France, 26 September 2025 – Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for two H225 multi-role helicopters. These new aircraft will significantly enhance the RTAF’s capabilities in vital search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical services (EMS) operations, reinforcing their commitment to national…