Targeted Killings

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff(CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has again declared the determination and commitment of the Nigerian Air Force(NAF), wipe out terrorists and other criminal groups terrorizing the peace of the country. Amao, made this known at an Inter-denomination Church service to commemorate…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after an illness forced him to cancel several days of appearances. Air force pilot Alper Gezeravci, 43, was selected to be the first Turkish citizen…

ABUJA- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says President Muhammadu Buhari will on May 6, inaugurate the newly procured Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and attack aircraft into the NAF order of battle inventory to mark its 59th Anniversary Celebration. The Chairman, Organising Committee, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Day Celebration 2023, Air…

Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop in New Hampshire on April 27, holding his first rally since President Joe Biden launched his reelection bid. During his speech, Trump criticized Biden’s economic record and didn’t focus as much on other Republican candidates. The Air Force National Guardsman accused of…

SAN FRANCISCO –New Hampshire startup Light Steering Technologies won a $1.25 million U.S. Air Force contract for angular pointing technology with small satellite applications. Through the contract with AFWERX, the Air Force organization focused on innovation, LST aims to advance the Technology Readiness Level, or technological maturity, of its Multi-Axis…

SAN FRANCISCO – Earth observation startup Albedo announced a $1.25 million contract April 27 to provide the National Air and Space Intelligence Center with thermal infrared imagery for nighttime applications. With funding from the Small Business Innovation Research contract awarded by AFWERX, the U.S. Air Force innovation arm, Albedo, based…

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of “violence and murder” on a social media platform and an “assassination van,” prosecutors wrote ahead of Thursday’s hearing for Air Force guardsman Jack Teixeira. The court filings raise new questions about…

Two commanders in the military unit in which leak suspect Jack Teixeira worked have been suspended, the Air Force said Wednesday. The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron and a detachment commander were suspended, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek said. They were suspended “pending further investigation into the unauthorized…

Key PointsNearly 70 Australians have been evacuated from Sudan as the conflict between army and paramilitary group continues.The more than 100 Australians still in Sudan have been told to "consider leaving as soon as possible".More than 500 people have died in the conflict since fighting broke out earlier in April.Nearly…

The landing of a royal family from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at an airborne infantry unit base in Bulembu has sparked off controversy similar to the landing of the Gupta family at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria in 2013. The controversy has now led to the DA…