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A damaged residential building and a crater after missile strikes in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine on May 3, 2023. — AFPKYIV: Russia fired up to 24 attack drones against Ukraine overnight, 18 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said on Thursday, a day after Moscow accused Kyiv of a…

By Joshua Odeyemi, Adam Umar & Idowu Isamotu Nigerian evacuees, who fled crisis-ridden Sudan, were airlifted from Aswan Airport in Egypt yesterday. The Nigerian Air Force plane, NAF C130, and an aircraft belonging to Air Peace, with a capacity of 274 passengers, were earlier scheduled to depart by 1pm Nigerian…

The first batch of 270 Nigerians stranded in Sudan has arrived in the country. The returnees, who are mostly students, arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, aboard an Air Peace plane at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Nigerian Air Force had earlier announced the expected arrival of…

•Some of the evacuees airborne Nigerian evacuees who fled crisis-ridden Sudan have been airlifted from Aswan airport in Egypt. Nigerian Air Force plane, NAF C130, and an aircraft belonging to Air Peace, with capacity of 274 passengers, were earlier scheduled to depart by 1pm Nigerian time, but did not. The…

Rendering of XVI Link 16 experiment. Credit: Viasat WASHINGTON — A U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory cubesat equipped with a Link 16 tactical communications radio will launch to low Earth orbit as early as June on the SpaceX Transporter 8 rideshare.  The long-delayed experiment, named XVI, will demonstrate “improved communication…

Galveston, TX, May 02, 2023 --(PR.com)-- Fulton Books author Jim Haigler, a veteran of the Air Force, has completed his most recent book, “The Chimes of Westminster”: a gripping account that follows the author as he sets off across the country to fulfill his need to travel and experience all the…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) is conducting cloud seeding operations in the Teluk Bahang Dam and Air Itam Dam water catchment areas in Penang starting from today. The RMAF announced the operation in a statement today, stating that it would continue…

India's Operation Kaveri to rescue its citizens from conflict-ridden Sudan continues to be the highlight of New Delhi's effective cross-country evacuation flair. The Indian Air Force on Monday said that it has evacuated almost 1,400 Indians over the past few days. The Indian Air Force wrote in a tweet, "With…

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday the evacuation of 45 Saudi citizens via an Air Force plane from Sudan to Jeddah. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that Sudan evacuees reached 5,197, including 184 Saudis. She explained that the Kingdom has evacuated 5,013 people from Sudan,…

“Born to Fly,” an action movie about the prowess of the Chinese air force and the bravery of its aviators, topped the China box office chart over a weekend that led into the nearly week-long May Day holiday. Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway shows the film earned $44 million (RMB279…