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Talking point Air force under fire after announcing target of 40% of recruits being women by 2030 Our Armed Forces ought to be “the last place to succumb to the pernicious influence of identity politics”, said Ben Obese-Jecty in The Daily Telegraph. Yet the RAF now finds itself on “the…

Senior Colonel Shen Jinke displays a photo showing a YY-20 flying with a J-20 stealth fighter jet and a J-16 strike fighter during a news conference in Changchun, Jilin province, Aug 24, 2022. The People's Liberation Army Air Force will display its latest addition — the YY-20 large aerial refueling…

The Indian Air Force on Tuesday said at the end of its inquiry that the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in March. Published On 24 Aug 202224 Aug 2022 Pakistan has rejected India’s closure of the incident of the firing of a supersonic…

A long-running inquiry into the culture of the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force aerobatics display team, has revealed allegations of bullying, misogyny, assault, sexual harassment, intimidation and drunkenness involving its members. A total of 40 personnel, including young female recruits, have provided 250 hours of evidence as part of an internal,…

A year ago on 24 August – the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence – a new generation of pilots were leading the Ukrainian air forces flying over Independence Square in Kyiv. The fighter jet column was headed by Anton Lystopad, who was recognised as one of the country’s best pilots.…

The Lead Evaluator Pilot and MQ-9 Branch Chief of the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has been announced to present at UAV Technology 2022. (1888PressRelease) August 24, 2022 - Earlier this month, it was announced that an MQ-9 Reaper drone was refuelled by a joint-service, medium-lift, multimission tilt-rotor…

Published August 24, 2022 2:06am NEW DELHI, India - The Indian air force on Tuesday sacked three officers for the accidental firing of a cruise missile into nuclear-armed rival Pakistan following a months-long investigation by New Delhi. The unarmed BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic missile was accidently launched from a secret military…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force said on Tuesday the government had sacked three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan in March, an incident that the two nuclear-armed rivals handled calmly as there were no casualties. Military experts have in the past warned of the risk of accidents…

Earlier this year in March, neighbours India and Pakistan came close to locking horns after the former accidentally fired a BrahMos cruise missile. The said missile landed in Pakistan and caused instant drama in the nuclear-weapons armed neighbourhood. Five months later, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has terminated the services of…

Brahmos missiles are seen during the rehearsal parade for India's Republic Day in New Delhi on January 20, 2007. — AFPNEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force said Tuesday it has fired three officers for accidentally firing a missile into Pakistan earlier this year — on March 9. The missile landing…