The US Air Force’s new electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight at Duke Field, Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Named the LIFT Hexa 09, the 18-propeller unmanned aerial vehicle flew for 10 minutes, reaching an altitude of 50 feet (15 meters). The test was conducted by the […]
The European Commission on Tuesday proposed spending 500 million euros ($508 million) to finance joint defense purchases among member states to replenish weapons stocks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a first for the European Union, the fund would draw on the EU budget over the next two years and would help countries replace depleted […]
TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has reiteriated Russia’s position as an integral part of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, and added that without the alliance it would be impossible to properly ensure adequate oil supplies to the market. Speaking at an Arab News […]
Israel’s army said Monday it intercepted a drone presumed to belong to Lebanon’s Hezbollah group that crossed into the Jewish state’s northern airspace. “Soldiers spotted and intercepted a drone that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” an army statement said, adding that the drone “likely belongs” to the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement. A drone that likely […]
Ukrainian emergency services said Monday that Russian shelling had destroyed a building, killing six people in the town of Toretsk in the eastern region of Donetsk. “Early in the morning, the town of Toretsk was shelled. A two-story building with people inside was destroyed,” the emergency services said in a statement on social media. “Rescuers […]
White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia
Russia’s defense ministry said that its forces had shot down two Su-25 fighter-bombers and a MiG-29 fighter jet in eastern Ukraine, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday. The military also said it had destroyed two Ukrainian army hangars housing US M777 howitzers, Interfax reported. Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.
Russia claims to have used an advanced electromagnetic weapon for the first time to neutralize Ukrainian drones. The development comes as Moscow’s invading forces continue to carry out offensives in Kyiv and neighboring cities. According to a report by the state-run TASS News Agency, the weapon is the Stupor anti-drone system, which cuts the connection […]
Israel and Turkey will expand bilateral airline traffic under a new aviation deal to be signed on Thursday, their first since 1951, Israel’s Transportation Ministry said. “The agreement is expected to result in the resumption of flights by Israeli companies to a variety of destinations in Turkey, alongside flights by Turkish companies to Israel,” it […]
Two Russian armored vehicles, battered, charred, and dented, provide a dramatic sight for visitors arriving at Warsaw’s historic Castle Square. The T-72 tank and 2S19 self-propelled howitzer could almost be mistaken for museum pieces were it not for the mud and grass still stuck to their tracks. The two vehicles were hit and then captured by […]