JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top defense official said Wednesday that Jakarta will acquire at least 42 Chinese-made Chengdu J-10C fighter jets, marking the country 's first non-Western aircraft purchase deal. Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters in the capital,...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey will export 48 of its nationally produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, marking the first export deal for the advanced aircraft that is still in the development stage. The 48 KAAN fighter jets would be...
​China has reminded both the United States and the Philippines to ensure that their military cooperation is not targeting any other country following Washington's approval for Manila to procure fighter jets. Guo Jiakun, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said that "whatever defense or...
Fighter and advanced trainer jets from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) have dominated the country’s skies for the launch of the Cope Thunder Philippines Exercise (CT Ph) 23-1 on Monday, May 1. (FA-50 PH / File photo courtesy of Philippine Air Force) Col. Ma....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is currently en route to Davos, Switzerland along with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) Romualdez is part of Marcos's official delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF), which features both the business elite and key heads of state....
Two McDonnel Douglas F-15J “Eagle” jet fighters from Japan landed at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Tuesday, Dec. 6, marking the first time that Japanese aircraft are in the country as part of the goodwill visit of top officials of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). Two McDonnel Douglas...
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei's military said Chinese fighter jets and ships crossed the median line that runs down the Taiwan Strait on Friday, calling Beijing's latest military drills "highly provocative". An aerial view shows Taiwanese navy ships (foreground) in Keelung harbour on August 4, 2022, as...