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16 December

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Romania Accepts Three More Ex-Norwegian F-16s

The Romanian Air Force has taken delivery of three more F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as part of an ongoing acquisition program with Norway.

16 December

Rojoef Manuel

Multinational Military Cyber Fund for Ukraine Raised $500M in 2024

Estonia and Luxembourg have revealed they have raised $525.4 million this year to improve Ukraine’s defense-related cyber capabilities.

16 December

Rojoef Manuel

Portugal Approves Purchase of Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano

Portugal has approved the acquisition of 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer as part of its plan released in June to expand its military’s ground attack capabilities.

16 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece Adopts Budget Almost Doubling Defense Spend

Greece will almost double its defense spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote.

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Using N. Korean Troops in Bid to Reclaim Kursk: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

14 December

Concept of next-generation fighters under GCAP.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, Italy, Japan to Develop Next-Generation Fighter Jet

The UK, Italy, and Japan on Friday launched a joint venture to develop a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon.

14 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Unidentified Drones Spotted Over German Military, Industrial Sites

German authorities said Friday that unidentified drones had been spotted flying over sensitive military and industrial sites including the US Ramstein airbase.

14 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Oil Terminal

Ukraine said on Saturday it had attacked an oil terminal in the western Russian region of Oryol overnight, sparking a fire.

14 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Kremlin Praises Trump, Pounds Ukraine in Massive Attack

The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine's use of US weapons to hit Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine.

13 December