-
Feb- 2018 -8 FebruaryBusiness
Russia to order 12 fifth generation Su-57 stealth fighters to “test combat use”
Russia is to order 12 of the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter aircraft this year, and expects 14 Su-30SM fighters to be delivered in 2018
Read More » -
8 FebruaryAsia Pacific
China dispatches Su-35s to patrol South China Sea
China deployed Su-35 advanced fighter jets to patrol the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Air Force said.
Read More » -
8 FebruaryMiddle East
Coalition and SDF thwart Syrian ‘pro-regime’ forces attack in Deir Ezzor
US-led Coalition forces and partnered Syrian Democratic Forces fended off what appears to be a coordinated attack on the SDF near the deconfliction line east of the Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor, the Coalition said
Read More » -
8 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Philippines says Bell helicopters purchased from Canada ‘not for attack’
The Philippine military denied it planned to use 16 Bell 412EPI helicopters bought from Canada as attack aircraft against local insurgents, following reports Ottawa was reviewing the deal
Read More » -
7 FebruaryMiddle East
UN Security Council to discuss Syria humanitarian truce
The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed-door meeting on Thursday to discuss an appeal from U.N. aid officials for a month-long humanitarian ceasefire in Syria, diplomats said
Read More » -
7 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Kashmir looks for peace as ceasefire violations increase on the India-Pakistan border
People living along the India-Pakistan border in Kashmir look for peace as ceasefire violations on both sides continue to increase
Read More » -
7 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraqi forces attack ISIS remnants around Tuz Khurmatu
Iraqi forces backed by the U.S.-led Coalition began a major operation against Islamic State fighters hiding out in a northeastern desert region, the military said.
Read More » -
7 FebruarySpace
Russia plans to launch second Blagovest military satellite in April
The launch of the second of four Russian Blagovest military satellites is planned for April after it was delayed in December, the satellite's developer said
Read More » -
7 FebruaryMiddle East
Syria says intercepted Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Syrian air defense systems intercepted an Israeli air attack on a military position near the capital Damascus, the army said.
Read More » -
6 FebruaryAsia Pacific
US expands air campaign in northern Afghanistan
The US expanded its air campaign in northern Afghanistan, carrying out airstrikes in Badakhshan province near the border with China and Tajikistan, amid reports that American soldiers are being redeployed from Iraq.
Read More »