Chinese “spy” balloons have been spotted in skies above countries across five continents, according to US officials. The US has also been in touch with its allies on the issue of the balloons, according to the White House. Another suspected surveillance balloon was spotted over Latin America and CNN posted these images of spy balloon…
Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron are boarding plane at French Air Base. Ukrainian and French presidents are Boeing A Dassault Falcon plane at Villacoublay Air Base, South of Paris. UPDATE Presidents Zelensky and Macron have landed in Brussels (9.42 local time). UPDATE The flight will take only about 35 minutes to Brussels. UPDATE The…
Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives at Paris Orly Airport After visiting UK and meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President Zelensky is landing in Paris. The Ukrainian President Zelensky arrives in Paris to meet President Macron and Chancellor Scholz. The Royal Air Force A321 took off from Bournemouth and is about to Land in Paris…
The US Fleet Forces Command released several photos showing large debris of the balloon being hauled into a boat. The balloon was retrieved off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a day after being shot down by a fighter jet. The military shot down the balloon Saturday with a missile fired from an F-22…
China has confirmed that a balloon flying over Latin America is Chinese, after a similar device was shot down by the United States over the weekend. “It has come to be understood that the relevant unmanned airship is from China,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a briefing, saying the device “seriously deviated from its…
A US military fighter aircraft shot down the Chinese spy balloon that had been floating across the country’s airspace Saturday as it moved beyond the shores of South Carolina and over the Atlantic Ocean. The FAA restricted airspace to 60,000 feet over the Carolinas and paused departures to Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston airports. US…
Pentagon says Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over US but decided not to shoot it down for now due to risks. The U.S. military has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days, and military and defense leaders have discussed shooting it out of the…
The former French aircraft carrier was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean after several years of wandering and reversals in its fate. The decision is strongly criticized by several organizations for the defense of the environment as the former flagship of the French navy, bought by Brazil in 2000, is filled with asbestos, paints and other…
A most capable Russian missile Kh-101 has been and recovered relatively intact. Images have surfaced online of what appears to be the relatively intact remains of a downed Russian Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile, which offers a remarkably clear view of some of its features. The Kh-101 in question was reportedly shot down by Ukraine’s air…
Two Indian air force fighter aircraft collided mid-air in central India killing one pilot. The planes crashed in an open field near no civilians. Villagers heard a blast-like sound and found parts of an aircraft in the nearby field. Both aircraft have been identified having taken off from Gwalior air base about 30 miles east…
A Mi-8 helicopter of the Special Flight Unit Russia has crashed at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. The helicopter, belonging to the Russian Presidential Administration, has crashed at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. The Mi-8 helicopter hit the ground with its rotor blades while landing at Vnukovo and was damaged. According to preliminary data, there have been injuries…
An USAF U-2 high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft was forced to divert to RAF Mildenhall during the night. The Lockheed U-2 was about to land at RAF Fairford but fog prevented it. The visibility at RAF Fairford was only 200 ft and the pilot informed the traffic control that he could not see any…