The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $24.3 billion Foreign Military Sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, advancing Riyadh's effort to acquire the advanced U.S. stealth fighter.
More than 100 fighter jets from India and Pakistan were involved in a major aerial engagement that occurred on May 6 and 7, Pakistani officials have confirmed, making it one of the largest and longest dogfights in recent global aviation history.
India and Pakistan edged dangerously close to direct conflict on May 7 for the first time since 2019, following India’s most extensive and lethal strikes inside Pakistani territory in decades.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan Air Forces Commanders agreed to further expand their operational and technical cooperation during the recent highest-level interaction in Baku.
France on Oct. 6 conducted the first test launch of its upgraded M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile, marking a major step in the modernization of the country's nuclear deterrent as Paris seeks to strengthen its strategic posture amid heightened tensions with Russia.
