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U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye total cost is $23.0 Billion

U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye total cost is $23.0 Billion

27 Jan, 10:00
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The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.

Ukraine May Have Hit the IL-76 that Carries its Own PoW

Ukraine May Have Hit the IL-76 that Carries its Own PoW

26 Jan, 04:43
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The Russian Il-76 transport aircraft, which crashed with Ukrainian Prisoners of War (PoW) on board, might be the victim of Ukrainian Air Defence Systems.

B-21 Enters the LRIP Phase with Northrop Grumman

26 Jan, 03:20
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The U.S. Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider stealth bomber was considered beginning the LRIP two months after its maiden flight.

JASDF Conducts 555 Sorties Against RuAF and PLAAF Aircraft

JASDF Conducts 555 Sorties Against RuAF and PLAAF Aircraft

25 Jan, 19:54
2 min read

Japanese MoD stated that 555 sorties were conducted in total in the last nine months of 2023, mostly against Russian and Chinese aircraft.

Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye

Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye

24 Jan, 21:40
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House sent a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday urging approval of F-16 aircraft and modernisation kits to Turkiye.

Turkiye to wait until Sweden’s NATO Process is Completed

Turkiye to wait until Sweden’s NATO Process is Completed

24 Jan, 19:36
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The U.S. State Department underlined that Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition process would wait until Sweden’s NATO admission process is completed.

Russian Ilyushin-76 Aircraft Crashes Carrying Ukrainian PoWs

Russian Ilyushin-76 Aircraft Crashes Carrying Ukrainian PoWs

24 Jan, 18:41
2 min read

A Russian Ilyushin-76 military plane carrying Ukrainian POWs has crashed in the southern Belgorod Oblast, 40 kilometres north of the Ukrainian border.