Second $60 Million Fighter Jet Lost by US Navy in Red Sea: Report
A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost in the Red Sea from USS Harry S. Truman, CNN reports on Tuesday. Newsweek has reached out to the Navy via online form for comment. Why It Matters United States military troops have faced renewed threats from the Houthis, a rebel- backed group from Yemen, […]
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Two Russian Fighter Jets Downed by Naval Drone-Launched Missiles: Kyiv
Two Russian fighter jets have been downed over the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. Intelligence out of Kyiv, which initially reported striking down one jet on May 2, now says it hit two jets. Ukrainian naval missiles shot from a drone boat performed the strikes. If the reports are true, the incident marks […]
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Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says—’World’s First’
A Ukrainian sea drone downed a $50-million Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea in what has been described as a world first, according to military intelligence in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency, the GUR, published video of what it said was an unprecedented operation near the Russian port of Novorossiysk using a Magura sea drone […]
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NATO Country Hails New US F-16 Fighter Jets as ‘Symbol’ Amid Russia-Ukraine War
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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China’s ‘Next-Generation’ Fighter Aircraft Seen Again
China flexed its military muscles as its next-generation fighter aircraft was spotted flying for the second time in three months, images and videos circulated on social media show. The Chinese Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Newsweek. Why It Matters China has the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific […]
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NATO Fighter Jets Scrambled As Russia Launches ‘Massive Attack’ on Ukraine
NATO member Poland scrambled fighter jets close to the alliance’s border with Ukraine after Russia launched a “massive” aerial attack on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure overnight. The Polish military said early on Sunday that “Polish and allied aircraft have begun operating in our airspace” after Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as […]
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