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How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

Shipments of jet fuel between Iran and Myanmar have continued in 2026, Reuters reported in October, citing analysis and satellite imagery.

Pentagon eyes biggest-ever F-35 deal with plans to buy at least 850 more jets

The cost of the F-35 programme is already the most expensive in US history.

Britain sends Typhoon jets to shield Saudi skies from Houthi drones, missiles

Britain is also deploying an Atlas A400M transport aircraft to help Saudi Arabia shore up its defenses.

Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China

A Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter jet landing at Taitung’s Chihhang Air Base in Taiwan on Oct 2.

Pakistan showcases possible China missile system as ties deepen

epa13216583 Pakistan Air Force soldiers attend a Defence Day ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi, Pakistan, 06 September 2026. Pakistan observes Defence Day on 06 September to honor those who died defending its borders and the soldiers killed in the 1965 war with India. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Greek military aircraft crashes during air show, pilots killed

Smoke rising after a Greek two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed during an air show at Tanagra air base north of Athens on Sept 5.

South Korea says Russian military planes entered its air defence zone

Seoul’s defence ministry said multiple Russian aircraft had entered and then left its air defence identification zone over the East Sea.

German investigators find third drone, explosives after failed airport attack

Earlier in August, an explosives-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft used for military supplies.

US Navy unveils advanced air-to-air missile with 300-mile range

The AIM-424 Malice can fit in the internal weapons bays of the F-35.

Iran accuses Qatar of thwarting probe into fate of its pilots

FILE PHOTO: QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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