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Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

Three Russian MiG‑31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes on Friday — Tallinn called the incursion "unprecedentedly brazen" and summoned Russia's chargé d’affaires. NATO partners (Italy, Sweden, Finland) scrambled jets and Estonia's prime minister invoked Article 4 consultations.

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

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Etihad to Relaunch Abu Dhabi–Damascus Service on 12 June 2026 — First Syrian Flights in Nearly 14 Years

2025-09-18T07:50:57.033739-07:00

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Evgeny Solodilin's Evraz Avia Service moves to acquire Volga‑Dnepr Group

2025-09-17T17:20:33.394118-07:00

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Russian drones violate Polish airspace, forcing temporary closures at Warsaw, Lublin and Rzeszów airports

2025-09-10T06:44:59.490760-07:00

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U.S. seeks congressional approval for nearly $6B arms sale to Israel — 30 AH‑64 Apaches and 3,200 assault vehicles The U.S. has notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sale to Israel valued at nearly $6 billion, including a $3.8 billion package for 30 AH‑64 Apache attack helicopters and $1.9 billion for 3,200 infantry assault vehicles. The administration is seeking congressional approval for the package.

2025-09-19T14:16:18.239442-07:00

U.S. seeks congressional approval for nearly $6B arms sale to Israel — 30 AH‑64 Apaches and 3,200 assault vehicles

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US keeps Belavia barred from flying to Russia, Iran despite limited sanctions relief Washington has maintained an operational ban preventing Belarusian flag carrier Belavia (B2) from operating services to Russia, Iran and other destinations, even after suspending certain sanctions against the airline. The move separates narrow licensing relief from continued flight and service prohibitions.

2025-09-19T08:27:07.727963-07:00

US keeps Belavia barred from flying to Russia, Iran despite limited sanctions relief

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Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked Three Russian MiG‑31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland for about 12 minutes on Friday — Tallinn called the incursion "unprecedentedly brazen" and summoned Russia's chargé d’affaires. NATO partners (Italy, Sweden, Finland) scrambled jets and Estonia's prime minister invoked Article 4 consultations.

2025-09-19T07:15:08.569695-07:00

Three Russian MiG‑31s make 'brazen' 12‑minute incursion into Estonian airspace; NATO scrambles, Article 4 invoked

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China Condemns US Army Typhon Missile Launcher Deployed to Japan After Victory Parade Beijing condemned the deployment of a US Army Typhon missile launcher to Japan, calling the move provocative, weeks after China's Victory Parade publicly showcased new hypersonic systems and elements of its expanding nuclear arsenal. The reaction underscores rising regional tensions over strike and deterrence capabilities.

2025-09-19T06:33:25.321387-07:00

China Condemns US Army Typhon Missile Launcher Deployed to Japan After Victory Parade

Aviation Week

Day 1,304: Drone warfare intensifies as Russian UAS breach Polish airspace and frontline attacks surge On day 1,304 of the Russia–Ukraine war, unmanned aerial systems dominated the battlefield: suspected Russian drones breached Polish airspace and forced airport closures, Kyiv faces an escalating frontline drone threat that risks breaking the stalemate, while Moscow claims thousands of UAVs were downed in a week.

2025-09-19T04:24:33.819279-07:00

Day 1,304: Drone warfare intensifies as Russian UAS breach Polish airspace and frontline attacks surge

DefenseNews.com

EU ministers weigh a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' after Russian strike drones violate Polish airspace EU ministers are weighing creation of a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' — a coordinated counter‑UAS barrier and detection network — after Russian strike drones violated Polish airspace last week; the incursions have injected urgency into talks on cross‑border airspace protection and aviation resilience.

2025-09-19T04:08:13.495794-07:00

EU ministers weigh a Europe‑wide 'drone wall' after Russian strike drones violate Polish airspace

Air Data News

Argentina to receive first ex‑Danish F‑16s on 5 December Argentina will receive its first ex‑Danish Lockheed Martin F‑16A/B Block 15 fighters on 5 December, with an initial tranche of four jets — two two‑seaters and two single‑seaters — prepared in Denmark and due to arrive at Área Material Río Cuarto to equip Grupo 6, replacing retired Mirage aircraft.

2025-09-19T02:00:16.466692-07:00

Argentina to receive first ex‑Danish F‑16s on 5 December

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Latvia confirms Russian Gerbera drone debris on Baltic coast

2025-09-19T00:56:25.181922-07:00

Latvia confirms Russian Gerber

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