World Air Forces - Page 1

Cope Tiger 2013 trilateral air defence exercise concludes
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 The Singapore, Thailand and US Armed Forces have concluded their annual trilateral air defence drill, code-named Exercise Cope Tiger 2013, at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in...

Russian Air Force conducts air defence exercises
Friday, March 22, 2013 The Russian Air Force is conducting a large-scale air-defence exercise near the Republic of Buryatia, Russia, in an effort to evaluate its combat...

Indian Air Force conducts Operation Livewire aerial exercise
Thursday, March 21, 2013 The Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting its biggest aerial exercise, known as Operation Livewire, in an effort to validate its warfighting concepts under a networked...

US and Japanese militaries conduct defence planning exercise
Monday, March 18, 2013 The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted a joint exercise, dubbed Integrated Air and Missile Defense War Game IV, with the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in...

Indian Air Force conducts Iron Fist 2013 military exercise
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has conducted its first day-night exercise, code-named Iron Fist 2013, in an effort to display its operational and precision fire power capabilities at the Pokhran...

Calian to continue provision of training services for RCAF
Friday, February 15, 2013 Calian Technologies has received a contract to continue its support for the Canadian Department of National Defence's (DND) air technical training renewal (ATTR)...

North Korea conducts third nuclear test
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DRPK) has conducted a third underground nuclear test, sparking condemnation from the international...

Exercise Cope North Guam 2013 begins
Wednesday, February 06, 2013 The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is conducting a trilateral air defence exercise, code-named Exercise Cope North Guam 2013, with the US Air Force (USAF) and Japanese Air Self-Defence...

Israeli Air Force to hold multinational air training exercise
Friday, January 04, 2013 The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is readying to conduct a joint training exercise, code named Blue Plug, with foreign air forces in the coming months, an unidentified IAF official has...

Japan readies to strike down North Korean missile launch
Friday, December 07, 2012 The Japanese military has received orders to strike down the planned launch of a long-range missile by North Korea, if it is deemed to threaten Japan's national...

Singapore and Indonesia complete Elang Indopura 2012
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) personnel have completed a joint training exercise, code-named Elang Indopura 2012, at Ngurah Rai Air Base in...

US Air Force's WADS conducts Felix Hawk exercise
Monday, November 26, 2012 The US Air Force's (USAF) Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) is planning to conduct the Felix Hawk 2012 air defence exercise in Central Oregon, US, in an effort to validate its operational...

Multinational air forces participate in Nato-based training exercise
Monday, November 26, 2012 Pilots belonging to seven Nato air forces have participated in the Tactical Leadership Program (TLP), exercises aimed at enhancing operational readiness for combined contingency missions...

Nato's Ramstein Rover 2012 exercise starts in Czech Republic
Wednesday, September 05, 2012 Nato member nations have started a three-week long international air exercise, called Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12), at military training centres and air bases across the Czech...

RNZAF conducts first transition course flight on upgraded P-3K2 Orion
Monday, September 03, 2012 The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has conducted the first transition course flight on the upgraded P-3K2 Orion...

Russian Air Force to participate in Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012 The Russian Air Force will conduct an annual cooperative air defence exercise, Vigilant Eagle 2012, with the US and Canadian air forces' personnel from 27 to 29 August 2012, the Eastern...

Russia deploys fourth S-400 regiment on combat duty
Monday, August 20, 2012 Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has deployed the fourth regiment of S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems on combat duty in the port city of Nakhodka in Primorye Territory, Far East...

Exercise Pitch Black 2012 concludes
Monday, August 20, 2012 The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) biennial air combat training exercise, Pitch Black 2012, has concluded following three weeks of offensive counter air and air support operations, in...

Czech Republic to host Ramstein Rover 2012 next month
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Czech Republic will host Nato's Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12) exercise that will involve participation from seventeen allied air forces, the Czech Defence Ministry spokeswoman Jana...

Syrian Air Force MiG-23 crashes near Iraq border
Monday, August 13, 2012 A Russian-built MiG-23 fighter jet belonging to the Syrian Air Force has crashed near the Iraq border amidst claims it was shot down by the Free Syrian Army...