Fighter jets

Taiwan says US has 'high' urgency in speeding up weapons deliveries

Taiwan, which faces a rising military threat from China, has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US, the most important international backer and arms supplier to the island.

Fighter pilot Yen Hsiang-sheng gets out of a F-16V fighter jet wearing a Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System helmet during an annual New Year's drill in Chiayi, Taiwan, January 5, 2022.
F-16V of the Republic of China Air Force.

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year

A US Airmen A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sits in an A-10 at a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 1, 2026.

US intensifies campaign to reopen Strait of Hormuz, deploys A-10s, Apaches - report

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

New air force tactics reduce refueling needs for attack runs on Iran


Israel kills hundreds of IRGC members in strikes on Tehran's Basij, Alborz forces

The IDF targeted the headquarters of the Basij paramilitary forces, as well as internal security forces Alborz, in a wave of strikes across Iran's capital.

 Israel strikes in Tehran, Monday June 23, 2025.

Israeli fighter jets strike Iranian military, radar detection sites across Ahvaz

Since the start of Israeli strikes on Iranian territory last Friday, the Air Force has destroyed some 200 surface-to-surface ballistic missile launchers across the Islamic Republic.

 Smoke seen rising from a building after a reported Israeli strike in the southwest of Iran, June 21, 2025

US moving B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, American officials confirm

One official said no forward orders had been given yet to move the bombers beyond Guam. They did not say how many B-2 bombers are being moved.

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

Top Gun over Tehran: An IAF fighter pilot shares his journey on the way to Iran

Deep in Iran - D., a cool-headed fighter pilot, gives a rare account of the strike that stunned Iran and the world. “We’re hitting the missiles heading our way before they’re launched.”

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

Turkey promotes KAAN fighter jet at Paris Air Show as Israeli exhibits face restrictions

The 55th edition of the air show was also marked by controversy after organizers enclosed Israel’s defense industry booths behind black partition walls.

Turkiye's homegrown fighter jet, carries out its second successful test flight, May 06, 2024.

‘We’re making history’: A combat navigator's account of Operation Rising Lion

“We haven’t done everything yet, obviously...but we managed to establish a certain air superiority, and also a sense of security,” Lt.-Col. (res.) N. emphasized.

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots embark to attack Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

IDF drone destroys Iranian F-14 fighter jets in Tehran airbase just before taking off

In recent days, Air Force aircraft have been tracking the launch team, identifying the launchers deploying the jets and the weaponry in the area.

 A fighter jet fly during a military exercise called Fidayeen of Hareem Velayat in Isfahan, Iran, in this picture obtained on July 24, 2023.

IDF pummels Tehran with heavy fire, 50 Israeli fighter jets take part in attacks

Some 50 Israeli Air Force fighter jets operated over the skies of Tehran throughout Saturday night, targeting facilities related to Iran's nuclear program.

 An Israel Air Force jet takes off. March 18, 2025.

Israel's message to Iran: Target population centers, IDF will strike infrastructure

Some 204 people have already been wounded by Iranian attacks, along with three killed.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, June 13, 2025

Netanyahu: Israeli jets will fly over Tehran soon, we will strike every site

Despite claims from Iranian officials, Netanyahu said that Israel had caused "real damage" to Iran's nuclear program.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem.