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Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Armed With Supersonic Missiles Buzz NATO Airspace

11/30/2025

Russia conducted a high-visibility patrol over the Baltic Sea involving Tu-22M3 long-range bombers armed with Kh-32 supersonic cruise missiles, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense on November 27. The aircraft were accompanied by Su-35S and Su-27 fighter jets throughout the more than five-hour flight in international airspace.

Brazilian Air Force fires first Meteor air-to-air missile from Saab Gripen fighter jet

On November 27, 2025, the Brazilian Air Force performed the first live launch of the Meteor beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile from a Saab F-39E Gripen. The test, made during the EXTEC BVR-X exercise near Natal Air Base, was conducted in a scenario designed to test the missile and the fighter jet against high-speed aerial targets in conditions intended to reproduce complex operational environments.

Baykar’s KIZILELMA achieves virtual F-16 strike in major test of Turkish unmanned fighter

Baykar Technologies has announced a major milestone for Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft, Bayraktar KIZILELMA, which achieved a direct virtual hit on a Turkish Air Force F-16 during a simulated firing test. The trial took place on 19 November 2025 over Tekirdag, with two F-16s participating in the scenario.

Saab delivers eleventh Gripen E fighter to Brazilian Air Force as binational programme advances

Saab has delivered another F-39E Gripen to the Brazilian Air Force, with aircraft 4111 landing at Anápolis Air Base at 10:26 on 19 November after a one-hour and three-minute flight from Navegantes. The jet, piloted by Major Thiago Camargo, is now the eleventh Gripen to arrive in Brazil.

F-35 Crushed Gripen-E Jets In Leaked Canadian Military Test; Saab’s New Campaign Runs Into Bitter Reality

Newly leaked data shows that the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II was the top-scoring aircraft in Canada’s fighter jet competition, outmatching Saab’s Gripen E by a massive margin. In a 2021 evaluation conducted by Canada’s Department of National Defense, the F-35 received a 95% rating for military capabilities. The Gripen-E finished with a score of 33%, scoring 19.8 points out of 60, according to data obtained by Radio-Canada.

Ukrainian pilot says his French Mirage 2000 fighter has a 98% kill rate against Russian drones and missiles

A Ukrainian crew operating one of their country's few Dassault Mirage 2000s said their French-built fighter has been nearly 100% effective against Russia's weapons. The Ukrainian Air Force released a video about the fourth-generation combat jet on Wednesday, in which a Mirage pilot and several technicians discussed the aircraft at a forward airstrip.

As General Caine flies out, 2 US military aircraft reportedly touch down in Tobago

One day after US top military officer General Dan Caine arrived in Trinidad and met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, two US military aircraft are believed to have departed from Scarborough Tobago, headed to North America.

French Mirage 2000 fighter jet shown in action in Ukrainian skies

The Ukrainian Air Force has released a video showing a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet in action during a combat sortie. In the video, pilots talk about their impressions of the aircraft and demonstrate the launch of a Magic 2 missile. The video was posted on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Air Force Command.

Why No One Touched The F-35 Fighters Escorting B-2 Stealth Bombers Over Iran

Expert Reuben F. Johnson pairs a personal story of a lost naval aviator with the F-35’s combat debut as both “tip of the spear” and “tail-end Charlie” over Iran. During Operation Midnight Hammer, F-35s escorted B-2 bombers hundreds of miles into Iranian airspace, then loitered to hunt surface-to-air missile sites and cover the raid’s egress — the most vulnerable phase of any strike.

U.S. Air Guard gets new advanced Eagle fighter jet

Dassault and Thales to develop AI for crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft

Chinese Drone Incursion Prompts Japanese Fighter Jet Scramble Near Yonaguni Island

A German Factory Is Now Building Its First F-35A Fighter Jet

Saudi Arabia in talks with General Atomics for up to 200 Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Defense chiefs of Japan, UK, Italy discuss joint development of fighter aircraft

Israel’s F-35 And Stealth Fighter Monopoly In Middle East May Soon End

Romania has deployed military aircraft following the Russian attacks in Ismail

Germany’s First F-35A Fighter Jet Reaches Production Milestone at Lockheed Martin facility in U.S.

Japan Reveals New Details into Project for Collaborative UAVs Expected to Operate with Manned Fighter Jets

Germany’s Air Force chief open to alternatives as FCAS fighter faces uncertainty