Many dead as blasts, gunfire rock Istanbul Airport
Explosions and gunfire have erupted in the international flight terminal of Istanbul Airport.
Iraqi forces recapture the city of Fallujah from Islamic State
The operation began in May, three months after the Iraqi forces had started the total siege of Fallujah. On Monday, Iraqi forces fully recaptured the city of Fallujah from Islamic State. In January 2014, the Iraqi government lost control of the city to Islamic State. More than 100 people were killed as Iraqi police and tribesmen battled militants who took...
Manned successor for German Tornados being studied by Airbus
It has been reported that Airbus Defence & Space is examining opportunity for European industry to develop a next-generation combat aircraft. A draft document from the Defence Ministry on 'military aviation strategy' said it was still unclear whether the new jet would be manned or unmanned. It said it was also possible that the jet would be designed for both...
Islamic State declares war on the Philippines
Islamic State, or Daesh, released a video early on Wednesday in an attempt to recruit radical fighters in the Philippines and declaring war on the country.
MQ-4C Triton demonstrates link capabilities with P-8
During a test flight, an MQ-4C Triton and P-8A Poseidon successfully exchanged full motion video for the first time via a Common Data Link, marking another interoperability step in the development of the platform. The test demonstrated Triton’s ability to track a target with its electro-optical/infrared camera to build situational awareness for a distant P-8 aircrew. Cmdr. Daniel Papp, Triton integrated...
North Korean missile test ‘appears to have failed’
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from its east coast but Kim Jong-un's test appears to have failed, officials in South Korea said. The missile, believed to be an intermediate-range Musudan missile, was launched at 6am on Wednesday (9pm UK time). In early 2016, roughly a month after an alleged hydrogen bomb test, North Korea claimed to have put a...
Generals warn of gap in NATO defence
Three former senior NATO Generals have warned that NATO needs to do more to defend the Baltic. As reported by BFBS, they say in a recent report that the three countries in the Baltic, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, will eventually need a brigade each to deter Russia, far bigger than the battalions currently being proposed. In an interview with Bild on...
Iraqi forces retake Fallujah government HQ
Iraqi forces have retaken the government HQ in Fallujah, a breakthrough in British and American supported offensive against Islamic State's stronghold city. Iraqi special forces launched an assault one of the Islamic State group's most emblematic hold-outs, Fallujah, as the group counter-attacked in both Iraq and neighbouring Syria. On the 27th of May, the Western coalition conducted Air strikes in and...
Islamic State lose almost half of their territory
Islamic State have lost 45% of their territory in Iraq and 10% of their territory in Syria.
UAE withdraws from war in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates has announced that its troops are withdrawing from the war in Yemen.
