Author: Michael

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, and that will bring the total number of carriers in the region to two, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Monday.
The U.S. military is also moving aircraft to the European and Central Command theaters in case they are needed to support U.S. installations in the region, and also provide options to government leaders, a second U.S. official said.
The move comes after Israel began striking Iran on June 13 with the intent of crippling Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in response.

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New footage relied by the Israeli Air Force has shown a precision strike on an air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan, which targeted and destroyed two F-14 fighter aircraft. The attack was reported as part of a broader campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure, which has prioritised neutralising both assets capable of contributing Iran’s air defences such as the F-14s, as well as the country’s drone and missile arsenals relied on to Read More

Following confirmation of the development of the Su-57M1 as a heavily enhanced new variant of Russia’s sole class of fifth generation fighter, multiple sources have indicated that the new aircraft will enter service in the Russian Aerospace Forces before the end of 2026. There remains a significant possibility that production will begin by early 2026, as facilities at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant transition from production of the baseline Su-57 to the new variant.

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