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Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter jets and other advanced US weaponry, but pundits doubt the plan will get past Washington’s long-held concerns about military technology leaking into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army. According to a recent Financial Times report, Taipei has reached out to president-elect Donald Trump’s team about […]
The first 10 games of the Aaron Rodgers-New York Jets reboot can be fairly assessed as a failure. A Jets team that had Super Bowl aspirations is 3-7 and not in the playoff picture. Rodgers is producing career lows in yards per attempt (6.4) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (15-to-7) with a completion percentage (62.4%) that’s among […]
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Brazil and Sweden have taken a significant step towards a mutually beneficial defense deal. On Saturday, the two nations signed a letter of intent, paving the way for a unique exchange. This agreement outlines Brazil’s plan to purchase additional Saab Gripen fighter jets, while Sweden will acquire Embraer’s KC-390 tactical transport aircraft. The discussions leading […]
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Jets and G-forces: When playing ‘Roulette’ is just another day at the office (Photos courtesy Bill McAuley | billmcauleyphotographer.com) It’s not often your working day begins with the instruction: ‘You’re sitting on a live bomb, Bill. If you pull the ejection handle, this baby will blow you right out of the cockpit…’ (Photos, 1988.) For most […]
When the Winnipeg Jets lost to Colorado in the playoffs in the spring, they had a ton of trouble keeping the puck out of their own net. There was no such issue Thursday night as Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 35 shots he faced in a 1-0 Jets win to improve to 13-1 on the season. […]
More private jets are taking to the skies now than there were four years ago.Credit: Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty A global analysis of private-jet use shows that the number of aircraft, trips and the distance planes covered have all soared over the past four years, exacerbating the sector’s carbon dioxide emissions. Between 2019 and 2023, […]
The Boeing F-15 fighters will be equipped with weapons systems integrated with existing Israeli weapons as well as having increased range and payloads. (US Air Force pic) JERUSALEM: The Israeli defence ministry said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing. It said the US$5.2 billion […]
Midseason is a great time to reflect on what’s happened up to this point in the year. This week’s Four Verts column examines some surprises and disappointments of the 2024 NFL season, starting with the Washington Commanders. Surprise: Commanders offense is the biggest breakout unit of 2024 There isn’t a bigger surprise this season than […]