As the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, the U.S. deploys the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier along with support tankers to bolster military readiness.

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Israel says it has largely knocked out Iran's air defenses. In contrast, Israel still has strong air defenses in place, though some Iranian missiles are breaking through with lethal results.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

The U.S. military has reportedly moved a large number of refueling aircraft to Europe to provide options to Trump.

Airbus bagged multibillion-dollar plane orders from Saudi Arabia and Poland on the opening day of the Paris Airshow clouded by a separate diplomatic dispute over France's decision to shut down some Israeli stands for displaying deadly weapons.

Instability in the Middle East is not a new thing. In 1956, a major conflict erupted between the UK, France and Israel on one side, and Egypt on the other side. What were some of the causes and how did (primarily) Israel and Egypt develop their respective air forces?

Israeli fighter jets, including the F-35s, unleashed devastating airstrikes on Iran earlier this week, triggering the Israel-Iran war.