Shenyang hints at a carrier-based version of FC-31 fighter jet
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation announced the development of a carrier-based 5th generation fighter jet would be accelerated in 2021,…
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Russia resumes Ilyushin Il-112V testing after 2-year break
The Ilyushin Il-112V light tactical transport aircraft successfully completed its second flight test at the Voronezh Aviation Plant…
Russian spy planes patrol alarm four NATO air forces
After they were detected and tracked by NATO air defense radars, two Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-142 Bear-F…
Fraud suspected amid Russia’s only aircraft carrier repair
The director of Shipyard No. 10 in Polyarny, near Murmansk in northwestern Russia, has been arrested for allegedly…
France hopes to sell Rafale fighters to Ukraine
With all its fighter jets dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian Air Force is in dire need…
Philippine fighters monitor Chinese fleet at Julian Felipe Reef
The Philippine Minister of Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced on March 27, 2021, that the presence of the flotilla,…
Italian aircraft carrier Cavour completes F-35B certification
The aircraft carrier Cavour of the Marina Militare, the Italian Navy, completed the sea trials for the operational…
99-year-old WW2 veteran flies fighter jet simulator [Video]
The 99-year-old Russian veteran of the Second World War, Maria Koltakova, took part in a training session on…
Royal Navy Hawk trainer jet crashes, two pilots eject
A Hawk trainer jet of the British Royal Navy crashed near Helston in Cornwall, southwestern England. Both pilots…
US is spending $15B on hypersonic weapons, report reveals
The United States has 70 different hypersonic weapon programs costing $15 billion, according to a government study.The report,…
Accidental ejection from Tu-22M3 bomber leaves 3 people dead
Three crewmembers of a Tu-22M3 bomber were killed when their ejection seat accidentally triggered while on the ground…
Taiwan suspects ejection killed F-5E pilot, plans to replace seats
During a regular training mission in the south of the island on March 22, 2021, two Taiwanese F-5…
Russia suspected of jamming RAF aircraft out of Cyprus
RAF flights have recently been disrupted by GPS interference near Akrotiri base, in Cyprus. The British military accuses…
Taiwanese F-5 fighter jets crash after colliding mid-air
Half an hour after taking off from Chihhang Air Force Base in Taitung on March 22, 2021, two…
FCAS: Airbus warns Dassault “there is no plan B”
In order to understand the difficulties encountered in the development of the Future Combat Air System, the “system…
Russia denies selling Su-34 fighter jets to Algeria
Russian officials denied reports that a batch of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jets are about to be delivered to…
French Rafale F3R fighter reaches full operational capability
The French Air and Space Army and the French Navy signed the operational entry into service of the…
FCAS: Dassault ready for “plan B” if cooperation with Airbus fails
Since the beginning of 2021, many voices have been heard doubting the feasibility of the Future Combat Air…