French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight
A Sky Mali flight with 105 passengers lost its positioning system while traversing adverse weather conditions. The aircraft…
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Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashes during “snow squall” [Video]
A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber crashed on January 22, 2019, while landing at Olenya base near Murmansk, in…
What do we know about CATS, India’s new fighter jet drone program?
Unveiled with pomp at Aero India 2021, the largest airshow since the start of the pandemic, the HAL…
A look at US Navy’s new vision for fighter jets in 2030
The past few days saw quite a lot of talk on the topic of naval air power, as…
Nigerian Air Force jet goes missing during support mission
A Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) went missing in Borno state, northeast Nigeria on…
US Navy orders 11 Boeing P-8A Poseidon submarine hunters
The US Department of Defense awarded a $1.6 billion production contract to Boeing for 11 P-8A Poseidon maritime…
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,…
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…