Russia gives US ultimatum for Open Skies Treaty reversal
In a plenary meeting of the Open Skies Consultative Commission on February 22, 2021, Konstantin Gavrilov, the head…
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Four Greek pilots begin training to become Rafale instructors
Four pilots of the Hellenic Air Force started their training in France to become accustomed to the Dassault…
Turkish NF-5 jet crashes during aerobatic training, the pilot killed
A Northrop NF-5 belonging to the Türk Yıldızları (Turkish Stars), the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air…
US Air Force fails first ARRW hypersonic missile launch test
The United States Air Force was unable to demonstrate its advancement in hypersonic weapons as the ARRW AGM-183A…
US Navy admits ships were swarmed by unidentified drones
A US Navy’s top officer confirmed a bizarre incident in which Navy vessels were swarmed by dozens of…
Droneception: XQ-58A Valkyrie launches drone from weapons bay
Under the supervision of the US Air Force Research Laboratory, the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat drone successfully…
China, US deploy carrier groups amid territorial tensions
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) sent a carrier battle group formed around the aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning…
Israel reveals Oron, new spy aircraft
Israeli Air Force has presented a new intelligence gathering aircraft focused on long-range surveillance.The first Oron arrived in…
Russian government approves design of PAK DA stealth bomber
A new Russian stealth bomber design, developed under the codename PAK DA, was finalized and approved by Russian…
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…
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…