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Valentin Bliznyuk, father of Tu-160 supersonic bomber, dies
The aircraft designer for the Tupolev Design Bureau Valentin Bliznyuk, who led the work on the creation of…
KC-390 Millennium completes cargo drop tests
In collaboration with the Brazilian armed forces, Embraer demonstrated the airdrop capacity of the KC-390 Millennium, a critical…
Days after crash, Algeria could show interest for Russian Su-57
On Christmas Eve, a Russian fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet crashed in Komsomolsk-on-Amur during a test flight. Three…
Mirage 2000D crash final report blames insufficient training
The Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for State Aviation Safety (BEA-É) published its final report regarding the crash…
Not a casino this time: China launches second aircraft carrier
The Chinese military officially put into service the CNS Shandong, its second aircraft carrier, on 17 December 2019.Previously…
Tu-22M3 bomber forced to emergency landing after engine failure
A Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bomber had to carry out an emergency landing after one of its two…
Remains of missing Chilean military plane passengers found
Human remains were found at sea near the site where a C-130H Hercules from the Chilean Air Force disappeared…
Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on fire
A fire broke out aboard the only aircraft carrier of Russia, the Admiral Kuznetsov. The incident took place…
Chilean military plane missing on way to Antarctica, 38 onboard
The Chilean air force lost radio contact with a C-130 Hercules transport plane on its way to the…
USAF set to replace its “Doomsday plane”
The United States Air Force is actively looking for a replacement to the E-4B Nightwatch also known as…
Three U.S. soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Minnesota
Three U.S. soldiers lost their lives in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in the state of…
Egyptian MiG-29 fighter jet crashes after “sudden malfunction”
An Egyptian MiG-29M fighter jet crashed during routine military training on December 5, 2019. The pilot survived after…
Two of Justin Trudeau’s governmental planes out of order
Justin Trudeau fell victim to Murphy’s Law: after his official plane was damaged in a hangar last month,…
Third USAF F-16 crash in less than two months
An F-16 Fighting Falcon of the United States Air Force crashed as it was about to land on Kunsan…
Safran and MTU to create joint venture for FCAS engine
The French manufacturer Safran and its German counterpart MTU Aero Engines reportedly reached an agreement on the engine…
French helicopter collision in Mali: what we know so far
While engaged in a combat operation in Mali, a Cougar transport helicopter and a Tiger attack helicopter from…
Collision of two French helicopters kills thirteen soldiers
Thirteen French soldiers died in an accident involving two helicopters in Mali on the evening of November 25,…