F A-18C Hornet – Swiss Air Force – Credits: Steve Lynes Via Wikipedia On October 14, 2015, an F/A-18 jet with one pilot on board was flying in airspace shared by the Swiss and French for training exercises. During that time it was crashed in a field near the village of …

JF-12 hypersonic wind tunnel in Beijing As we enter the 2020s, China, Russia, and the United States are spending billions to develop hypersonic weapons in a bid to outpace ever-improving missile defenses. While strategic-range cruise or ballistic missile strikes may be detected between 15 minutes to an hour before impact, …

Tensions between the world’s two most populous countries have risen to their highest levels in more than four decades after 20 Indian soldiers were reportedly killed in hand-to-hand combat in the Himalayas. India has detected unusual movement of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) along the border in Ladakh and put …

Turkey Bayraktar TB2 UAV System – Credits: AA Turkey is arguably the first country to extensively use armed drones in conventional operations. In other words, Turkey is setting an example of how to use armed UAVs against opposing military forces both today and in the future. Turkey had entered the …

Pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 and VFA-147 are the first TOPGUN students to complete the course in the F-35C Lightning II. This is the first time TOPGUN has graduated students who are currently flying the Lightning II, utilizing a new syllabus specifically for F-35C integrated operations. (U.S. Navy …

Early project logo Habu SR-71 – Credits: Konstance E. Keever (Author: Russ Maheras) Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft …

Top Gun sequel dubbed Top Gun: “Maverick” is due for release at the end of this year. As we have reported earlier that Tom Cruise owns $4 million dollar WWII fighter aircraft will feature In Top Gun: “Maverick”. Tom Cruise loves flying. His passion for flying extends to not only …

IAF Su-30MKI and MiG-27UPG aircraft along with two FAF Rafale aircraft carrying out manoeuvres during the ongoing Exercise Garuda-V, on June 06, 2014. Jodhpur, Rajasthan. – Credits: Ministry of Defence, Government of India As we have reported earlier, In the middle of the standoff that India has with China, the …

Military chopper and fighter jet activity seen in Leh, Ladakh – Credits: ANI Amid the ongoing tension with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Air Force has deployed its newly acquired Apache attack helicopter in Ladakh along with upgraded MiG-29s. A picture of the deadly chopper …

USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Strike Groups are underway and conducting operations in international waters as part of a three-carrier strike force exercise. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Conor Minto/Released) For the first time in nearly …