Scaled Composites Model 401 first fligt – Credits: MDx media According to The Warzone, the sophisticated US stealth plane Model 401 with “odd markings” on its fuselage made another test flight. The mystery aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites, flew over the Mojave Desert in the southwestern US …
Read More »Amid Border Tension With China India Looks To Buy 21 MiG-29 & 12 Su-30MKI Fighter Jets From Russia
In the middle of the standoff that India has with China, the Indian Air Force has pushed a proposal to the government for acquiring 33 new fighter aircraft, including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Su-30MKIs from Russia. “The Air Force has been working on this plan for some time but they …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-22s Intercept 8 Russian Bombers Near Alaska In Last 7 Days
Credits: North American Aerospace Defense Command US Air Force F-22 Raptors have intercepted eight Russian bombers approaching Alaska in the past week as Russia steps up its air patrols near the US. The latest intercept announced Wednesday by the North American Aerospace Defense Command comes about a week after a …
Read More »China Releases 10 Indian Soldiers Including Four Officers After Three Days Of Captivity
China has freed 10 Indian soldiers following a deadly clash between the two sides on Monday, according to Indian media reports. In a major development that may pave the way to disengagement at the eastern Ladakh border, China has freed 10 Indian army personnel, including four officers, who have reportedly …
Read More »U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet From USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Has Crashed In The Philippine Sea
An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to the Red Rippers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11, launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chad M. Trudeau/Released) The US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the Philippine …
Read More »USAFRICOM Releases New Evidence Of Recently Arrived Russian aircraft In Libya
These Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored by the Russian government. (U.S. Africa Command) Russian aircraft are flying in Libyan airspace backing Russian state-sponsored private military contractors there, according to U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM, which announced in May that Russia had deployed military fighter …
Read More »Operations Claw-Eagle: Turkey Launches Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels In Iraq
Credits: Turkish Airforce Operation Claw-Eagle is an ongoing Turkish Armed Forces external operation in Iraq. The attacks have taken place in the Qandil Mountains, the Sinjar District, and Makhmur, ostensibly against Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) targets, as part of continuing Kurdish-Turkish and Kurdish-Iranian conflicts. The air operation began on 15 …
Read More »Callsign Banzai: U.S. Air Force First Woman Pilot To Fly F-35 Fighter Jet In Combat
U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons her helmet recently prior to a mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. …
Read More »Satellite Imagery Shows PLAAF Fighter Jets Deployment Along With The LAC
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. Chinese state media said on Wednesday that as a measure of goodwill, the Chinese government would not release …
Read More »Russian Su-27s Intercepted USAF B-52H, German Navy P-3C Orion & RAF Sentinel R1 Over The Baltic
Screenshots of the B-52 intercepting by the Russian Su-27s on Jun. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Russian MOD). Russian Navy Su-27 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, TASS news agency reported Monday citing Russia’s Defense Ministry. The scramble involved Russian …
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