There have been a number of recent incursions into Irish controlled airspace by the Russian air force. Most recently Tupolev TU–95 bomber aircraft, triggered UK Royal Air Force fighter jets to scramble in order to confront the Russian aircraft. According to military experts, Kremlin may be trying to exploit post-Brexit …

Credits: Russian Defence Ministry  On March 14, 2020, a Bloomberg report claims that Indonesia Cancels Deal To Procure Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets Amid U.S. Sanctions Threat. In response to the Bloomberg report, the director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) told Rossiya 24 television on Mar. 16 that …

YF-12A and YF-12C in flight formation at dawn – credits: NASA The Lockheed A-12 family, known as the Blackbirds, were designed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. They were constructed mostly of titanium to withstand aerodynamic heating. Fueled by JP-7, the Blackbirds were capable of cruising at Mach 3.2 and attaining altitudes …

AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE AS ONE OF THE NAVY’S TOP AVIATORS, PETE “MAVERICK” MITCHELL IS BACK. A lot has changed in the 34 years since the first Top Gun film, but one thing has remained the same. Cruise is still wearing the Ray-Ban Aviator Classic sunglasses he …

A Mi 24 helicopter crashed at 9:45 during take-off at the GATL at Abidjan airport. Only the pilot and the co-pilot were on board. They received minor injuries. No loss of life has been reported. It was at 9:45 am this Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the GATL that the …

An alleged new video of the Italian Air Force display flight demonstration team, the Frecce Tricolori, has provided the virus-embattled nation a symbol of unity and strength during the battle against Coronavirus. Italy is currently experiencing the second-largest outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in the world, following only China in …

The U.S. Navy just demonstrated it can coordinate with AC-130 gunships for a maritime strike against potential hostile surface ships. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has announced that U.S. Navy Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships (PC) and P-8A Poseidon aircraft assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) conducted a first …

As we have reported earlier that U.S. Spy Plane Pilots Use Russian & Chinese Satellite As Backup To GPS. American U-2 spy plane pilots, who have long flown bleeding-edge technology to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, have a new high-tech gadget: a watch that receives satellite navigation coordinates from Russian, …

According to the Myanmar Local media reports, Intense clashes and airstrikes by government forces in western Myanmar’s Chin state over the weekend killed 21 civilians, injured more than two dozen others, and prompted more than 1,000 villagers to flee their homes According to local lawmakers, a total of 21 villagers …

Top Gun: Maverick is set in a world of drone technology and fifth-generation fighters along with exploring the end of the era of dogfighting. Maverick (once again played by Tom Cruise) is now a flight instructor, who takes Bradley Bradshaw (played by Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late partner …