A Myanmar military helicopter carrying at least 15 people, including foreign military attachés to Myanmar, crashed shortly after it took off in Kaungkha Village, Kutkai Township in northern Shan State, on Friday afternoon. Some crew members were injured but the military attachés on board were unharmed, according to sources. Four …

Lockheed Martin has suspended the production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in Japan and told employees at an Italian factory to work from home because of concerns over the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak. Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that “just this morning” she …

Boeing has revealed details of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), its entrant into the US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition. The thrust compounded single-main rotor helicopter features a six-blade rotor system, a single-engine, tandem seating, a modern cockpit with a reconfigurable large area display, and autonomous …

Over the weekend Turkey launched the “Operation Spring Shield” military offensive against Russian-backed Syrian forces in the northwest. Turkish Air Force F-16 shot down two Syrian air force SU-24 aircraft and one Aero L-39 Albatros over Idlib. Syrian Air Defense attempted to shoot down Turkish air force General Dynamics F-16 …

Saab has announced partner companies who will participate in its Gripen E campaign for Ottowa’s requirement for 88 new fighters. The company says that the “Gripen for Canada Team” will comprise IMP Aerospace & Defence, CAE, Peraton Canada, and GE Aviation. Saab’s Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft is being offered …

The F-35s during the Elephant Walk (Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Lockheed Martin achieves a new milestone by delivered the 500th F-35 Lightning II Aircraft, with the fleet also surpassing the 250,000 flight hour mark. The 500th production aircraft is a U.S. Air Force F-35A, …

Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of the highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on Wednesday, November 19th, 2021. Top Gun: Maverick is set in a world of drone technology and fifth-generation fighters …

Nashville’s John C Tune Airport in Tennessee, USA, was hit by a tornado shortly before 1 a.m. Several hangars have been destroyed. Multiple aircraft have sustained various levels of damage. Photos from the scene show the following aircraft: Significant damage to a couple of King Airs at the June C …

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down two Turkish Air Force armed drones over northwestern Syria that was seen flying towards their positions. According to Yusha Yuseef of Muraselon News, a Bayraktar drone was shot down by the Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday in the western countryside of the …

Turkey shoots down a third Syrian Air Force warplane over Idlib in just 3 days. As we have reported earlier on March 1, 2020, Turkish Air Force F-16 Shot Down Two Syrian Air Force SU-24 Aircraft Over Idlib. Over the weekend Turkey launched the “Operation Spring Shield” military offensive against …