According to the TASS report, Serbia gives up the purchase of S-400 systems over the threat of US sanctions. In a largely unreported but hugely important story that played out this week in the Balkans, Washington is putting immense pressure on Serbia to shelve future plans for acquiring Russia’s advanced …
Read More »Israeli Air Force Takes Part In Viral Tetris Challenge
As we have previously reported, Air Forces and militaries around the world are participating in the latest Awesome “Tetris Challenge” and talking it to new heights. Now it seems that the Tetris Challenge has a new winner. The cool video in this post shows the Israeli Air Force (IAF) setting …
Read More »Video Shows Russia’s First Serial Su-57 Fighter Jet Getting Assembled
The Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda TV released a video showing the assembling of Russia’s first serial 5th generation fighter jet – Su-57. The warplane entered mass production earlier in 2019. The very first serial plane is set to be delivered to the military by the end of the year. The …
Read More »IAF Pilot Abhinandan’s Mannequin Displayed With Tea Cup At PAF Museum
Pakistan has displayed a mannequin of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman inside a war museum of Pakistan Air Force in Karachi. A photo of the mannequin was shared by political commentator and Pakistan journalist Anwar Lodhi who captioned his post, “PAF has put mannequin of Abhi Nandhan …
Read More »U.S. Air Force $223 Million Aircraft Capable Of Surviving A Nuclear Blast
An E-4B Nightwatch aircraft flys over the U.S. Navy Blue Angels F-18s (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger) Affectionately known as the “doomsday plane,” the modified Boeing 747 is used to transport the secretary of Defense and is born and bred for battle. It stands nearly six stories tall, …
Read More »China Deploys New Soar Dragon Drones Near North Korean Border
China has deployed new Soar Dragon HALE UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, near the North Korean border in Liaoning province. The Guizhou Soar Dragon is an unmanned aerial vehicle of the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) type, featuring an unusual joined, tandem wing plan. It is being developed by the People’s Republic …
Read More »Watch: Russian Sukhoi Su-27K Historic First-Ever Landing On Admiral Kuznetsov
The Russian Defense Ministry’s Zvezda released a video that shows the historic first-ever landing of the Sukhoi Su-27K (Su-33) carrier-based jet fighter on the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft cruiser in November 1989. The TV channel stated that the aircraft’s first landing and take-off were carried out by test pilot Viktor …
Read More »Russia Reportedly Captured Israel’s Most Advanced Missile From Syria
According to a Chinese news site, Russia is in possession of an advanced Israeli interceptor missile that was launched last year in response to Syrian rocket fire. An advanced Israeli surface-to-air missile that was fired from David’s Sling (formerly known as the Magic Wand) missile system was given to Russia …
Read More »Video Shows F-117 Nighthawk Getting Ready For Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
As we have reported earlier, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum is getting an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Jet. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute are partnering on a permanent static display for the F-117 Nighthawk that bears the nickname “Unexpected Guest.” The display …
Read More »Russian Tu-160 Supersonic Bomber Outrun Two U.S. F-35 Fighter Jets
on Nov. 3, 2019, an unusual incident took place in the skies over the Japanese Sea when Russian Tu-160 supersonic bomber outrun two U.S. F-35 fighter jets that try to intercept bomber performing a surveillance mission. According to the Russian newspaper Vzglyad, with reference to the Chinese edition Sina, wrote that …
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