Russia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in Middle East China and India. China is weighing options to buy Russia’s new Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet as Moscow has identified …
Read More »Russia claims Five U.S. B-52 bombers simulated mock nuclear strike against targets in Russia
Russian military sources claim that on 28 March five U.S. Air Force’s B-52H Stratofortress bombers conducted a mock nuclear strike against targets in Russia, include Moskov and St. Saint Petersburg during training flights. The training flight of U.S. B-52H bombers with Norwegian F-16 fighter jets over the Norwegian Sea was …
Read More »Amazing Shot of 3 Airbus A400M Atlas & 3 Pilatus PC-7s from The LIMA 19
Here is an Amazing Shot was taken by aviation photographer Mr. Liyu Wu at LIMA 2019 airshow in Malaysia This Incredible Photo features three Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft and three Pilatus PC-7s of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in the same camera frame at the same time during an …
Read More »Marine Corp Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Crashed in Arizona, 2 pilots died
Two Marine pilots died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, according to the US Marine Corps. The two pilots were conducting a routine training mission when the AH-1Z Viper helicopter crashed around 8:45 p.m. PT. The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to a release from the …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-27 crashed near Jodhpur, Rajasthan
An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed this morning in southern Rajasthan’s Sirohi. The pilot ejected safely. The MiG 27 UPG aircraft, an upgraded variant of the Soviet era fighter, took off from Uttarlai Air Force base in Barmer. The pilot reported an engine problem and ejected at around …
Read More »SR-72 hyper-sonic Scram jet spy plane can cross the Atlantic at Mach 6 & can carry weapons
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 is a conceptualized hypersonic UAV intended for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance proposed by American company Lockheed Martin to succeed the retired Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. In June 2017, Lockheed Martin announced that the SR-72 would be in development by the early 2020s and is to top Mach …
Read More »Turkey released video of its powerful Şahi 209 Block II electromagnetic railgun
Turkish defense industry released video showing the test of the newest electromagnetic railgun called Şahi 209 Block II. New Turkish powerful railgun uses electromagnetic energy instead of gunpowder to propel 35mm rounds and is capable of striking a target 31 miles. Şahi 209 Block II has 10 megajoules pulsed DC …
Read More »Malaysia to buy two JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets for Tests and Evaluation
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad lauded the strength of Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force’s fighter jet JF-17 Thunder. Read more related news on defenseheadlines. Giving an interview after his visit to Pakistan, Mohammad said that Malaysia will get one or two planes initially for evaluation and tests. Praising the …
Read More »‘Maverick’ spotted shooting ‘Top Gun’ sequel while careening through California’s Star Wars canyon
Christopher Lohff (@lohffingfoto) aviation photographer caught a photo of a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet two-seat variant transiting through the Star Wars canyon, during what appears to be filming of in-cockpit sequences for the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” movie. The photo, posted on Instagram shows the pilot/front-seater wearing the same …
Read More »Peruvian Air Force MiG-29 Fighter jet crashed in Lambayeque
A MiG-29 aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force fell this morning (9:35 am approximate) in Lambayeque . The fighter was performing a training flight in Lambayeque near Chiclayo The pilot Major Omar Antonio Menacho García ejected successfully. According to information from Air Group No. 6 , the pilot was forced …
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