RUSSIAN designs for a killer attack drone with an assault rifle strapped to it have surfaced online. Russian social media released a video on Monday showing a flying drone that features a rifle reminiscent of Kalashnikov AK-47. Video footage of new combat-capable unmanned aerial vehicle with a rifle emerged in …

The Indian Air Force inducted the first unit of four US-made Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on Monday. . The first four of the 15 CH-47F (I) Chinook helicopters, which were ordered from Boeing in September 2015, were commissioned into the IAF’s 126 Helicopter Unit (HU) at a ceremony held in Chandigarh. …

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday said it has rolled out its 16th Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter in the initial operational clearance (IOC) configuration to be inducted into the fleet of Indian Air Force (IAF). “We have produced 16th LCA as per the target till March 31. …

Military spokesperson Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor has rejected India’s claims that Pakistan used American-made F-16 jets to down Indian aircraft in an aerial dogfight on February 27. While talking to Russian news agency Sputnik, Major General Ghafoor said that the  JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft was used instead. “The …

U.S. airstrikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on Saturday as the battle intensified there and in southern Helmand province. The air strikes killed 13 civilians, said Safiullah Amiri, a member of Kunduz provincial council. The casualties included children, said fellow council member Amruddin, …

A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, A2-MBM, impacted the ATC tower and clubhouse at the Matsieng Aerodrome, Botswana. The pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was killed. Earlier in the afternoon, the pilot was an uninvited guest at a private function that was held at the Matsieng Flying Club …

The US Air Force recently deployed six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Europe for “theatre integration and flying training” exercises with regional allies and NATO partners — a move viewed as sending a strong message to Russia In response to B-52 Deployment, the Russian army began moving components of its S-300 …

Modern military fighter aircraft are extremely expensive to procure with the unit cost for a single F-35A coming to $98 million.  The amount of money needed to keep cutting-edge military aircraft airborne once they enter service is also considerable. According to Department of Defense data The F-22A and the F-35A …

According to media reports In the afternoon on Saturday, March 23, two aircraft of the Russian Armed forces landed at the International airport in Maiquetia, Caracas. Javier Mayorca, a Venezuelan journalist, reported that more than 100 Russian soldiers, commanded by Maj. Gen. Vasilly Tonkoshkurov, arrived in Venezuela The Russian Defense …

An aircraft with two occupants, en route from Palmerston North to Taupō, was reported missing Saturday night near the Kaimanawa Ranges on the North Island were it was located at Sunday 24 March at 11:30, about 24 km east of Tūrangi. Both pilots, who were qualified flight instructors, were fatally …