Credits: DATA & FORENSICS On 1 April 2024, an Israeli airstrike destroyed the Iranian consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, killing 16 people, including a senior Quds Force commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and seven other IRGC …

Credits: @NOELreports / X In a bizarre turn of events, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet was mistakenly shot down over Crimea, leading to speculation and concern about the state of Russian air defenses in the region. The incident, which occurred on March 29, was initially attributed to a “technical …

Two U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcons and two Romanian MiG-21s fly in formation over Campia Turzii, Romania, after conducting an air training scenario March 17, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales) Military aircraft are often very risky because they can crash frequently due to the nature …

Credits: Planet Labs via @MT_Anderson At least six military aircraft were destroyed, and another eight were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Morozovsk airbase. Furthermore, about 20 Russian soldiers were reportedly killed or wounded. we could not independently verify the information. The Morozovsk base houses Su-27 and Su-34 …

Credits: @simpatico771 / X In a concerning trend, the United States Army’s venerable AH-64 Apache helicopters have experienced a series of accidents, prompting questions about their safety, maintenance, and the broader strategic implications for U.S. military capabilities. Within just a span of 44 days, four Apache helicopters have crashed, leading …

Xb-1 in flight over the Mojave Desert. (Photo: Boom Supersonic) Aviation startup Boom Supersonic achieved a significant milestone in its mission to revive commercial supersonic travel, as its prototype aircraft, the XB-1, completed its inaugural flight. The XB-1, also referred to as the “Baby Boom,” constitutes a one-third-scale technology demonstrator …

Credits: Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly over Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ Felker Army Airfield at Fort Eustis, Virginia, June 14, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard) TMZ reports that Langley Air Force Base, located in southeastern Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay, “swarmed” for weeks by …

Credits: @Fighterman_FFRC / X Turkey’s aerospace industry achieved a significant milestone on May 1, 2023, with the successful maiden flight of the country’s first homegrown fifth-generation fighter jet, officially named KAAN. Formerly known as MMU (Milli Muharip Ucak) or TF-X, the aircraft’s 13-minute test flight at the Akinci air base …

Credits: Ukrainian Navy In a recent development, the Ukrainian Navy has showcased the effectiveness of its air defense units through the successful deployment of a new Counter-Unmanned Air System (UAS) weapon system known as the Vampire. Developed by L3Harris Technologies, the Vampire system played a crucial role in intercepting Russian …

A formation of 4th generation fighter jets from the 40th Flight Test Squadron flies near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla, Jan. 31, 2022. The 40th FLTS executes developmental flight tests for fourth-generation fighter aircraft including the A-10, F-15, and F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven) Have …