The Rafale fighter was ordered by Egypt marking its first export sale – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Rafale – RIAT 2009 Egypt had signed a deal to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets for 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the agreement late on Monday in a statement. Egypt’s …

Myanmar Army Mi-35 Phoenix helicopter was shot down by MANPAD used by Kachin Independence Army (rebels) near Moemouk township this morning. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar’s most powerful rebel groups, has shot down a helicopter after returning fire following air strikes by the military, according to an …

Air Combat Command security officials investigate an F-22 aircraft mishap Jan. 16, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. (Courtesy photo) On Jan. 16, 2020, a U.S. Air Force Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor serial 05-4085 suffered an unspecific issue with its landing gear during routine training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. One year …

Credits: First Sea Lord / Twitter On 1 May 2021, the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group departed Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) on her first maiden deployment. The group, spearheaded by Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has achieved Initial Operating Capability, meaning all elements, from fighter …

Tejas, India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its weapons capability | Twitter/@DRDO_India The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas has been cleared to carry the fifth generation Python-5 air-to-air missile (AAM) as part of its air-to-air weapons capability. According …

Credits: Red 6 Despite the Air Force’s full-court press in recent years to close its persistent and troubling pilot shortfall, the gaps in crucial categories remain — and in some cases, have worsened. A new technology, which combines live training with virtual simulation, can help address that problem, its proponents …

JF-17 Block III #3001 According to global times report, The latest, upgraded version of the JF-17 fighter jet has recently been spotted equipped with China’s most advanced air-to-air combat missile that is also used by China’s J-20 stealth aircraft. An image has emerged in online forums showing that a second …

MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Butler) A U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter crashed into USS Charleston. The US Navy stated: “The mishap damaged a safety net …

Credits: USAF The United States Department of Defense public portfolio has an image of a mysterious SR-71 Blackbird-Looking Tow Target. In the image it can be seen that the Air Force personnel working on an elongated black drone-like aircraft that is reminiscent in shape of the SR-71 Blackbird, but far …

A Philippine Air Force MD-520MG Light Attack Helicopter. Taken during the 2013 Philippine Air Force Static Display at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Philippines – Credits: Roy Kabanlit The Philippine Air Force McDonnell Douglas MD520MG helicopter, operated by the 15th Strike Wing, crashed into the sea as a …