Tu-160M heavy strategic bomber – Credits: United Aircraft Corp Russia has surprised the world by announcing the successful test flight of a Cold War-era Tu-160M heavy strategic bomber equipped with new NK-32-02 engines. on Nov. 3, 2020, The latest version of the Russian massive Tu-160 (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”) has …

Bangladesh Air Force C-130J – Credits: commons.wikimedia A Bangladesh Air Force C-130 transport plane made an emergency landing at Khabarovsk airport in Russia. Local officials said two of the plane’s four turboprops failed and it landed safely at Khabarovsk International airport in the Russian Far East. Damage to the aircraft …

Next batch of Rafale jets landed safely in India – Credits: India in France IAF said in a tweet that the second batch of Rafale aircraft arrived in India. “Second batch of IAF #Rafale aircraft arrived in India at 8:14 pm on 04 Nov 20 after flying non-stop from France,” …

A picture has surfaced showing a new aircraft generally matching Aerospace DAILY’s understanding of the shape of what is commonly known as the RQ-180 unmanned aircraft system (UAS). An interesting photo of what could be either the classified Northrup Grumman RQ-180 drone or the Lockheed Martin P-175 Polecat drone, surfaced …

A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. (Air Force Research Laboratory artwork) On Sept. 28, the U.S. Air Force has added nine vendors to the list of companies that will compete to build the service’s autonomous Skyborg drone wingman. The service awarded each firm …

Honduras Air Force Helicopter – Credits: Oscar Elvir Vasquez A helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH) was hit by several bullets in an armed conflict with drugs traffickers. A helicopter from the Armed Forces of Honduras received multiple bullet holes during a new armed confrontation that took place with …

A screengrab of the eBay listing for the “Seven X-15 Test Pilot” photo showing the $8250 starting price. (Photo: via eBay) Auction House Lists Rare X-15 Photo with Autographs of Neil Armstrong, William “Pete” Knight, Scott Crossfield, Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Bob White and Milt Thompson. An ultra-rare photo of …

An MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 takes off after completing a nighttime direct action raid scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) E (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Released) U.S. special operations forces, including members of the U.S. Navy’s elite …

The Cessna of the Iraqi Air Force crashed as a result of a technical malfunction. Both crew members died in the crash. A technical malfunction occurred in the Cessna Caravan which burned and crashed in Saiyd Mohammed area near the town of Balad, some 90 km north of Baghdad, the …

Conceptual image of Japan’s Future Fighter, to replace Mitsubishi F-2s in the 2030s – Source: Japanese defence ministry Japan has named Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the prime contractor to build its next-generation fighter jet, with the Defense Ministry announcing that it signed a contract with the company. Local media is …