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Belgian Air Force intercepted Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet. The Belgian Air Force has reported that its F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, which was deployed in the Baltics, had been scrambled to intercept Russian Su-27 Flanker aircraft. The announcement did not mention how many Russian aircraft were escorted by Belgian fighters …

World War 3: China Warns Tokyo Against Modifying Ships to Carry F-35s. BEIJING has issued a stark warning to Tokyo to not go ahead with plans to put F-35 Stealth jets aboard aircraft carriers, claiming the move would “drive the country to repeat its militaristic history”. The Japanese government reached an …

Navy has chosen F-5 over F-16 For Latest Commercial Aggressor Contract. The Government Accountability Office recently announced it had rejected a protest from the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, or ATAC, over a U.S. Navy multi-million dollar contract award for “red air” aggressors that went to its less established competitor Tactical …

That Time Four Swedish Viggen pilots protected A Crippled SR-71 Blackbird that had an in-flight engine failure Four Swedish air force pilots received U.S. Air Medals during a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden, on Nov. 28, 2018, recognizing their actions that took place over 31 years ago. Swedish Air Force …

Iran buying JF-17 to replace its ageing F-14 and MiG-29 fighter jets. The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force is considering the purchase of Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets  According to Muzammil Hatami, officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced an upcoming deal with Pakistan for an purchase of …

First operational in 2005, the F-22 is a multi-role fighter designed with stealth technology to evade enemy radar detection and speeds able to reach Mach 2 with what is called “super-cruise” capability. Supercruise is the ability to cruise at supersonic airspeeds such as 1.5 Mach without needing afterburner, a capability …

Russia Deploys Su-25 Jets & Helicopters to blocks passage in Kerch Strait Near Crimea. Article Source: theaviationist.com Russia has blocked passage through the Kerch Strait, a narrow body of water nestled between Crimea and the Russian mainland. The move came after three Ukrainian navy ships made what the Russian coast guard has called …

USAF B-52s ignore Beijing’s ‘great wall’ of missiles in the South China Sea. Two US heavy long-range bombers tore past Chinese-occupied territories in the contested South China Sea on Monday, demonstrating America’s determination to continue its activities in the region despite China’s militarization of disputed areas.   A pair of …

What is the Difference between R08 and R09 UK’s new Supercarrier? UK’s two new Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will make Royal Navy one of ‘the best navies in the world’. The Difference UK Supercarrier, R08, and R09/ Difference between HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince …

China & Pakistan Exporting Cheap Jets With Anti-Stealth Plane Radar. China has new anti-stealth radar using high-efficiency air-cooling systems for upgraded JF-17 / FTC-2000G export fighter jets. The radar uses a 3GHz bandwidth at the X-band, provides detection of fighter-sized targets at 170 km, tracks up to 15 targets simultaneously and …