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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drone operated by the Azerbaijan Air Force has destroyed the Armenian rocket launcher platform which was attacking civilian infrastructure in Barda, eastern Azerbaijan, near Nagorno-Karabakh. Twenty-five Azerbaijani civilians were killed as Armenian forces fired Smerch missiles at Barda city far from the conflict zone on October …

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Soar Over Walt Disney World – Credits: Disney Parks Earlier today, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron – “The Thunderbirds” – flew over Walt Disney World Resort to kick off November’s National Veterans and Military Families Month and honor current, past and fallen military heroes. …

An F-35A Lightning II taxis after exercise Agile Lightning Aug. 7, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel. (U.S. …

Turkey received delivery of its first F-35 aircraft in a ceremony held at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, USA – Credits: F-35.com Greek media outlets report that the U.S. will divert to Greece six F-35s originally built by Lockheed Martin for Turkey. News is emerging of the immediate …