Military chopper and fighter jet activity seen in Leh, Ladakh – Credits: ANI Amid the ongoing tension with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Air Force has deployed its newly acquired Apache attack helicopter in Ladakh along with upgraded MiG-29s. A picture of the deadly chopper …
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Scaled Composites Model 401 first fligt – Credits: MDx media According to The Warzone, the sophisticated US stealth plane Model 401 with “odd markings” on its fuselage made another test flight. The mystery aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites, flew over the Mojave Desert in the southwestern US …
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In the middle of the standoff that India has with China, the Indian Air Force has pushed a proposal to the government for acquiring 33 new fighter aircraft, including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Su-30MKIs from Russia. “The Air Force has been working on this plan for some time but they …
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Credits: North American Aerospace Defense Command US Air Force F-22 Raptors have intercepted eight Russian bombers approaching Alaska in the past week as Russia steps up its air patrols near the US. The latest intercept announced Wednesday by the North American Aerospace Defense Command comes about a week after a …
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These Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored by the Russian government. (U.S. Africa Command) Russian aircraft are flying in Libyan airspace backing Russian state-sponsored private military contractors there, according to U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM, which announced in May that Russia had deployed military fighter …
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons her helmet recently prior to a mission at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. …
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Screenshots of the B-52 intercepting by the Russian Su-27s on Jun. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Russian MOD). Russian Navy Su-27 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, TASS news agency reported Monday citing Russia’s Defense Ministry. The scramble involved Russian …
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Credits: KAD-GHANI Satellite imagery from Google Earth shows the first batch of Egyptian Air Force Su-35 fighter jets at the Gagarin Aircraft Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia. Images have emerged by KAD-GHANI on its Twitter account showing at least four new advanced Su-35 fighter jets that were produced under a contract …
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Ilyushin IL-78 (R09-001) Pakistan Air Force – Credits: Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company said Thursday that it signed a deal with Pakistan to repair and modernize the Air Force’s Il-78 aerial refueling tanker plane. Work under the contract will be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under Ukroboronprom. While the …
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T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer – Credits: Boeing Defense The Air Force is a step closer to finalizing the design for its 4th and 5th Generation Advanced Pilot Trainer, the T-7A Red Hawk. Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently conducted both the Aircraft Critical Design Review (CDR) and …
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