Credits: IRIAF An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Bell 212, operated by the VIP Squadron, carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raissi, the Imam of Juma Tabriz, Hossein Amirabdollahian the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Malik Rahmati the Governor of East Azarbaijan crashed in the forest area of Dzmar between …
Read More »Houthi Rebels Shoot Down $30 Million MQ-9 Reaper Drone
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have announced they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned aircraft. This incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed hours after video footage appeared online showing what seemed to be the wreckage of the high-tech …
Read More »Ukraine Receives First F-16 Fighter Jet Trainer
Credits: Ukrainian Air Force On May 10, the Czech Republic handed over the first F-16 fighter jet trainer to one of Ukraine’s tactical aviation brigades, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk. “I thank everyone who is helping Ukraine strengthen its aircraft component. Of course, in addition …
Read More »Iran to Receive First Russian Su-35 Flanker Fighter Jet Next Week
Credits: Sukhoi Su-35S (Su-35BM) multirole fighter – Dmitriy Pichugin Iran is on the brink of receiving a significant shipment of advanced Su-35 Flanker fighter jets from Russia, according to recent reports from several Iranian media outlets, including the state-run Student News Network [SNN], and Khabar Online. The delivery, expected as …
Read More »Iran’s Drone and Missile Attack: The Fallout and Responses
Credits: DATA & FORENSICS On 1 April 2024, an Israeli airstrike destroyed the Iranian consulate annex building adjacent to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, killing 16 people, including a senior Quds Force commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and seven other IRGC …
Read More »Russian Air Defense Accidentally Shoot Down Own Su-27 Fighter Jet Over Crimea
Credits: @NOELreports / X In a bizarre turn of events, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet was mistakenly shot down over Crimea, leading to speculation and concern about the state of Russian air defenses in the region. The incident, which occurred on March 29, was initially attributed to a “technical …
Read More »6 Aircraft Destroyed & 8 Damaged In Ukrainian Drone Attack on Morozovsk Airbase
Credits: Planet Labs via @MT_Anderson At least six military aircraft were destroyed, and another eight were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Morozovsk airbase. Furthermore, about 20 Russian soldiers were reportedly killed or wounded. we could not independently verify the information. The Morozovsk base houses Su-27 and Su-34 …
Read More »Ukraine Shot Down Russian Il-76 Aircraft Carrying 65 Ukrainian Prisoners of War
In a shocking turn of events, a Russian IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) crashed in the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border, leading to conflicting narratives and accusations between Russia and Ukraine. According to Russian authorities, the plane was on a routine flight to …
Read More »Image of Damaged Russian Ilyushin Il-22M By Ukrainian Airdefense Surfaced Online
Credits: Ilyushin Il-22M-11 Zebra coded RA-75920 (c/n 2964017551) at Chkalovsky Airfield (Picture source: Wikipedia/Kirill Naumenko) As we have reported earlier, Ukraine claims to have taken down Russia’s Beriev A-50 and inflicted damage on the Ilyushin Il-22M aircraft. According to Ukrainian media, the incident occurred on Sunday evening over the Sea …
Read More »Ukraine Claims Shooting Down Russia’s Beriev A-50 & Damaging Ilyushin Il-22M
In a bold and strategic move, Ukraine has asserted that its Air Force successfully shot down two Russian airborne command aircraft, dealing a severe blow to Moscow’s air force capabilities during one of the most critical phases of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian media reports, the incident …
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