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PLAAF Sukhoi Su-30MKK at Lipetsk-2 – Credits: Dmitriy Pichugin The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Russia’s Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. Entering service in the Russian Air Force in …

Austrian Airforce Eurofighter based at Zeltweg -Copyright: Photograph by Geoffrey Lee, Planefocus Ltd As we have reported earlier that Indonesia Wants To Acquire Austria’s Entire Eurofighter Typhoons Fighter Jet Fleet. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has written to his Austrian counterpart, Klaudia Tanner, expressing an interest in acquiring Eurofighter Typhoon …

Credits: IAF Earlier this week The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets has arrived at an Indian Air Force (IAF) base. Five brand-new Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale fighters recently touched down at Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana, India. Two Indian Su-30 fighters escorted the Rafales as …

Credits: IAF The procurement process for an additional 21 Mig-29 and 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI which IAF will start getting in the next three years. Purchase of additional Mig-29 and Su-30 to argument the current fleet and also buff up aircraft lost in accidents over the years is a cheap and …

Turkey tested Russian-made S-400 air defense systems on US-made F-16 fighter jets in November 2019, a source close to the Turkish defense industry told Russian Media agency “TASS”. On November 25, 2019, CNN Turk reported that various aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, were scrambled near Ankara to test S-400. The …

Screenshot from Top Gun: Maverick new trailer On Dec 16, 2019, Paramount Pictures Released the Second Official Trailer of Top Gun: Maverick. One thing that was a surprise is we got a glimpse of the high-speed test aircraft Mav flies during a sequence in the movie. The final moments of the latest …

In the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. began to develop anti-satellite aircrafts to combat Russia’s vast space expansion. On 13 September 1985, Maj. Wilbert D. “Doug” Pearson, flying the “Celestial Eagle” F-15A 76-0084 launched an ASM-135 ASAT about 200 miles (322 km) west of Vandenberg Air Force Base …

IAF fighters in ‘Victory’ formation – Credits: Indian Air Force The 2020 China–India skirmishes are part of an ongoing military standoff between China and India. Since 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near …

As we have reported earlier that Indian Defence Ministry Approves Purchase Of 33 New Fighter Jets For Rs 18,148 crore. The Defence Ministry approved procurement of 21 MIG-29 and 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft along with the up-gradation of existing 59 Mig-29 jets. This new order will add to the 272 …

Turkey conducted military tests using a Russian air defense system and an American-made fighter jet, in a move US officials described as “concerning.” Turkish F-16 jets flew over the capital of Ankara as part of a test of the S-400 missile defense system, which the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan …