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Why Indian Air Force Is Buying A 40-Year Old Fighter Jet?

Why Indian Air Force Is Buying A 40-Year Old Fighter Jet?

An Indian Air Force MiG-29UPG -Credits: Aktug Ates  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 …

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Azerbaijan To Buy Combat Drones From Turkey

Azerbaijan To Buy Combat Drones From Turkey

The first export success was achieved in Bayraktar TB2 UAV System, which assumed important responsibilities in Euphrates Shield and Olive Branch operations. Azerbaijani parliament has already approved agreement for purchase of Turkish-made combat drones. Azerbaijan has announced that it would purchase unmanned aerial combat vehicles from Turkey. Speaking in a …

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SR-71 Blackbird Set Four New Speed Records The Day Before Its Retirement

SR-71 Blackbird Set Four New Speed Records The Day Before Its Retirement

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. When the Blackbird …

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Taiwan Boosting Domestic Jets Development To Counter Threat From China

Taiwan Boosting Domestic Jets Development To Counter Threat From China

First flight AT-5 Brave Eagle – Photo credits: Tsungfang Tsai On 10 June 2020, Taiwan’s newly manufactured advanced jet training aircraft, the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) T-5 (AT-5) Yung Ying (“Brave Eagle”), serial 11001/08-9001, took to the air for its maiden flight at Ching Chuan Kang Air Force Base. …

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IAF Airlifts Dozens Of T-90 Tanks To Ladakh To Counter China

IAF Airlifts Dozens Of T-90 Tanks To Ladakh To Counter China

C-17 carried out an operational mission, airlifting 18 tonnes of load into the Tuting airfield. ( Picture credit: IAF twitter) As military build-up on both sides of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh continues, a constant stream of IAF heavy lift aircraft have airlifted dozens of additional …

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