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The PAC JF-17 Thunder, or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong, is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. Its designation “JF-17” …

The Luftwaffe is the aerial warfare branch of Germany’s military. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, the Luftwaffe was a new air force, having been established in secret and only officially formed in 1935. But it was rapidly expanding, and already in a position to help its …

Libyan National Army shot down a Bayraktar-TB2 combat drone over the village of Alwashka west of the city of Sirte in northern Libya. Bayraktar-TB2 drones are supplied by Turkey and operated by Turkish specialists in order to provide forces of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord with air support in …

An F-35A Lightning II taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Pentagon just placed an order for 78 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a $4.7 billion agreement that will provide planes for the U.S. Air …

Lockheed C-130J 99-5479, Bangladesh Air Force. – Credits: Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon  on 1 April, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told Jane’s that Bangladesh has received the last of five UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft it ordered. All of the ‘short-bodied’ C-130Js (designated C5 in Royal Air Force …

Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on December 23, 2020. The sequel’s star and producer, Tom Cruise, who plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, reacted to the news …

Russian Defence Ministry (MoD) sent military medics and equipment from Moscow to Belgrade on Friday to help Serbia fight the coronavirus pandemic. The first Ilyushin Il-76 plane of Russia’s Aerospace Force with equipment and specialists has departed for Serbia from the Chkalovsky airfield to help the Balkan country fight the …

The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced on Thursday that their air defense forces shot down an enemy aircraft belonging to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). Both pilots died in the crash. #Libya– #LNA claims it air defenses shot down a #GNA L-39 aircraft over al-Washka, west of #Sirte, …

Croatia aims to replace its outdated, Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-21s. (S. Brigljević/Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia) Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at the government’s meeting on Thursday that in the circumstances of the struggle to curb the coronavirus epidemic, his cabinet decided to put off the procurement of …

The latest, powered-up version of the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet reportedly features technologies from China’s high-end J-20 fighter jet that will immensely boost its combat efficiency. While the JF-17 Block 2 represents is far from a qualitative peer to the majority of the Indian fleet, the upcoming JF-17 Block 3 …