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Deputy Commander of the Iranian Air Force, Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, that a decision had been made to develop a domestic heavyweight fighter aircraft, which if successful would mark the second indigenous Iranian fighter to enter serial production. The aircraft would follow on from the success of the Kowsar lightweight …

Credits: KAI A new photo and video from the South Korean Defense Ministry shows its indigenous KF-X fifth-generation fighter jet is beginning to take shape at the Saechon factory where it is being assembled. KAI is also receiving assistance from Lockheed Martin on the project, which has an estimated total …

A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Thompson/Released) After making an emergency landing, the USMC helicopter caught fire and was destroyed. The four crew members left …

An unidentified fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), believed to be either a Sukhoi Su-35 or a Chengdu J-10, reportedly crashed near Guilin, in the southern province of Guangxi, China. The pilot successfully ejected but was injured upon landing. The alleged crash site in Guilin is about …

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 …

An MQ-9 Reaper takes off at Hurlburt Field, Fla., .(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Bainter) A MQ-9 Reaper UAV was damaged during take-off attempt at Holloman AFB when it left the runway. A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing sustained damage when it left the …

Credits: The Travelers Club The French Presidential Airbus A330 suffered damage to the left-hand winglet when it struck the wall of a hangar during towing. The wingtip of the A330 has punctured a hole in a hangar after the incident. The A332 arrived in Beirut on Monday under the callsign …

Rafale – RIAT 2013 – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) Greek newspaper Parapolitika reports that Greece will be getting 18 Rafale fighters. The report says a preliminary agreement for the acquisition has been reached. Ten of these fighters will be the F3-R variant built from scratch while the other 8 jets …

A composite image that includes screenshots of the B-52, P-3C, and Sentinel R1 intercepted by the Russian Su-27s on Jun. 15, 2020. (Image credit: Russian MOD). According to HQ Allied Air Command, Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets are suspected to has violated Danish airspace. August 28, a B52 bomber of the United States …

Credits: reporterly The Afghan National Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed while landing as a result of a technical malfunction. There were no fatalities. The helicopter of Mi-17 typehad departedarmy’s 217th Pamir Corps in Kunduz and crashed while landing in Rustaq district of Takhar province, MoD said in a statement. Provincial …