Egyptian Air Force has signed a military agreement to buy 50 MiG-35 warplanes from Russia the US’ National Interest reported on Saturday. The $2 billion deal, the largest in the post-Soviet era, was signed between Cairo and Moscow in April 2015, under which Egypt will receive the warplanes by 2020. …
Read More »Mysterious 2017 radioactive cloud over Europe Likely Came From Russia
An international team of researchers has traced an unusual 2017 radioactive release that blanketed a large part of Europe to Russia. The cloud was not harmful outside of Russia, according to the paper published in scientific journal PNAS, but researchers said there may have been a more serious fallout in the …
Read More »South Korean fighter jets fired more than 300 warning shots at a Russian military aircraft
South Korean fighter jets fired more than 300 warning shots at a Russian military aircraft that had violated the country’s airspace. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff accused a Russian A-50 command and control military aircraft of twice violating South Korean airspace off the country’s eastern coast prompting the ROKAF …
Read More »Russia offers Turkey Su-35 fighter jets after US Removes from F-35 Programme
On July 18, 2019 US officially removes Turkey from F-35 fighter jet programme after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system. On July 12, 2019, Russia reportedly delivered the first S-400 missile system to Turkey Now Russia is ready to sell its super-maneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, …
Read More »Russia reportedly delivered first S-400 missile system to Turkey
According to the Turkish defence ministry, the first shipment of the Russian S-400 missile system has arrived in Turkey, moving the NATO member closer to a new standoff with the United States. The ministry said in a statement that “the first group of equipment” of the advanced air defence systems …
Read More »Russian Man Jailed In United States For Buying F-16 Fighter Jet Flight Manuals
A Russian national is currently being held in Weber County, Utah court for conspiring against the United States by buying F-16 manuals on eBay. Man is being arrested and charged with smuggling and violating the Arms Export Control Act”. The man insists he needed these and other files, like those …
Read More »UTAir Passenger jet catches fire after overshooting runway at Sochi Airport
A passenger jet caught fire after overshooting its landing sending it crashing through a fence at an airport in Russia, injuring 18 people. UTAir flight 579, a Boeing 737-800, suffered a runway excursion accident after landing at Adler/Sochi Airport, Russia. The aircraft departed Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport at 00:32 hours local …
Read More »18 Dead in a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
A Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region, killing 18 people on board. The helicopter collided with another helicopter during takeoff. UTair’s Mi-8 helicopter 25640 was flying from Vankor to Kharkasale. During the take-off it struck cargo hanging from the landing gear of another Mi-8 helicopter,” said a spokesperson. The …
Read More »U.S. Army plans to send newest Air Defense systems to Europe to counter Russia
U.S. Army plans to send newest Air Defense systems to Europe to counter Russia The U.S. Army plans to send newest Air Defense systems to Europe to counter Russia The new Air Defense systems is Stryker MSL Maneuver SHORAD Launcher It is a short-range Air Defense systems armed with AGM-114 …
Read More »Video of Indian Navy IL-38 after emergency landing at Zhukovsky Air Base, Russia
Video of Indian Navy IL-38 after an emergency landing at Zhukovsky Air Base, Russia on Apr. 28, 2018 An Indian Navy Il-38 had to make an emergency landing at Zhukovsky Air Base, Russia. The nose gear of the aircraft had failed to lower. The aircraft was flown by the Ilyushin company’s …
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