Carrier-based version of Chinese JL-9 Trainer Aircraft Prototype Ready
The prototype of the aircraft carrier-based version of Chinese JL-9 jet trainer dubbed the ‘Naval Mountain Eagle is now preparing for its maiden flight following the completion of assembly on Sunday. Its developer, the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC) announced Monday on its official social media account, Chinese media reported...
Russian Su-35 Jet’s ‘Unsafe’ Intercept of US P8A Plane, Moscow Denies...
A Russian Su-35 was scrambled to intercept a US Navy “spy” plane flying towards the Hmeymim air base in Syria and returned when the surveillance aircraft changed course, the Russian MoD has said. "On April 19, the Russian equipment controlling the airspace over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea detected...
Is Cambodia the Mystery Buyer of China's FTC-2000G Trainer/Fighter Jet?
China announced on Sunday that FTC-2000G trainer/fighter jet has secured its first overseas customer less than two years from the launch of the aircraft. While the buying nation was identified only as a “South East Asian nation” by the jet's manufacturer, Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) chief Wang Wenfei, Cambodia could...
Germany Informs US Regarding Purchase of 45 Boeing Fighters
German Defense Minister has Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer reportedly informed Mark Esper, US Secretary of Defense, regarding its plan to acquire 30 F/A-18 Super Hornets and 15 EA-18G Growlers for Luftwaffe. The German minister emailed her US counterpart informing him of its decision on Thursday, Der Spiegel magazine reported on April 19
China’s FTC-2000G Fighter/Trainer Aircraft Secures First Export Order
The Chinese FTC-2000G fighter-trainer made by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) has secured its first export order barely two years after the jet was launched at the 2018 Zhuhai air show. "It took less than two years from the first flight to the signing of the first export order,” the...
A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft for Nigeria Marks First Flight
The first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) successfully completed its inaugural flight at the production facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The full fleet of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft for the NAF are currently in production by SNC and Embraer at the Jacksonville facility with delivery to the NAF expected on schedule in 2021, Embraer Defense & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced today
Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashes, Pilots Bail Out
A MiG-31 interceptor aircraft of the Kazakhstan Air Force crashed in the countrys Karaganda on April 16, the Defence Ministry said today. “The accident occurred south of the airfield in Karaganda
Russia Could Develop Light Fighter Jet to Complement Su-57
Russia has initiated a study on the feasibility of developing a new tactical aviation platform, that could complement the Su-57 as a light fifth generation fighter jet. “In particular, at the end of last year (2019), MiG RSK placed an order for the study ‘aerodynamic calculation of a light multi-functional front-line twin-engine aircraft, comparison with foreign analogues for the period 2020-2025
Dassault Aviation Resumes Training Flights for Indian Rafale Pilots
Dassault Aviation has resumed training flights for Indian pilots on the Rafale fighter jet, following disruption in recent weeks owing to the COVID-19 crisis in France. “At Merignac, the (conversion training center) activities started on Monday with a daily mission for two Indian Rafales, in order to meet our contractual obligations for delivery,” Dassault Aviatiion executive chairman Eric Trappier said in an April 8 note to staff on the company website, French website
Moroccan F-16 Jets to get Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of 10 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II Air Launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $62 million. Morocco intends to use the missiles on its F-16, multi-role fighter aircraft to enhance its capabilities in effective defense of critical sea-lanes
First Flight of Qatari Boeing F-15QA Jet, USAF F-15EX Project to Follow...
Boeing completed the first flight of the F-15QA fighter developed for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), which took off and landed from Lambert International Airport in St. Louis during its 90-minute mission today
Russia Working on New-Generation g-force Pilot Protection Gear
The Russian Ministry of Defense has begun developing a new-generation gear to protect pilots from dynamic, multidirectional g-forces while performing complex maneuvers. “The ministrys Research and Testing Center of Aviation and Space Medicine and Military Ergonomics is working on new pilot protective gear, which will involve modern materials and technologies," Igor Zhdanko, Doctor of Medical Science and senior researcher of the medical service, was quoted as saying by Krasnaya Zvezda on Monday
South Korea, Peru Sign Multiple MoU in Submarines, KF-21 Jet Parts...
DRDO Tests India’s First Long Range Hypersonic Missile
AeroVironment Unveils Software Enhancements for Puma UAS to Strengthen GPS-Denied Operations
Indonesia Conducts Keel Laying for Second Merah Putih Frigate
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...