Equipment failure and piloting error are considered as the reasons of the crash of a Su-30SM fighter in Irkutsk on Sunday, while a bird hit in one of the engines downed a Su-34 fighter jet on October 17.Su-30SM crashThe telegram channel of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (TFR) reported on Monday, "the investigation is considering two main versions of what happened: the failure of aviation equipment and piloting error," the report says
The Nigerian Army commenced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) gathering operations with the Textron Systems' Aerosonde UAV since October 11.The Aerosonde UAV hosts ISR capabilities and will be the first such capability of its kind in the country
Israels Rafael has teamed up with German company HENSOLDT to offer a solution to the Air Forces (Luftwaffe) requirement of airborne electronic warfare capabilities with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in 2028. The exclusive teaming agreement was signed in Tel Aviv on the 18th of October, by Thomas Müller, CEO HENSOLDT, and Maj
Ukraines government has officially sent a request to Israel for the Iron Dome air defense system for use against Russias relentless missile attacks. Russia has been using a number of drones such as Shahed 136 and Mohajer-6 produced in Iran, Israels arch rival
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday imposing martial law in four illegally “annexed” Ukrainian regions – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. Putin announced the signing of the decree at a meeting of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
An updated design of the French Navys future aircraft carrier PANG (porte-avions de nouvelle génération) was introduced by manufacturers at the ongoing Euronaval 2022
Russias defense ministry has confirmed the loss of a Su-34 fighter-bomber in the southern Russian city of Yeysk on Monday. “On October 17, 2022, while climbing to perform a training flight from the military airfield of the Southern Military District, a Su-34 aircraft crashed,” the ministry said in an official release
Russian Kamikaze drones have hit Ukraines capital, in what appears to be its retaliation for the latters alleged attack on Belgorod airport. At least five explosions rang out in Kyiv on the morning of October 17
The U.S
Satellite communications provider Starlink has expressed its inability to continue providing services to Ukrainian defense and civilian users. Starlink President Elon Musk wrote a letter to Pentagon officials saying the company cannot continue the expenditure and asking the Pentagon fund the system, a US DoD statement said Friday