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Russian Tu-160 «Blackjack» bombers intercepted by a Rafale
1 Rafale and 1 Mirage 2000-5 were scrambled on February 17th to intercept 2 Russian TU-160 «Blackjack» bombers (RF-94101 and RF-94104).
Social media went abuzz yesterday...
USA Drone MQ-9 crashes at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan
A military drone operated by US forces in Afghanistan has crashed in the southern province of Kandahar. Washington has dismissed the possibility of the...
New Ukrainian An-132D Transport Aircraft To Make Its Maiden Flight Until The End Of 2016
Ukrainian Antonov company announced that it has finalized the works related to the assembly process pertaining the An-132D fuselage which is being created in...
Myanmar Air Force Signs For JF-17 Squadron
Press reports suggest that the mystery launch customer of the AVIC/PAC JF-17 'Thunder' is Myanmar Air-Force with an order of 10-12 units. AVIC has...
Russian Su-27 Crews Practiced Escorting Tu-22M3 Long-range Bombers
Su-27 crews of the Russian Western MD aviation formation practiced escorting Tu-22M3 long-range bombers, which carried out a scheduled flight over territories of the...
Photos Of Russian Sukhoi PAK FA Fifth-generation Fighter
in February 2016 at Zhukovsky was spotted new Russian Sukhoi PAK FA fifth-generation fighter.
The PAK FAÂ is a fifth-generation fighter programme of the Russian Air Force. The...
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence places order for two solar-powered Airbus Zephyr 8s
Airbus Defence and Space has won an order from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the manufacture and operation of two solar-powered Zephyr...
Laos Interested in Yak-130 Light Attack Aircraft
Laos Air Force interested in acquiring Yak-130 Russian-made aircraft. Double function jet training and combat vehicles will be used for pilot training and combat...
Russia, Indonesia to Sign Contract on Sale of 4 Be-200 Amphibious Planes
Indonesia plans to buy four Beriev Be-200 amphibious planes from Russia, a source in the Russian defense industry said Thursday, adding a contract could...
KC-30A successfully refuels C-17A for the first time
The first air-to-air refuelling from an RAAF KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to a United States Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III occurred...
USA sales of eight F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Pakistan
The United State administration has approved the sales of eight Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Pakistan.
The potential deal worth...
Russian helicopter crews performed landing operation at ranges in Stavropol Krai and Crimea
In the course of the Southern MD unannounced combat readiness inspection, helicopter and UAV squadrons were put into service of the combined aviation groupings...
Russia delivered last two Su-30MK2 fighters to Vietnam
Sukhoi aircraft maker named Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association (KnAAPO) has handed over 2 final Su-30MK2 multirole fighter to the Vietnamese Air Force.
2 new Su-30MK2...
Elbit Systems ISTAR has developed the Skylark 3 mini-unmanned aircraft system
Elbit Systems ISTAR has developed the Skylark 3 mini-unmanned aircraft system, best suited for brigades and divisions aimed to perform reconnaissance, counterinsurgency and force...
Russian air defence formation celebrates the 30th anniversary
Russian Air defence formation, which is located in the Leningrad region, celebrates the 30th anniversary.
It was established under the order of the USSR Defence...
A-10C Thunderbolt II during a training exercise at Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft takes off during a training exercise at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 10, 2016.
The aircraft deployed to...
Indian Air Force to buy 40 more Su-30MKI fighters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated the procurement of a fresh lot of 40 additional Su-30MKI air dominance fighters at an estimated $75...
RAAF Super Hornet arrive for 2016 Red Flag combat training exercise
Royal Australian Air Force Super Hornet arrive for 2016 Red Flag combat training exercise at at Nellis Air Force Base.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training...