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Y-20 AEW and Tanker Variants To Appear Soon

Feb 27, 2020 |

Bell ‘blows up Russian newest Armata tanks’ in new...

Feb 25, 2020 |

A Viper with Sidewinders: A Unique Look at the AH-...

Mar 16, 2020 |

India and the US Agree on Major Helicopter Deal

Feb 26, 2020 |

Elbit Systems to provide infrared missile warning ...

Mar 9, 2020 |

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Snow Eagles: Japanese Air Self Defense Force’s F-15J/DJ Operations At Chitose Air Base

Mar 29, 2020 |

A visit to 201st Tactical Fighter Squadron (Hikotai) of the JASDF based at Chitose Air Base, in...

Bell 360 Invictus and Sikorsky Raider X Selected For the next phase of Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program

Mar 28, 2020 |

The two companies will build their final prototypes and face a fly-off competition in 2023. The...

Russian Su-27 Pilot Dies Following Ocean Rescue in Difficult Conditions.

Mar 27, 2020 |

Rescued Pilot of Su-27 Did Not Survive After Being Pulled from Ocean. The pilot of a Russian...

First Marine F-35C squadron received Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification

Mar 27, 2020 |

VMFA-314 can now operate independently from its new homebase at MCAS Miramar. The first F-35C...

Germany Set To Replace Tornado Jets With Mixed Eurofighter and Super Hornet Fleet

Mar 26, 2020 |

The choice is dictated by the need to have a nuclear-capable aircraft to replace this...

Here are Some Great Aviation Book Recommendations for the COVID-19 Quarantine.

Mar 26, 2020 |

Here is what The Aviationist Suggests You to Read During the Quarantine, Isolation or Stay...

Russian Su-27 and L-39 Crash In Separate Incidents. One Pilot Missing, One Killed.

Mar 26, 2020 |

Search is Underway for Pilot of Su-27, Reports Say No Survivors in L-39 Crash. A Russian Sukhoi...

In Photos: Spanish Eurofighters Visit Dover Air Force Base On Their Way Back From Red Flag

Mar 25, 2020 |

Spanish Air Force EF2000s have just taken part in Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis Air Force Base. On Mar....

New Video Of The Russian Su-57 Shows Missile Launch From The Jet’s Side-Weapon Bay For The First Time

Mar 25, 2020 |

Along with outstanding aerial footage, a new promotional video released by the Russian MOD seems...

Interesting New Photos Of Armed “Embassy Air” CH-46E Helicopter At U.S. Embassy in Kabul Emerge

Mar 24, 2020 |

The helicopter is part of a fleet used to support U.S. embassies in Afghanistan and Iraq. Embassy...

Not Two But Three Super Hornets Were Given Special Color Scheme For “Top Gun: Maverick” Filming

Mar 23, 2020 |

It’s confirmed: overall, three F/A-18E/F jets were given a special livery for the sequel of...

U.S. Air Force Relief Mission to COVID-19 Crisis in Italy Begins from Ramstein AB.

Mar 22, 2020 |

USAF C-130s Flew Self-Contained Care Unit to Aviano Air Base in Italy on Friday. The U.S. Air...

Russian Military Launches Humanitarian Air Bridge Sending Il-76 Airlifters To Help Italy Fight COVID-19

Mar 22, 2020 |

Armada of Il-76 Heavy Transports Fly Critical Relief Supplies into Pratica di Mare. Russian...

U.S. Air Force Deploying New Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure on HH-60G Pave Hawk Helicopters

Mar 21, 2020 |

The system will be installed on 30 helicopters in response to a Joint Urgent Operational Needs...

Nellis Reports COVID-19 Case, RIAT Air Show and Red Flag Alaska Cancelled.

Mar 20, 2020 |

Concern and Cases of COVID-19 Shutter Non-Essential Military Aviation Globally. As global concern...

You Must See This Awesome U-2 and B-2 Video from RAF Fairford

Mar 19, 2020 |

Dafydd Phillips Captures Breathtaking Video of Both U-2 and B-2 Arrival and Departures. Ace...

He’s Back! The Elusive F-117 Stealth Jets Makes Another Appearance over Star Wars Canyon.

Mar 19, 2020 |

Stealth Jet Reappears Along with Unconfirmed Claims of F/A-18 Canyon Flights. Ace aviation...

Rare Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 Cargo Aircraft Airlifts An Emergency Field Hospital to Italy For COVID-19 Pandemic

Mar 18, 2020 |

An interesting 52 years old aircraft delivered equipment and medical specialists to Italy to...

U.S. F-15Cs And RNoAF F-35As Escorted B-2 Bombers During Mission Over Iceland.

Mar 17, 2020 |

The B-2s of the BTF 20-2 have flown a mission to Iceland. On Mar. 16, 2020, flying as MISTY...

A Viper with Sidewinders: A Unique Look at the AH-1Z’s Retired Air-to-Air Capability.

Mar 16, 2020 |

An interesting glimpse at the USMC AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter with AIM-9/AGM-122 missiles. You...

The Story Behind The Frecce Tricolori Video That Has Become The Symbol Of Italy’s Battle Against Coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020 |

The scene of the Italian Air Force display team performing their trademark final maneuver has gone...

Jaw-Dropping Video Shows F-22 Raptor Demo Jet Performing A Max Power Takeoff to High AOA Loop Maneuver

Mar 15, 2020 |

This video shows how maneuverable an F-22 Raptor can be. The F-22 Raptor Demo Team is the...

“Goodbye Woodpecker”: Dramatic Video Shows JASDF Photo Phantoms Last Flight

Mar 15, 2020 |

“Shark 901”, the first RF-4E imported from the United States to Japan in 1974 was the...

Awesome Shots Of B-52s Arriving At Nellis AFB For Red Flag 20-2

Mar 14, 2020 |

BUFFs are among the highlights of Red Flag 20-2 underway in Nevada. A bunch of aircraft are...

RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Tu-160 “Blackjack” Bomber in Third Intercept this Week.

Mar 13, 2020 |

Two Russian Bombers Fly Near Northern Scotland, RAF Lossiemouth and Brize Norton Respond. For the...

Several Early Season U.S. Airshows Cancel Due to Concern Over COVID-19 Spread.

Mar 13, 2020 |

Yuma, El Centro, LA County, MacDill, Laughlin and March AFB Cancel or Postpone Shows. The 2020...

Just In: Watch This Video (With Radio Comms) Of Two B-2 Spirit Arriving Into RAF Fairford Earlier Today

Mar 12, 2020 |

MISTY 12 and 13 arriving from Lajes today. As already reported, three B-2A Spirit bombers arrived...

Take A Look At These Cool Aerial Shots Of The U.S. B-2 Stealth Bombers Arriving To RAF Fairford Today

Mar 12, 2020 |

B-2 Spirit Bombers arriving to RAF Fairford, UK, as seen from an F-15C Eagle from RAF Lakenheath....

You Have To Watch This Mesmerizing Video Filmed With Drones Inside The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Mar 12, 2020 |

Stunning videography. Amazing subjects. Impressive editing. Incredible flying skills. Located at...

Unusual Appearance But Utmost Importance: The Boeing EC-135E ARIA

Mar 12, 2020 |

A look at the Boeing EC-135E Apollo/Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft. In the 1960s,...

Italian Typhoons Deployed To Kuwait Celebrated 2,000 Flight Hours With A Cool “Tetris Challenge”

Mar 11, 2020 |

The Task Group Typhoon has achieved 2,000 FH in less than one year. Operating within the Task...

First “Alaskan” F-35A Lightning II With Unusual Black Tail Markings Spotted At LM’s Fort Worth Plant

Mar 11, 2020 |

This is the first F-35 sporting markings of 356th Fighter Squadron based at Eielson Air Force...

U.S. F-22s, Canadian CF-18s Intercepted Two Tu-142 Aircraft in Alaskan ADIZ. And Here Are Some Cool Shots.

Mar 10, 2020 |

Looks like Russian Naval Aviation is pretty active in these days with their Tu-142 maritime...

While Italy Is Locked Down Italian Air Force HH-101A Helicopters Carry Out Covid-19 Biocontainment Missions

Mar 10, 2020 |

The Italian Air Force HH-101 Caesar helicopters are flying Novel Coronavirus Biosafety Containment...

Watch 20 Eurofighters From the Italian, German and Spanish Air Force Take Off From Nellis AFB During Red Flag 20-2.

Mar 9, 2020 |

An interesting clip shows the amount of Eurofighters (and other European aircraft, including the...

Japanese RF-4E Phantoms Have Just Carried Out Their Last Flight

Mar 9, 2020 |

Japan retires its last Photo Phantoms. On Mar. 9, 2020, the Japan Air Self Defense Force retired...

Russian MOD Video Shows RAF Typhoons And RNoAF F-16s, F-35s From Inside Russian Navy Tu-142 During Intercept

Mar 8, 2020 |

Pretty interesting footage from inside a Russian Naval Aviation Tu-142 intercepted yesterday. The...

Norwegian F-35As on QRA At Orland Air Station Carry Out Type’s First Intercept Of Russian Aircraft Off Norway

Mar 7, 2020 |

Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A jets on QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) intercepted two Tu-142 and...

Enjoy These Close Up Shots Of Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F Aircraft Intercepted Today by the Royal Air Force

Mar 7, 2020 |

Two Bear-F long-range maritime patrol reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft...

On this day in 1990 an SR-71 Blackbird Flew From LA to Washington DC In 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds

Mar 6, 2020 |

30 years ago today, a Blackbird smashed a transcontinental speed record. On Mar. 6, 1990, SR-71...

Watch A Russian Su-34 Fullback Fire A Rocket At A Close Target During Ground Tests.

Mar 6, 2020 |

Videos of gun and missile tests taken at the Russian GkNIPAS range are extremely interesting. The...

U.S. Army’s FARA Program: What We Know About All The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Replacement Candidates

Mar 5, 2020 |

Boeing unveiled its design for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. Now that all candidates...

Tactical Leadership Course FC 20-1 at Albacete Air Base

Mar 5, 2020 |

We have been to Albacete, in Spain, to report about the first Flying Course of 2020. Half way...

494th FS F-15E Strike Eagles Return To RAF Lakenheath From Middle East Deployment With Wrestlers Nose Arts

Mar 4, 2020 |

Nose art for deployed Strike Eagles becoming a standard? The first 16 F-15E Strike Eagle jets...

555th Fighter Squadron Completes First F-16 Deployment to Al Udeid AB, Qatar, in 15 years

Mar 4, 2020 |

The squadron has now been relocated to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, for the second part...

Let’s Talk About The U.S. Navy Poseidon Lased by Chinese Destroyer During a Routine Patrol in the Philippine Sea

Mar 3, 2020 |

This is the first time the incident is directly attributable to the Chinese military. A U.S. Navy...

Syrian L-39 Shot Down By Turkish Air Force F-16 Over Syria

Mar 3, 2020 |

Third kill over Idlib by the Turkish Air Force in three days. Both the Turkish Ministry of Defense...

Ten Spanish Typhoons Enroute To Nellis Air Force Base For Red Flag 20-2

Mar 2, 2020 |

The Ejército Del Aire is deploying Eurofighters to Nellis Air Force Base. Support is...

Hyakuri’s Last Samurais: Japan Air Self Defense Force Phantom Exposed

Mar 2, 2020 |

We visited the base of the last two JASDF Phantom units ahead of the type retirement. With the...

Two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

Mar 1, 2020 |

The Turkish Air Force shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencers today. A Turkish Anka-S drone drone was...

Boeing suspends production of newest Pegasus and Poseidon aircraft

Mar 26, 2020 |

Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading provider of commercial airplanes,...

Raytheon to increase Brazilian Air Force capabilities

Mar 26, 2020 |

Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, is modernizing the Brazilian...

Russia deploys chemical defense troops to Italy

Mar 23, 2020 |

Russia reportedly is deploying its Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence or...

F/A-18’s cutting-edge nerve center provides pilots with ability to see and control battlefield

Mar 23, 2020 |

General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, reported that cutting-edge...

U.S. Air Force successfully conducts new test of AMRAAM missile

Mar 20, 2020 |

The U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the new test of an advanced medium-range air-to-air...

Lockheed Martin releases video of simulated strike against Russia’s intercontinental ballistic missile

Mar 18, 2020 |

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp released a video dedicated to...

Russian Mi-35 helicopter opens fire by mistake, damaged apartment building

Mar 15, 2020 |

A Mil Mi-35M (NATO reporting name: Hind-E) helicopter of the Russian Armed Forces accidentally...

U.S. Navy and AC-130W Gunships conduct joint operations in Arabian Gulf

Mar 15, 2020 |

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has announced that U.S. Navy Cyclone-class patrol coastal...

Mi-24 helicopter came close to drone collision during a military exercise

Mar 14, 2020 |

A Mi-24 ‘Hind’ attack helicopter was forced to take avoiding action after a drone was...

U.S. military exercises and airshows canceled due to coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020 |

The U.S. Department of Defense has decided to canceled joint military exercise as the novel...

U.S. Navy awards $164 million contract for anti-radar missiles

Mar 13, 2020 |

Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, received a modification...

Lockheed Martin completes delivery of first antenna panels for Long Range Discrimination Radar

Mar 11, 2020 |

The U.S Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Lockheed Martin announced on Tuesday that Long Range...

Shocking Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fighter crash caught on camera

Mar 11, 2020 |

A newly released video shows the shocking moment of a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 aircraft crash...

U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters intercept Russian aircraft

Mar 10, 2020 |

North American Aerospace Defense Command has reported that U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and...

U.S. Air Force deploys B-2 stealth bomber to Europe

Mar 10, 2020 |

The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) has confirmed the deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber...

F-35 fighter aircraft flies over Thailand for first time ever

Mar 9, 2020 |

Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 held its closing ceremony and culminating combined arms live-fire...

Sierra Nevada confirms that U.S. Air Force purchase A-29 light attack aircraft

Mar 9, 2020 |

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed that the U.S. Air Force decided to purchase its...

Elbit Systems to provide infrared missile warning system for U.S. Air Force F-16s

Mar 9, 2020 |

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems has been awarded a $471.6 million contract for a...

F-35 stealth fighter intercept Russian military aircraft for first time

Mar 8, 2020 |

Norway’s new F-35 stealth fighter jets intercepted two Russian Tu-142 maritime...

U.S. private contractor buys 46 Australian retired F/A-18 Hornet fighters

Mar 7, 2020 |

Australian Government Department of Defense has reported that U.S. private contractor Air USA is...

Norway sends F-35s to Iceland for NATO Air Policing for first time

Mar 7, 2020 |

Norwegian Luftforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Air Force) has sent four F-35 Lighting II fighters...

Esper raises concern over Chinese ‘unsafe’ lasering of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Mar 7, 2020 |

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper “raised concern” with China’s minister of...

Syria attempted to shoot down Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft

Mar 4, 2020 |

Syrian S-200 (NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon) long-range, medium-to-high altitude air defense...

U.S. State Dept approves sale of KC-46 Pegasus tankers to Israel

Mar 4, 2020 |

The U.S. State Department has signed potential sale of up to eight KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling...

Northrop Grumman receives $262M for Active Electronically Scanned Array radars

Mar 4, 2020 |

U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Air...

Lockheed Martin delivers 500th F-35 stealth multi-role fighter

Mar 3, 2020 |

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. has delivered the 500th F-35...

Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down L-39 aircraft over Idlib

Mar 3, 2020 |

Turkish F-16 fighter jets have shot down a Syrian L-39A Albatros warplane over Idlib. According to...

U.S. Air Force orders 180 Centaur unmanned ground vehicles

Mar 3, 2020 |

FLIR Systems, a company that specializes in the production of thermal imaging cameras, has...

U.S. Navy completes modification on its F-16As to increase readiness and service life

Mar 2, 2020 |

The Naval Air Systems Command has reported on Monday that the Specialized and Proven Aircraft program office (PMA-226) recently completed a modification on several U.S. Navy F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft to increase readiness...

Boeing shares footage from the maiden flight of CMV-22B

Mar 2, 2020 |

On Monday, U.S. aerospace giant Boeing has shared footage from the maiden flight of the Navy’s newest version of Osprey aircraft. The CMV-22B is the latest V22 variant and will be based at Naval Air Station North Island in...

Video footage appears to capture the moment a Su-24 was shot down over Idlib

Mar 1, 2020 |

A new video has emerged appearing to show Turkish military shot down Syrian government Su-24 attack aircraft over northwest Idlib, on March 1. The terrifying video shows flames engulfing the Syrian Su-24 aircraft after then hit...

Storied ‘Triple Nickel’ fighter squadron completes historic deployment to Qatar

Mar 1, 2020 |

The U.S. Air Force has announced on Friday that storied 555th Fighter Squadron, also known as the “world famous, highly-respected” Triple Nickel, completed the first leg of their deployment after departing Al Udeid...

Turkey releases video of missile strike on Pantsir-S1 in Syria

Feb 29, 2020 |

Turkish media released unique footage shows Turkey’s armed unmanned aircraft system destroyed a Pantsir-S1 self-propelled combined gun-missile system during its strike on Syrian Arab Army targets on Friday near Idlib. In...

Lockheed Martin releases image of its super fast weapon

Feb 29, 2020 |

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has released the image of its...

Chinese destroyer shot laser at U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Feb 28, 2020 |

A People’s Republic of China (PRC) navy destroyer 161 shot a weapons-grade laser at a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a recent move that U.S. Pacific Fleet dubbed “unsafe and unprofessional”...

U.S. Air Force plans to retire 17 B-1B Lancer bombers during 2021

Feb 27, 2020 |

The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to retire 17 B-1B Lancer long-range bombers during Fiscal Year 2021. The Scramble Magazine reported on Wednesday, citing the U.S. Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget...

U.S. Air Force award contract to Sierra Nevada for two new light attack aircraft

Feb 27, 2020 |

Spacecraft builder Sierra Nevada Corporation on Wednesday had got a $128,9 million order for delivering light attack aircraft to the U.S. Air Force. The contract, announced by the Department of Defense, provides...

Bell ‘blows up Russian newest Armata tanks’ in new video

Feb 25, 2020 |

Bell, part of American conglomerate Textron, has released a 1:01 minute video animation of its new...

C-130J Super Hercules demonstrate ‘rapid global mobility’ in Indo-Pacific region

Feb 25, 2020 |

Six C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 61st AS from Little...

U.S. Space Force selects Northrop Grumman to develop protected tactical SATCOM rapid prototype

Feb 25, 2020 |

Northrop Grumman, the weapon’s manufacturer, has been selected by theU.S. Space Force to develop a protected tactical SATCOM rapid prototype. According to a company news release, the U.S. Space Force’s Space and...

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