Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers intruded into the U.S. air defense zone near Alaska last week in the latest saber rattling by Moscow, defense officials said. The Tu-95 Bear H bombers flew into the Alaska zone on April 22. But unlike most earlier incursions, no U.S. interceptor jets were dispatched to shadow them, said defense officials […]

Luna X 2000 tactical UAV recovered by Houtis near Saudi border. Luna X 2000 is a German unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in service with the Bundeswehr (German Army) and produced by EMT Penzberg of Germany. It is intended for close reconnaissance (over the hill, up to 65 km away), transmitting live video data (visual or […]

The company Aero Vodochody aircraft and company Draken International (USA) has launched the upgrade package combat training aircraft L-39 jet. Journal Airrecognition said aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody of the Czech Republic and the US company Draken International Cooperation have jointly launched the next upgrade package for line training aircraft L-39 capital by Aero Vodochody development […]

New Chinese J-11D jet fighter makes first flight. The Shenyang J-11D is a new strike fighter designed and manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation on bases J-11 and using technologies from Shenyang J-16. Fighter J-11D is equipped with on-board radar with active phased array, as well as in-flight refueling system. Fighter Weapons will include medium-range missiles […]

A ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft operated by the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force was involved in a major accident off the coast of the nation’s Kochi province. A news report on social media shows the aircraft, bearing tail number 9905, floating nose down in the sea, its fuselage perpendicular to the waves. Reports indicate that […]

A US Air Force refuelling aircraft disappeared off the radar over the English Channel last night but has since landed safely in Britain. The Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker left Amiens in northern France at 0.05am local time (11.05pm BST) and was last reported on a flight tracking website between Dover and Calais 15 minutes later. It […]

UPD : US Air Force refuelling jet lands safely at British base after disappearing off radar over English Channel The US Air Force KC-135 aircraft took off from Amiens in northern France shortly after midnight local time – but vanished from tracking websites 15 minutes later. The Boeing plane is used to refuel jets mid-flight […]

A solemn ceremony to hand over four new training and light combat aircraft Yak-130 to personnel of the 116th guards assault airbase of the Belarusian Air Force took place at the Lida airfield on 27 April, reported yesterday the Belarusian newspaper BelTA. The four new aircraft will make up an independent wing as part of […]

The Lockheed Martin X-56A is a modular unmanned aerial vehicle designed to explore high altitude, long endurance (HALE) flight technologies for use in future military unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, as well as contributing knowledge to the future X-54 low-boom supersonic research programme, and future low emissions transport aircraft.

Sweden’s Saab AB on Monday ruled out facilitating the sale of Gripen fighter aircraft to Argentina as the result of a deal to build and export combat jets from Brazil. Argentina has expressed interest in buying 24 Gripen fighter jets from its Latin American neighbour once Brazil is able to export them, early next decade. […]