Pakistan successfully test fires own indigenous developed armed drone Burraq. Burraq is an advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed by a venture of PAF and the NESCOM, a civilian defence research and development organisation. The name Burraq refers to a type of winged steed, described as a creature from the heavens which transported the […]

On March 10, the servicemen of special forces detached regiment executed parachute jumps from An-26 airlifter. The training leader underlined the paratroopers were working out tasks on parachuting to imaginary enemy territory to accomplish training recon tasks. The crews of An-26 airlifters and Mi-8MT helicopters completed over 30 flights. “Brigade pilots and navigators worked out […]

The Central MD military units located in Siberia have received advanced UAVs “Takhikon”. This type of UAV is developed for aerial reconnaissance at the distances of up to 40 km day and night and in difficult weather conditions. In particular, the UAV remains controllable at wind speeds of 15 m/sec. Moreover “Takhikon” can be used […]

The Turkish Air Force’s fleet has 240 F-16 fighters and A-400M transport aircraft, Anadolu agency reported with reference to the Turkish Air Force March 12. Currently, Turkey is upgrading a number of fighters. Besides F-16 fighters, the Turkish Air Force has 10 multi-purpose light fighters NF-5A 2000 and six similar aircraft NF-5B 2000, as well […]

The first joint strike fighter assembled outside the US rolled off an assembly line in Italy on Thursday, Lockheed Martin said in a statement. The aircraft, designated AL-1, was the first of eight aircraft being assembled at the final assembly and check out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base in northern Italy. AL-1 is due […]

A U.S. Marine was killed when a T-59 Hawk crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and the aircraft hit a vehicle on the ground. Two on board the jet were examined at the Yuma Regional Medical Center and released.

After receiving three MiG-21MFs and three Mi-8s from Egypt just half a year ago, it appears the Libyan Air Force is now further strengthened by two MiG-21MFs from the same source. The former Egyptian Air Force (EAF) mounts are a welcome addition to the under-equipped Libyan Air Force, which is currently waging a war against […]

Seven Marines and four crewmembers are missing and presumed dead Wednesday after an Army helicopter crashed during a training exercise off the Florida Panhandle. The area was under a fog advisory when the crash occurred Tuesday night near Eglin Air Force Base about 50 miles east of Pensacola. The extreme fog still present Wednesday morning […]

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) are pleased to announce the delivery of the first Airborne Mine Counter Measures (AMCM) equipped MCH-101 helicopter to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. The KHI MCH-101, a licence built version of the AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter, is equipped with the Northrop Grumman AN/AQS-24A airborne mine hunting system and the […]

Chinese Aerobatic team “August 1st” arrival at Don Meuang for presence at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) in Malaysia will be held from March 17-22, 2015. The August 1st or 81st Aerobatics Team is the aerobatic demonstration team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. It is named after the date of […]