A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces lost a wheel during landing at Perm’s Bolshoye Savino Airport, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. “A MiG-31 made an emergency landing at Bolshoye Savino due to a malfunction,” the source said. The press service of the Central Military District confirmed that the plane had landed […]

On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry has reported that the Su-27 fighter jet of the Southern Military District’s air defense quick reaction alert forces intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane and a U.S. Navy P-8A maritime patrol aircraft over the Black Sea. According to the Ministry, earlier on Wednesday, Russian airspace control systems […]

The Russian Ministry of Defense has released images of second production-version of Su-57 fighter jet. The latest Russian-5th generation “stealth” combat aircraft, codenamed “Felon” by NATO, was showed at the assembly line at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Factory (part of the Sukhoi Aircraft Company within the United Aircraft Corporation). Nevertheless, the first production-version Su-57 fighter jet […]

The Israeli Air Force declared Full Operating Capability for the second “Adir” F-35I squadron, called the Lions of the South. Thursday, the 116th “Lions of the South” Squadron’ marked another milestone and officially became operational. From now on, the “Lions of the South” are ready to take part in the IAF’s extensive operational activity. Before […]

Russian newest Su-35 fighter jets were scrambled to chase away U.S. Air Force bomber that approached the Russian border over the Sea of Okhotsk on Friday, news agencies cited Russia’s defense ministry as saying. The Russian airspace control systems detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean approaching Russia’s state border […]

Nine aircraft squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW-3) returned to Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, NAS Whidbey Island, and NAS Jacksonville, Aug. 6-7 following their seven-month deployment aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), according to Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet. Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier strike Group […]

A prototype of the Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) radar locally developed in South Korea for the country’s upcoming future fighter jet was unveiled at a joint ceremony held by Agency for Defense Development, Hanwha Systems, and Defense Acquisition Program Administration. A new radar is the core gadget for Korea’s indigenous KF-X fighter jets, which […]

The news agency Defense Express, quoting Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense officials, reported that Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems can help the country to upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet into a next-generation, powerful tactical fighter aircraft. Currently, Ukraine is negotiating with Elbit systems, for a possible participation company in process of modernization fleet of ageing […]

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets, from 6 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, intercepted Russian military aircraft while they were flying over the Baltic Sea. The Typhoons approached the Russian formation to identify its composition and established it was an IL-38 ‘MAY’ Maritime Patrol Aircraft, being escorted by two Su-27 Flanker B fighter jets. This was the […]