Entering service from 2014, the Su-35 heavyweight fighter is currently the most capable in the Russian inventory and represents the latest of a series of heavily enhanced derivatives of the top Soviet air superiority fighter the Su-27 Flanker. Initially developed for export, the cancellation of the MiG 1.42 fifth generation […]
Following the crash of a British F-35B into the Mediterranean Sea in November 17th, the country’s Ministry of Defence reportedly approached the United States for support recovering the aircraft. Retrieving the stealth fighter from the seafloor remains an urgent priority to prevent it or any components from being acquired by […]
Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Hyten warned on November 18th regarding the growing capabilities of Chinese intercontinental range missiles that the latest test of a hypersonic glide vehicle was highly concerning for American interests. “They launched a long-range missile. It went around the world, […]
Following the initiation of a domestic program in 2016 to upgrade ageing F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V standard, with the integration of new avionics and engines, the Taiwanese Aerospace Industry Development Centre has delivered 62 modernised airframes. These deliveries have brought the fleet of modernised F-16s to 64, with two […]
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has deployed at least one H-6 bomber to fly along the mountainous Indian border, with footage of the flight broadcast on state media outlet CCTV. This comes after H-6s were reported in September 2020 to have been redeployed to bases near the border […]
A British F-35B single engine fighter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on November 17th during operations from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Ministry of Defence stated confirmed that a“British F-35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations in the Mediterranean this morning,” stating […]
Just four months after the fighter’s unveiling in July, the General Director of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar has announced that the first flight prototypes of the Checkmate next generation single engine fighter are currently under construction. “I would like to hint that the plant at Komsomolsk has […]
Following the unveiling of the Checkmate stealth fighter in July, many aspects of the export-oriented weapons program have been speculated ranging from which engine will power the aircraft to which parties could be the first clients. Although it has been marketed as a lightweight aircraft with low operational costs, serving […]
Following an announcement by the Russian Defence Ministry on November 9th that a new air defence system, the S-550, was under development, new details regarding the weapons system have been announced. Speaking to the Ria Novosti news agency, sources in the defence industry stated that the S-550 would become the […]
The Russian Defence Ministry announced on November 9th the development of the S-550 air defence system, which state media outlets implied could be related to the S-500 as pictures of the older system were published with the announcement. The statement indicated that during meetings in Sochi from 1-3 November Russian […]