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The United States is listing Russian planes it says may have violated export controls, including one used by businessman Roman Abramovich.The United States has decided to effectively ground 100 planes it says recently flew to Russia,…

Archive photo of a Tupolev 214PU of the "Rossiya" special flight squadron. In the boxes, screenshots from ADSBExchange and Flightradar24 (via @GDarkconrad and @vcdgf555) Social media went into a frenzy as more than a dozen planes…

File photo of an Italian Air Force F-35A. (Image credit: author) New confirmations that Berlin has chosen the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning to replace the Tornado. “Germany will buy F-35 fighter jets built by the American company…

The United States Air Force operates many specialized aircraft that provide in-flight surveillance systems. Among the most specialized aircraft is the WC-135W "Constant Phoenix" atmospheric collection aircraft, which serves as an aerial…

WASHINGTON — The proposed budget bill that would fund the U.S. government for the remainder of fiscal year 2022 provides funding for 20 additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.Sixteen of…

Editor's Note: Click photo for video.TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Air and Marine Operations (AMO) extracted a hiker suffering from a heat emergency in Sabino Canyon over the weekend.On Friday afternoon, Pima…

An Irish aircraft leasing company could play a huge role in destabilizing the Russian government during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. AerCap, a Dublin-based company that is the world's largest aircraft leasing company,…

Updated 2 hours ago RUSSIA HAS WARNED Ukraine's neighbours, including NATO member Romania, against hosting military planes from Kiev, saying they could end up embroiled in an armed conflict. "We know for…

A Russian attack helicopter makes a threatening low pass over a rural village in Ukraine, its gunship fully equipped with missiles and machine guns.But, unbeknownst to the crew of the state-of-the-art Mi-24 Hind aircraft, Ukrainian soldiers…

A Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet takes off during an exercise in Mykolaiv region, southern Ukraine, Nov. 23, 2021. Armed Forces Air Force Command Ukrainians/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to…

The Indian Navy received its 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing on February 19. A surveillance and reconnaissance version of the Type 737, the aircraft is equipped with a very advanced weapon system. It is also designed for…

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WALA) – Pilots with two test squadrons out of Dyess Air Force Base in Texas…

The right plane at the wrong time. The story of the lesser known Douglas DC-5. Developed in the late 1930s to be a 16-22 seat civilian airliner, the Douglas DC-5 was the first ever aircraft with a shoulder wing and tricycle landing…

PTI New Delhi, February 12 India will showcase its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) at the four-day Singapore Airshow next week, with an eye on the…

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Georgia -- The Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing, in cooperation with the 461st Air Control Wing, officially retired the first E-8C Joint Surveillance Target…

Sikorsky flies Matrix, its autonomous flight control system, on a "big cargo plane". The statement, which came at a Feb. 8 press conference on recent unmanned autonomous flights of a Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk, is the first time the company…

Tom Lecky-Thompson, 86, has reunited with his iconic Harrier plane - a plane that saw him crowned winner in a race against 396 others from London to New YorkTom said he described it as "the most exciting plane I have ever flown"When Tom!-->…

According to aviation journalist Gareth Jennings, Britain's Ministry of Defense has chosen France's Dassault Falcom 2000LXS as the successor to the BAe 146 jet, after announcing an £80million tender in November to replace four aircraft.As…

MOSCOW, February 3. /TASS/. Russian S-400 "Triumf" surface-to-air missile systems have been deployed in Belarus and will go on air defense combat alert under a Union State Response Force inspection, a the Russian Defense Ministry reported…

The Air Force saw a drop in fatal jet crashes and those that rendered planes inoperable in fiscal year 2021, a win for aviation safety as the federal government tries to beef up monitoring military incidents.Sixty-three of the most serious…

The US Air Force is studying possible flight paths to conduct test flights for some of its planes, and the Upper Michigan and Thumb are two of its options being considered.According to a letter from Nolan Swick, a member of the Air Force…

Nordam Asia Ltd.'s new aircraft component repair facility. of 5,828 square meters at Taoyuan International Airport. (Photo: BusinessWire) Tulsa-based Nordam recently opened its new Nordam Asia Ltd. facility. at Taoyuan International…

The Ministry of National Defense (DND) on Sunday reported the second-largest incursion of Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in history. According to the MND, 39 Chinese military aircraft…

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said residents of southern Nevada can expect an increase in aircraft noise during a scheduled training exercise that will involve nearly 100 aircraft , with night…

KIEV, January 21. /TASS/. At least one U.S. strategic reconnaissance aviation drone and plane flew over Ukrainian territory near the Donbass armed conflict zone on Friday, according to data from the global flight-tracking service…

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Five Chinese military aircraft entered the Taiwan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday (January 19), marking the 16th intrusion this month.…

Kratos revealed the existence of a new drone program known as "Demogorgon". While there are no additional details about this new unmanned aerial vehicle platform other than its name and expected production price, recognition…

Last operational flight of the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft Ottawa (National Defence)(Canadian Armed Forces(STL.News) The last operational flight of the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft was conducted today by 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, based…

Liberal democratic countries are agitated. On September 15, 2021, the leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced the creation of AUKUS, "an enhanced trilateral security partnership". On January 6, 2022,…

A RECORD number of firefighting aircraft have landed in Gippsland to help protect communities and the environment from bushfires this summer. This season's fleet has been bolstered by the addition of a Type 1 Helitak…

DAHLGREN, Virginia - Engineers from the Dahlgren Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCDD) designed, developed and delivered an improved 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit (GAU) specifically designed…

Here's what you need to remember: Aircraft carriers are essential to the projection of power for the US military, and one of the missions the Soviets feared most was a push by several aircraft carriers into the Norwegian Sea, where they…

In what may be the quickest court of inquiry into a military plane crash in the recent past, a tri-service investigation examining the tragic Dec. 8 incident that resulted in the deaths of 13 staff military, including India's first Chief…

Joby's second pre-production prototype of his eVTOL aircraft has just received special airworthiness certification from the FAA and airworthiness approval from the USAF. (Photo: Joby) Both FAA Special Airworthiness Certification and US…

We don't know exactly what prompted Boeing to launch its updated hypersonic aircraft concept now. The company's unveiling of its hypersonic concept at the 2018 AIAA event dubbed Valkyrie was seen as a response by the company to…

Ground tests of the Jet Trainer and the HÜRJET light attack aircraft to be completed in 2022 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) Managing Director Professor Temel Kotil shared New Year's greetings message for company employees In his…

The Indian Navy will begin testing the naval version of the Rafale fighter, called Rafale Maritime or Rafale-M, on January 6, according to a report from the Hindustan times said.Testing of the Rafale-M will take place at the land ski…

Today, 83 years have passed since the first flight of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner. The aircraft made its maiden flight on December 31, 1938, marking a new era in commercial aviation, which would impact global industry nearly a century…

The US Navy is making plans to keep its carrier aircraft relevant in a conflict with a more capable opponent. China and Russia are developing capabilities that…

(CNN) - Almost two decades after Concorde's retirement, interest in supersonic travel has picked up and several ultra-fast planes are in development. Airlines seem interested: United has already committed to offering supersonic routes as…

A A light plane owned by a private company made an emergency landing in a paddy field in an area of ​​Kimbulapitiya in Katunayake around 2 p.m. yesterday due to engine failure, the Sri Lankan Air Force said. Four people were on board at the…

A photographer recently captured some footage of a Lockheed Skunk Works X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) test stand aircraft en route to the Lockheed Skunk Works plant in Fort Worth, TX. The supersonic jet's silhouette is wrapped…

There was a time during World War II when America was not quite in control. military the equipment to take the powers of the axis. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, its A6M Zero were much more agile and powerful than the United States'…

An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 plane crashed in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district during a training sortie, killing its pilot on Friday evening. “We received reports today evening that an Indian Air Force MiG-21 plane crashed in…

Lockheed Martin Corp.'s (LMT Quick QuoteLMT - Free Report), the Aerospace business segment, recently won a modification contract involving the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The award was presented by…

The Royal Thai Air Force said yesterday that no Myanmar military aircraft entered Thai airspace following reports of the deployment of aircraft by the Tatmadaw in clashes with ethnic minority fighters near the…

The plane had previously been seen parked on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base. (Credits: Shutterstock) A Reddit user discovered a flying B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber on Google Maps.Time and time again, Google Maps has featured…

The Spitfire is one of the most iconic aircraft in British military history. It is a single-seat fighter jet that was used by the Royal Airforce and other Allied countries before, during and after World War II.According to IWM Duxford,…

The Chinese Air Force and Navy currently have around 2,800 planes, including around 2,250 fighter jets. This gives China the largest air force in the region and…

WASHINGTON - A new compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 would allow the Air Force to withdraw most of the planes it sought to downsize, but not the A-10 Thunderbolt II.If enacted, this version of…

The Secretary of the Air Force has repeatedly said that the United States needs to get rid of old planes to hone capabilities that "scare China." “If this doesn't…

The US Air Force Air Mobility Command has approved the operation of the KC-46A Pegasus to refuel AC-130J Ghostrider, HC-130J Combat King II, MC-130J Commando II, C-5M Super Galaxy and E-3G Sentry . Following this qualification, the KC-46…