The officers of the Myanmar Air Force confirmed that the purchase of a JF-17 «Thunder» fighter jets was approved. They said the order was part of a deal signed by China, Pakistan , and Myanmar. That was reported by East Pendulum. Earlier it was reported that Myanmar Air Force will seek to purchase 16 JF-17 Thunder multi-role plane. The JF-17 could be […]

The Sudanese Air Force has signed a contract with Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) to acquire the Chinese manufacturer’s FTC-2000 trainer aircraft. No contract value was disclosed. According to East Pendulum, Sudan has ordered six FTC-2000 trainer aircraft from China. In addition, Nigeria has also will seek to purchase new Chinese training aircraft. The FTC-2000 […]

“Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the PLA Air Force has flown over the first island chain, carried out management and control of the East China Sea and combat patrol in the South China Sea, and developed high-tech weapon and equipment at a faster pace. The PLA Air Force’s strategic […]

Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft close to Japanese airspace, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.

Officials say incident involving Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance airplanes took place in international waters on Thursday 3 November in the Sea of Japan.

According to the information headquarters of the Japan self-defense forces to intercept

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 tanker lost its aerial refuelling boom while on a training flight in support of the Gunfighter Flag exercise. That was reported by www.aviationanalysis.net. The KC-10 was conducting training in support of Mountain Home AFB’s Gunfighter Flag Exercise when the refueling boom separated from the aircraft near the range complex. Following […]

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia conducted the joint Clear Sky 2016 International command-staff exercise. Central Asian military pilots are currently carrying out joint exercises to repel missile strikes over the region. The main purpose of this exercise is to achieve interoperability between the staffs that are interested in obtaining military assistance and assistance to other states. […]

The pilot of Russian Su-27 fighter (Board number 20) from “Russian Knights” aerobatic team was forced to abort a takeoff at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of Hong Kong. That was reported by Marina Lystseva photographer. Fighter jets should have done “rhomb” formation, also known as “Kubinka […]

The China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) in collaboration with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is developing a new version of JF-17 aircraft. The model of new JF-17B two-seater multirole fighter was unveiled at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai. The JF-17B retains full combat capability, and as much of the existing airframe is […]

Belarusian Airborne servicemen arrived in Ivanovo for further projection to the area of the Slavic Brotherhood-2016 international exercise. Peacekeeping unit of the of the Forces of Special Operations of the Belarusian Armed Forces has arrived at the base of the 98th division of the Russian Airborne troops (Ivanovo) for further projection to the area of […]

China-made AG600, world’s largest amphibious aircraft, is displayed for upcoming 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong Province. The AG600 is by far the world’s largest amphibian aircraft, about the size of a Boeing 737 The AG600 aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight of 53.5 tonnes and a maximum range […]