The Ka-52 attack helicopter was observed with new under nose OES-52 observation and sighting system. That was reported by Joseph Dempsey. The updated version of new Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter was spotted  near Schelkovo (Moscow region), on August 10, 2016, during an initial test flight. The OES-52 (also named ECO-52) optronic turret mounted under nose developed by […]

Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, landed in Abbotsford, British Columbia, ahead of this weekend’s Abbotsford International Airshow. The aircraft, operated by the 388th Fighter Wing out of Hill AFB, touched down just after 12:30 p.m. local time as media and aviation enthusiasts looked on. The jets will be […]

France has offered  to the government of Bolivia the proposal to supply training aircraft Socata TB 30 Epsilon and vessels for the Navy, among other military equipment. That was reported by www.infodefensa.com. “We have a contract to provide military radars, it will give Bolivia sovereignty in the air and security”, and it is expected that the […]

The coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon tested the capabilities of one of the ship’s newest assets, the RQ-20A Puma AE (All Environment), during a Griffin Missile System test in the Arabian Gulf, 19-25 July. The Puma is a small unmanned aircraft system which is easily assembled and can be utilized from numerous platforms throughout the […]

The success of a modern combat depends on skills of each particular member of a unit. Thus, the soldiers of  Belarus Air and Air Defense Force  hold permanent pieces of training and drills. Air defense units of Belarus Air and Air Defense Force undergo operational coordination at a military range. The exercises are held with the […]

Tu-22M3 long-range bombers carried out concentrated strike with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on ISIS objects located to the south-east, north, and north-west of Raqqah On August 11, six Tu-22M3 long-range bombers took off from the territory of the Russian Federation and carried out concentrated strike with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on objects of the ISIS terrorist grouping […]

Two AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems were delivered to Latvia as part of the United States’ European Reassurance Initiative, according to a Tuesday press release by the US Embassy. The Sentinel radars are used in short-range air defense systems and are able to detect low-flying targets, including helicopters. “Today we open a new page in the history […]

Chinese paratroopers of 15th Airborne corps jump out of a new Y-9 military transport aircraft during drills in Tibet. While the Y-20 program is getting all the attention, the Y-9 is another tool in China’s war chest that can call upon to rapidly reinforce China’s remote regions. The Y-9 (Yun-9) is a medium-sized, medium-range turboprop multi-purpose transport […]

As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9, 2016. For over 70 years, VMGR-152, also known as the “Sumos,” has successfully carried out support missions by providing aerial […]

A Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) B412 Griffin HT1 helicopter made a precautionary mountain top landing after an apparent technical fault prior to catching fire There were 4 military personnel and 1 civilian in the aircraft plus 1 military on the mountain top. All 6 safe & unharmed. Photographs show a fire on the mountain […]