Egypt started MiG-35 procurement negotiations with Russia
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Egypt’s interest in acquiring the RAC MiG-35 has developed into negotiations with Russia to purchase 46 fighters in a deal which could be worth up to $2.2 billion. According to Russian media reports, RAC MiG chief executive Sergei Korotkov says the company is ready to supply MiG-35s to Cairo. The model is the Russian air […]
Photo of Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack planes near Idlib in Syria
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Photo of Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack planes near Idlib in Syria. It is vital note that Russian Air Force deployed 28 combat planes ( 4 Su-30SMs, 12 Su-25SMs and 12 Su-24s )to Syria. Based on the couple of videos emerged so far, it seems quite likely that the 28 aircraft deployed to Syria in four-ship […]
Photo : Russia military aviation deployed in Syria
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Russia military aviation deployed to an airbase near Latakia in Syria It is important to note that least 28 Russian combat aircraft in Syria inclu. 12 Su-25, 12 Su-24s & 4 Flankers Su-30SM An Airbus Defence and Space satellite image courtesy of Stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence and advisory firm in Austin, Texas, shows at least […]
Argentina approves $ 267M for Mirage-3 replacement program
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Argentina has already reserved money to replace the Mirage recently decommissioned. By Presidential Decree 1775 issued on September 11 additional allocations for different subsections of the Government of Argentina among them is a party of about 267 million dollars for the acquisition of aircraft Supersonic II project are established. Argentina continues to await the election […]
Photo of Indian Navy MiG-29K operations with STOBAR at Goa
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India’s Shore-based Test Facility (SBTF) at Goa’s INS Hansa air station is a bustling facility now. After launching and trapping Russian-built MiG-29Ks for months now, it launched an LCA Navy in January, and is getting all set for a lot of activity starting March when the second LCA Navy prototype (NP2) heads to Goa to […]
Venezuelan Air Force Su-30MKV pilots confirm killed in crash
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed Friday the deaths of two air force personnel and offered condolences to their families.Captain Ronald Ramirez and Captain Jackson Garcia died when their Sukhoi-30 fighter crashed near the Colombian border.Describing the pair as “heroes of the youth military of the nation,” Maduro issued condolences while praising the work of the […]
Indian Air Force involved in ‘Operation All Out’ to eliminate Bodo militant group
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The Air Force is involved in “Operation All Out”, operating since January, along with the Army, paramilitary forces and state police to eliminate NDFB (Songbijit) militants from lower Assam. Gajraj Corps GOC Lt Gen Sarath Chand told the media after an anti-insurgency Unified Command Structure meeting that about 3,500 troops of the Army along with […]
Satellite photos of the Russian Su-30 fighter planes in Syria
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There were the first photos from the satellite to four Russian Su-30SM fighter jets in Syria. The United States is disturbed by Russia’s movement of tactical aircraft to Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, acknowledging that the jets could pose a threat to American and allied military forces. U.S. officials say Russia […]
Russian Su-30 Tactical Fighter Jets Spotted in Northern Syria
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Russian Su-30 tactical fighter jets spotted in northern Syria over Hemimim airbase in Latakia. Russia has moved jet fighters to a base in Syria for the first time, U.S. defense officials said Friday, a major military escalation that heightens fears Moscow is set to play a more direct role in propping up Syrian President Bashar […]
New J-20 Stealth Fighter Prototype Undergoes Taxiing Tests
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The latest prototype of the Chengdu J-20, China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter, with the temporary tail number “2016” has begun taxiing tests recently, according to Sina’s military news web portal. There are at present seven prototypes of the aircraft, which had its maiden test flight in early 2011. The main mission of the prototype with the […]