Vietnamese pilots will be trained by Indian Air Force instructors in Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets amid bilateral efforts to boost defense ties, Indian media report. Su-30s, in similar versions, form the key part of both countries’ airpower. An agreement to train Vietnam Air Force pilots in India was reached at a meeting between Indian…
American and Russian military jets have been involved in a ‘near miss’ in Syria, officials announced. Such incidents are a near-weekly occurrence, according to the US military. The closest call came on October 17, in the “middle of the night, probably somewhere around midnight,” Lieutenant General Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of US Air Force Central Command,…
For decades now, Israel has enjoyed decisive aerial superiority over all its rivals in the Middle East. There is no doubt that the Israeli air force is the strongest in the region and one of the most advanced in the world. As such, it has benefited for decades from an almost absolute monopoly over all of the other…
Testing Report Contradicts Air Force Leadership’s Rosy Pronouncements The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is the most expensive procurement program in Pentagon history. It’s been plagued by schedule delays, gross cost overruns, and a slew of underwhelming performance reviews. Last month the Air Force declared its variant “ready for combat,” and most press reports lauded…
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that since the beginning of the year the Russian Aerospace Forces have received over 30 new advanced aircraft along with over 30,000 units of aircraft weapons. On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement regarding upgrades to the Russian Aerospace Forces fleet as Moscow looks to enhance its military to contend with an environment…
Stunning pictures from Aviadarts 2016 contest captured jets showing off their accuracy as they soared in symmetry Helicopters darted effortlessly above dozens of glowing flares as spectators in awe watched from an airfield The national leg of annual competition was hosted in Crimea for the first time in history by Russian Defense Ministry Vladimir Putin’s…
