Korean FA-50 in Polish Air Force
The FA-50 aircraft in the version currently used by Poland can only be used as a training supplement, but due to the lack of effective armament it should not be...
Azerbaijan Receives Chinese-Pakistani JF-17C Thunder Fighters
On September 25, 2024, Azerbaijani state media reported that the JF-17C Block III fighter jet was presented to the President of Azerbaijan at the Adex 2024 exhibition, and that the aircraft have already been included in...
Washing your pants is done by NORAD and nothing else!
It is sad to realize, but the Russian Aerospace Forces do not have other, "professional" pilots specifically for the US Air Force...
AGM-154A JSOW Bombs for Ukraine
The US has decided to transfer AGM-154 JSOW guided air bombs to Ukraine. These weapons will add to the workload of Russian air defense, but will not change the overall situation on the front....
What a "fifth generation" you have!
Is the fifth generation aircraft really proof of the manufacturing country's leadership...
Reflections on the future of VTOL aircraft in the Russian Armed Forces in general and the navy in particular
Should the Russian Federation pursue VTOL...
B-52J: Wait, I never left to come back!
The US Air Force is betting on a new modification of the B-52 until 2040 and even beyond...
The new generation Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter takes part in the Stella Alpina 2024 operational exercise
A prototype of the new next-generation Leonardo AW249 attack helicopter took part in the Italian Army's Stella Alpina 2024 operational exercise at Lake Fedaia...
NGAD is dead, we are waiting for NGAD-2!
It happened after all: the US buried the sixth-generation fighter project, but they are not going to give up...
60 years ago – on September 21, 1964, the XB-70 Valkyrie made its first flight
An article published on the US Air Force website commemorates the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the legendary XB-70 Valkyrie, a supersonic bomber that captured the imagination of aviation enthusiasts and...
Boeing has offered Poland a preliminary contract for a batch of CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.
At the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), Boeing announced that it had formally offered the CH-47F Chinook Block II heavy transport helicopter to Poland...
The NGAS tanker aircraft project and its prospects
The US Air Force is planning to develop and field a new tanker aircraft. The NGAS project is still in its early stages, and at this point only the most general plans are being formulated....
Reflections on the Omnipotence of the F-22 Raptor in Light of the US Air Force's Latest Decisions
How formidable is this fighter really...
F/A-18F from VX-9 performed a demonstration flight with a full air-to-air combat load.
A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from VX-9 "Vampires" was seen carrying a heavy air-to-air weapons load, including four AIM-174B missiles, three AIM-120 missiles and two AIM-XNUMX missiles.
Waiting for a miracle that most likely won't happen
A look at China's WS-20-powered J-15A fighter jet...
Potential and advantages of the Yak-130 aircraft
The Yak-130 is becoming the main combat training aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It has a number of important features that make it an effective tool for training pilots of modern frontline aviation....
6th Generation Fighter NGAD: It All Starts Again
The US Air Force isn't just abandoning its sixth-generation fighter – it's rethinking the entire concept...
Productive Longevity: The Hughes OH-6 Cayuse Light Utility Helicopter
The US Army has been using the light multi-role helicopter Hughes OH-60 Cayuse for almost 6 years. This longevity is due to a number of important technical solutions laid down at the development stage of the original...
Pepelats? Without a gravitsapa?? Again???
How and why Northrop Grumman made a pilot's cabin out of a drone...
Mi-35M and its main features
The modern Mi-35M combat helicopter was built on a fairly old platform. However, the use of new solutions, components and materials has significantly improved its performance and...
Austria plans to buy stolen Yaks from Italy to replace Swedish Saab 105s
The Saab 105 aircraft were retired after 50 years of service, creating problems for the Austrian Air Force in terms of training capabilities. To solve this problem, Austria joined the International...
Guided complex of missile and bomb weapons "Thunder" in the Special Operation
The Russian Aerospace Forces continue to use the latest guided missile and bomb system "Grom". Recently, it became known about another strike using a guided aerial bomb from its composition....
Chinese missiles with Russian character
Why China's Air-to-Air Missiles Are Actually Taking the World Stage and Despite What...
Current projects of experimental aircraft of the X-series
To test and refine new aviation technologies, the US regularly creates experimental aircraft of the "X" series. Right now, several are in various stages of testing...