Five Companies Interested In Poland’s Next Generation Fighter Program “Harpia”
Contenders could be F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon, Gripen, Advanced Super Hornet and second-hand F-16 jets. According to a news piece published by Dziennik Zbrojny today, five entities have expressed their will…
Poland Launches “Harpia” Programme To Procure A New Multirole Combat Aircraft
Warsaw eyes new combat aircraft to replace the Su-22 and MiG-29 jets. According to the announcement made by the Armament Inspectorate on Nov. 23, Poland has eventually initiated the procedure…
Polish F-35s To Use Low Visibility Checkerboard
The low-visibility checkerboard (the Polish equivalent of a roundel) will replace the traditional white-red one on the Polish Air Force F-35 jets. According to a news piece published by Interia.pl…
Russian Su-30SM With Kh-31 Supersonic Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In Black Sea
The Dutch MOD said the Russian jets carried out mock attacks on HNLMS Evertsen frigate in the Black Sea last week. Photos show at least one of the Su-30SM aircraft…
Watch A Russian Navy Il-38N “Dolphin” Load A Superlarge Sea Bottom Mine For Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise
For the first time, five Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N aircraft have taken part together in an Anti-Submarine Warfare exercise laying sea bottom mines. Russian Navy Il-38 and Il-38N “Dolphin”…
Polish F-35 Jets to Be Stationed At Lask Air Base in Central Poland
Poland designated the airbase that will host its F-35 Lightning II jets. According to an interview that the Polish Press Agency (PAP) conducted with the head of the MoD, Minister…
Polish Armaments Inspectorate Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Here’s A Look At All The Procurements In The Air Domain
A Look Back at the Air Domain Procurements of the Polish Armaments Inspectorate. The Polish MoD's armament procurement body, also known as the Armament Inspectorate, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary…
Enjoy These Close Up Shots Of Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F Aircraft Intercepted Today by the Royal Air Force
Two Bear-F long-range maritime patrol reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft intercepted today by the RAF Typhoons. The RAF Typhoons on QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) at RAF Lossiemouth, were scrambled on…
Poland Signs 4.6B USD Deal For The Purchase Of 32 F-35s
Everything you need to know about the F-35 deal just signed in Poland. On Jan. 31, 2020, Poland signed the deal for the purchase of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft…
Check Out This Chinese Helicopter Gunship Helmet That Looks Like a Movie Prop.
New Helmet Mounted Sight for Z-10 “Fierce Thunderbolt” Has Star Wars Vibe. China’s impressive new CAIC (Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation) Z-10 gunship helicopter has attracted little western media attention since…
Polish MoD Adopts a New Technical Modernization Plan – Air Domain Focus. F-35 Top Priority.
Air Platforms in the Polish MoD’s Updated Technical Modernization Plan. On Oct. 10. 2019, the Polish MoD adopted a new Technical Modernization Plan for the Armed Forces. The document constitutes…
Rapid Forge 2019: Four F-35A Aircraft Land In Powidz Airbase As Part Of The Stealth Jet’s First Deployment To Poland
For the first time, F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft landed in Poland. Four F-35As (15-5200, 17-5239, 17-5245, 17-5251) flying from Spangdahlem, accompanied by two F-15Es and C-130Js landed at the…
Let’s Talk About The Photo of Chinese-Built “Wing Loong” Drone (Likely Operated by UAE) over Libya.
Reports Attribute Recent Libyan Strikes to Mysterious Chinese- Built Drones Operated by UAE. An interesting photo of a heavily-armed Chinese-built “Wing Loong” remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) re-surfaced on social media…
Poland Sends a Letter Of Request Concerning the F-35 Making A Step Forward In Its Effort To Acquire The Stealth Jet
It looks Warsaw really wants to buy the 5th generation aircraft. The Polish MoD announced that it has sent a LOR (Letter Of Request) today, concerning the procurement of the…
This Gorgeous Russian An-72P Border Surveillance Aircraft Was Intercepted By A Finnish F/A-18C Hornet Earlier Today
The Finnish Air Force has released an interesting shot of an An-72P, an armed border surveillance version of the baseline An-72.On May 27 a Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet on…
Russian Air Force Il-22M11-RT “Sokol” Radio-Relay Aircraft Intercepted By RAF Typhoons Over The Baltic
A quite rare variant of the Il-22 Coot-B was intercepted by the Royal Air Force Typhoon jets supporting NATO Baltic Air Policing. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, on…
Looks Like Poland Wants To Replace Its Soviet-era MiG-29 And Su-22 Jets With The F-35 At Any Cost
Is Poland Getting the F-35 in its Harpia Program? In early April, Vice-Admiral Mathias Winter, representing the US DoD, suggested, at the House of Representatives, that the US is considering…
Here Are The First Shots Of The Russian Navy Tu-142MK ASW Aircraft Escorted By The Italian Typhoons Off Iceland
We have obtained two photographs of the intercept the Italian Eurofighter Typhoons carried out on two Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F long-range maritime patrol reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft last week.…
Two Russian Tu-142 Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft Intercepted by Italian Typhoons Off Iceland
Two Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F long-range maritime patrol reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft were intercepted by the Italian Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. On Mar. 18, 2019, the Italian Air Force Typhoons…
Poland Making Steps Towards Procuring 32 F-35 Fifth Generation Jets?
The statements made by the Head of the Polish MoD suggest that Poland would be making steps towards acquiring 32 fifth generation fighter aircraft. During a press conference held today…
Polish MiG-29 Reliability Under Scrutiny After Fulcrum Is Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Malbork
Polish Fulcrums are having a rough time lately. One of the Polish MiG-29 Fulcrums made an emergency landing at the 22nd AB in Malbork around noon on Feb. 15, 2019,…
F-35, F-16, F-15, F/A-18, Gripen and Typhoon: These Are The Contenders In The Race To Replace Polish MiG-29 and Su-22 jets
60 new aircraft to replace the ageing fleet of Polish MiG-29 and Su-22 jets as part of the Harpia program. In January it has become clear as to which designs…
What Appears To Be A Fake Chinese J-20 Allegedly Spotted At U.S. Base
Bizarre Photo Shows What Appears To Be A Model Of An Advanced Chinese Stealth Jet Allegedly at Georgia Airfield. File this under, “Too Weird to Believe, Too Bizarre Not to…
Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum Jets Return To Flight
Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrums back in the air. On Nov. 5, 2018, at 2:36PM, MiG-29UBM '28' of the Polish Air Force took off for a mission which marked the…
Russian Navy Tu-142 Flies “Over” USS Mount Whitney involved in Ex. Trident Juncture in the Norwegian Sea
A Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F long-range maritime patrol reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft made a "surprise visit" to the USS Mount Whitney, off the Norwegian coast. Sailors aboard the Blue…
New Aircraft Carriers, New Camouflage schemes, New Flying Boat and New Drones for China.
Carrier Trials Surge Ahead as China Builds Capability. Zhuhai Airshow Surprises. China continues to emerge as the most dynamic region for defense program development and introductions among the superpowers. In…
Radom Air Show – Polish Air Force’s Centenary – A Birthday without the Main Guest?
Radom Air Show 2018 report. Last week, on Aug. 25. and 26., the Polish Air Force celebrated its 100th Anniversary, during a special Centenary edition of the Radom Air Show.…
Here Are The Highlights of ILA Berlin 2018 Air Show
Rich static display and modest dynamic program for an airshow with many interesting "themes". Last weekend we attended the ILA Air Show held at the Berlin Schönefeld airport. The event,…
Polish Air Force MiG-29 Crashes in Minsk Mazowiecki. It’s The First Ever Crash Of A Polish Fulcrum
The pilot survived the first Polish MiG-29 crash since July 1989. A Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum (“67” Blue, formerly known as “67” Red – the number was repainted after…
Russia Has Deployed Its MiG-29SMT Multirole Combat Aircraft To Syria For The Very First Time
Once again the Syrian Air War is the testbed for the most recent Russian Air Force weapons system. This time is the turn of the MiG-29SMT. The Russian Air Force…
Here Are The Highlights Of Radom Air Show 2017 In Poland
Some Cool Photographs Of The Most Interesting Jets. On Aug. 26 and 27, we attended the Radom International Air Show. Held biennially in Poland, the show has sparked a lot…
Danish F-16s Intercepted A Low-Flying Russian Navy Tu-142 Bear-F Anti-Sub Aircraft In A Very Rare Close Encounter Over The Baltic Sea
A new video released by the Royal Danish Air Force shows a low-flying Tu-142MK aircraft: a rare sight in the Baltic region. The footage below is particularly interesting as it…
Polish Air Force Further Postpones Procurement of 5th Generation Fighters to replace MiG-29 and Su-22 jets
Polish Air Force Modernization Initiatives do not foresee 5th Generation Fighters until at least 2022. The plan to acquire the 5th-generation jets that would prospectively replace the Su-22 Fitter and…
China’s new J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter officially unveiled and ready to enter active service
The PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) has eventually unveiled its long-awaited J-20 stealth fighter to the public during the Zhuhai Air Show’s opening ceremony. Is it possible to compare…
Things heat up near South China Sea: two U.S. aircraft carriers, B-52s and EA-18G Growler detachment
The U.S. build-up in the disputed waters of South China Sea continues with bombers, carriers and Electronic Attack planes. Some interesting photographs have been arriving from the troubled waters of…
Here are the Russian planes (including a rare special mission aircraft) intercepted by the Belgian F-16s over the Baltics
An-12PPS special mission aircraft among those met by the Belgian Air Force "Vipers" during their BAP (Baltic Air Patrol) rotation. The images in this post were taken by the Belgian…
The incredible story of an EC-121 Warning Star that almost landed on an aircraft carrier off the Vietnam coast
An unknown episode happened during the first EC-121 Warning Star missions over Gulf of Tonkin. Even though airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft play an extremely important role today, the first conflict to…
Russian Mi-35M gunship helicopter appears in Syria for the first time
The most advanced variant of the Hind helicopter has arrived at Latakia airbase. New footage filmed by RT at Russian aircraft operating at Hmeymim air base in Latakia, on Friday,…
Made in China: all Modern Chinese fighter jets in one photo
One image shows some of the most famous China's Air Force combat planes. Even if some types are missing, the photograph is still much interesting. Indeed, if you wondered how…
Cuban Air Force in action in 2008 movie about the Angolan civil war
Did you know that Cuba was involved in the Angolan Civil War? Kangamba, a 2008 Cuban movie, recounts one of the most important chapters of Cuba's large-scale military intervention in…
How IRIAF F-14 Tomcats could be (effectively) used in combat against Israeli or U.S. planes or drones
A previous article about the theoretical Israeli strike on Iran with the rendering of an F-15I dropping bombs on Tehran got a lot of attention and sparked debate. Someone criticized…
