China’s Black Hawk helicopter clone makes first flight
On Dec. 23, at 14.11 Local Time, Chinese medium lift utility helicopter dubbed Z-20 made its first flight. As the image (published on a Chinese Internet website and then made…
Interesting photos from Iran’s latest war games
On Dec. 20, Iran's air force started a military exercise in the Persian Gulf region. Codenamed Fadaian-e Harim-e Velayat 4 (Defenders of Velayat Sanctuary 4), was a two-day exercise part…
Chinese J-10A Fighter Jet Locks on Su-30MKK2 Flanker
CCTV has aired footage taken during a recent PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) exercise. Among the images, there is also an interesting HUD capture showing a Lock On on…
U.S. evacuation flights from South Sudan hit by fire. US personnel injured
According to the BBC (and other media outlets around the world) two US evacuation flights from South Sudan have been fired upon with subsequent injuries. The aircraft, which landed in…
Russia wants an UAV-killer machine based on Pantsir-S system
Russia Defense Ministry said on Dec. 18 that Russia is upgrading its Pantsir-S air defense systems with enhancements that will improve their capability to intercept UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The…
Irish Air Corps Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Helicopters in Ireland
50 years ago, the distinctive high-pitched sound of two Alouette III helicopters reverberated across the skies of Dublin for the very first time. The date was Nov. 26, 1963 and…