Sukhoi Su-27 and F-16 fighter jets intercept renegade plane during NATO – Russia counterterrorism drills
The Polish and Russian airspace along with the Southern Baltic area have been the scenario in which Vigilant Skies 2013 exercise took place. The primary objective of the training was…
U.S moves Djibouti Reaper drone fleet to remote location amid safety concerns
The Washington Post has revealed that the Governement of Djibouti has asked the U.S. to move its fleet of Reaper UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) away from Camp Lemonnier due to…
Super cool video shows a C-130 Hercules almost hitting the camera on landing in Antarctica
A few days ago we posted the video of an Argentine Air Force C-130 buzzing people's heads during a daredevil low passage on the runway at Base Antártica Marambio, the…
Iranian F-14 Tomcat’s “new” indigenous air-to-air missile is actually an (improved?) AIM-54 Phoenix replica
Among the hardware on display during the annual military parade in Tehran, on Sunday Sept. 22, 2013, Iran not only displayed a new indigenous passive phased array radar system for…
Belarus to upgrade its Mig-29 Fulcrum fighter jets
As we have already reported, the Belarusian Air Force has withdrwan from use its Su-27 Flanker fleet. Nonetheless it still operates several MiG-29 Fulcrums. The news is that these aircraft…
Iran has unveiled two new indigenous air-to-surface missiles
On Sept. 25, Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan together with a group of high-ranking air force officers unveiled the Qader and Nasr, two new indigenous air-to-surface missiles. Qader…