The United States Army’s most capable class of attack helicopter, the AH-64 Apache, has taken two losses to accidents within just three days, and four losses in under 44 days, causing major concerns for personnel safety and leading to repeated grounding of parts of the fleet. The first of the two
On March 29 the Israeli Air Force deployed F-16 fighters to conduct multiple air strikes against Syrian Arab Army forces in the Aleppo governate near the Turkish border, with the attacks coinciding with escalated offensives by Turkish backed Islamist militia groups against Syrian forces in the
The United States is set to significantly expand acquisitions of military grade explosives from Turkey to support efforts to expand American artillery production, following growing concerns regarding the serious depletion of domestic stockpiles. An expanded capacity for artillery production would
Two Russian An-124 heavy airlifters, which are by far the largest in the country and are among under two dozen in service, have reported made multiple flights to North Korea. These follow a preceding reported flight by a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft from Vladivostok to Pyongyang. While lower value cargo
Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya on March 28 warned the United States and other NATO states against continued military intimidation of North Korea, including using their nuclear assets. “Of particular concern is the increasingly blatant involvement of
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force deployed JH-7A strike fighters to provide close air support to ground forces as part of cross service exercises in southern China. Supporting special forces from the army, navy and air force, JH-7s in an aviation brigade under the Southern
The Korean People’s Army Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Tank Division on March 24 received an inspection fro the country’s political leaders, including chairman of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party Kim Jong Un. The unit was the first formed in North Korea for armoured warfare, and received its name
Russian MiG-31 interceptors were scrambled on March 26 to escort U.S. Air Force B-1B strategic bombers away from the country’s territory over the Barents Sea. The Russian Defence Ministry reported the incident on the day as follows: “On March 26, Russian airspace control systems detected over the
Since the beginning of the jet age one of the key determinants of the flight performances of combat aircraft has been the specifications of their engines. While multiple features make an engine design attractive, including ease of maintenance, time between necessary overhauls, the weight it adds to
In November 2015 the Chinese Defence Ministry became the first client for the Russian Su-35S ‘4++ generation’ air superiority fighter, acquiring what in Russian service was considered a regiment’s worth of the aircraft comprised of two 12 strong battalions. The first of these were delivered in
