Marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force the Ministry of National Defence released the first ever footage showing a live fire missile launch by a J-20 fifth generation fighter. The release follows years of speculation regarding the
The Russian Air Force has increasingly deployed Su-57 next generation fighters for strikes on Ukrainian Army positions in the disputed Luhansk region, according to the ERADAR Telegram channel which maintains close links to the Ukrainian Military. The veracity of the reports remains uncertain, with
Russian state owned defence conglomerate Rostec reported on November 13 that preparations had begun to place the S-75 Checkmate fifth generation fighter into pre production. “On the basis of the work carried out, the design was modified, which also adjusted the date of the first flight. Today, the
New footage released from the Gaza Strip has show a militiaman from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group deploy a Strela-2 handheld surface to air missile system to engage an Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 drone. The Islamic Jihad militia group remains a distinct entity from Hamas which rules the Gaza
Western military contractors supporting the Ukrainian Army’s ongoing war effort against Russian forces have reportedly redeployed to Israel to support operations against Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip. The development was reported in the Spanish paper El Mundo among other Western
On November 12 the Israeli Defence Ministry announced the signing of a contract to supply David’s Sling long range air defence systems to the Finnish Armed Forces, following the receipt of a request to acquire the systems closely coinciding with Helsinki’s admission into the NATO alliance. The
Following a report from the Canadian parliamentary budget officer on November 2 that the country’s acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth generation fighters from the United States would close the country an estimated $53 billion American dollars, the implications of the expense and not insignificant possibility
On November 10 the Northrup Grumman B-21 Raider intercontinental range strategic bomber made its maiden flight, with a video taken outside the U.S. Air Force’s Plant 42 in Palmdale, California showing the first flight prototype take off for the first time heading to to nearby Edwards Air Force
The U.S. Air Force is reportedly considering the commissioning of a new class of lightweight fighter to replace a portion of its ageing fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, with a derivative of the Boeing T-7 Red Hawk trainer seen as a leading candidate. The Air Force received its first T-7 trainer for
On November 8 militias from the Yemeni Ansurullah Coalition shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone off the country’s coast. The coalition’s Yemeni Armed Forces reported: “Our air defences were able to shoot down an American MQ9 aircraft while it was carrying out hostile, monitoring and spying
