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Sweden has announced the sixteenth and largest aid package to Ukraine to date, worth €1.16 billion. As part of this package, Ukraine will receive aircraft, armored vehicles, ammunition, and tanks. This was reported by the Swedish government on its official website. Swedish officials emphasized that the package would provide Ukraine with “a completely new potential […]
The Russian army has about 100 Su-35 multifunctional fighters, more than 100 Su-34 fighter-bombers, and seven A-50U long-range radar detection and guidance aircraft. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense in response to a request from ArmyInform. The DIU reported that three A-50U aircraft are undergoing repairs and are also […]
Ukrainian officials are showing interest in purchasing A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft for the national air force. The new Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, complimented these vehicles, noting their effectiveness and exceptional reliability in most combat situations. The A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, nicknamed “Warthog” or “Hog” (from the English […]
Northrop Grumman has received the green light to start production of the latest B-21 Raider bomber. Production of the stealthy B-21 Raider stealth bomber is moving forward. Last fall, based on the results of ground and flight tests and the mature plans of the production team, I gave the go-ahead to start mass production of […]
The U.S. military is preparing to gradually retire legendary reconnaissance aircraft that entered service 70 years ago. In early January 2024, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing and the 940th Refueling Wing conducted an “elephant walk” training exercise at Bill Air Base, when six U-2S reconnaissance aircraft and two TU-2S trainers, six T-38 trainers used to support […]
The U.S. Air Force engaged JetZero to build a mixed-wing prototype aircraft to demonstrate the capabilities of a technology that could lead to a new class of military transport aircraft. The US Air Force estimates that transport aircraft consume 4.5 billion liters of jet fuel annually. In order to reduce costs, the Air Force, together […]
The Pacific Air Force held an event called the Mammoth Walk. At the Osan air base in South Korea, several dozen military aircraft took to the skies at the same time. The event took place on May 5, 2023, but the photos have only just been published. The images show 53 aircraft: 36 F-16 Fighting […]
In the summer of 2022, information appeared on the Internet that North Macedonia had transferred its Su-25 attack aircraft to Ukraine. The government has now officially confirmed this. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of North Macedonia, Slavjanka Petrovska. These are three single-seat Su-25s and one two-seat Su-25UB. In addition, Macedonia has provided […]
Specialists of the China Aerodynamic R&D Center conducted an unusual experiment. They organized a real air battle between AI and a military pilot. According to SCMP, the battle involved small model airplanes rather than fighters. The AI response to the pilot’s actions was lightning fast. Throughout the battle, the model aircraft controlled by AI algorithms […]
After the story with the catapult, a new ‘surprise’ was found in the F-35 The US Department of Defense has halted the acceptance of new F-35 aircraft after discovering that the magnet used in the engines of the fifth-generation fighter jet was made of unauthorized material from China, Reuters reported, citing Pentagon official Russell Gomare. […]