Ethiopian Air Force Shows Its AKINCI UCAV
A Bayraktar AKINCI UCAV used by the Ethiopian Air Force was seen on the Ethiopian TV channel Fana Television.
su-27 News
Air
Unmanned Systems
Ammunition
Ukraine Admits Using US-supplied JDAM-ER Bombs
The Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that it is now starting to use the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM-ER) bomb supplied by the United States.
Air
Unmanned Systems
Black Sea: UAV Challenge Part Two
Russia recently took down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the Black Sea. In a war with Ukraine, Russia has attempted to take down a much lighter Bayraktar TB-2 over the Black Sea near the coast of Crimea using jet technique wash this time.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Claims Drone Recovery is Difficult
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley said the MQ-9 Reaper drone sank in an area of the Black Sea with depths up to 1,500 metres.
Air
Country
Unmanned Systems
Who Saves the Drone that Crashes into the Black Sea?
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted on March 14 an MQ-9 Reaper while flying in international airspace over the Black Sea. The Russian crashed into the propeller of the MQ-9 Reaper, causing the UAV to fall.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Fires “AWACS Killer” R-37M Against Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Russia has started to use the R-37 long-range air-to-air missile, also known as RVV-BD (Raketa Vozduh-Vozduh Bolyshoy Dalnosty or Long-Range Air-to-Air Missiles), to control Ukrainian airspace. The missile, with NATO code AA-13 Axehead, is also called “AWACS Killer”.
Air
Indonesia is Near Purchasing F-15D fighter
Indonesia's defence minister Prabowo Subianto met U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Jakarta and said that the F-15D fighter jets acquisition project is awaiting final sign-off after his meeting.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Russian Aircraft Engaged RAF Intelligence Plane
The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft engaged with a Royal Air Force aircraft. United Kingdom Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace announced the incident.
Air
Russia Engages Su-35 Aircraft to War in Ukraine
The Russian Air Force has deployed Su-30 and Su-34 in Ukraine. The Sukhoi Su-35 is also deployed on the battlefield.
Air
Ethiopia Selects Chinese L-15 Light Fighter Jet
The Ethiopian Air Force might become China’s second export client for the L-15 fighter jet after the Defence Ministry allegedly made an order in 2021.
Air
Lockheed Promotes F-16 in Ukraine
The Arms and Security Defence Expo begins today in Kyiv. The US Company Lockheed Martin has a booth for the first time ever. The company promotes F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Ukrainian Air Force (Повітряні Сили України).
