Can the Ukrainian Air Force defend itself in a conflict with Russia?
Does the Ukrainian Air Force have the assets to defend itself against Russia? We crunch the numbers
‘Black Knights’:First USMC F-35C unit to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier
We report on the USMC’s ‘Black Knights’ making history as the first USMC F-35C unit to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier
Russian 'Bear' cockpit video shows RAF Typhoon intercept
Incredible in-cockpit footage released by Russia's MOD shows RAF Typhoons shadowing Russian 'Bears'.
Uncovering Russia's diverse fleet of sophisticated tactical air defence systems
We analyse the ground-based air defence platforms employed by the Russian military to protect land forces from air attacks and he highlights differences between the systems used by Russia and the NATO alliance
DARPA targets AI assistant for US rotary pilots
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Perceptually-enabled Task Guidance programme to develop a prototype artificial intelligence assistant
The history of the Chengdu F-7N in Iranian service
We explore the history of the Chengdu F-7N in Iranian service and the current modernization project for the country’s FT-7N combat trainer
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Critical times for NATO
With Russia looking at a possible invasion of Ukraine, Alan Warnes considers Russia’s actions, the Belarus connection and NATO’s options
Italy signs up for AIM-9X air-to-air missile
Italy has moved to acquire Air Intercept Missile-9X weapon systems from the US following the signing by the Italian Air Force of a Letter of Offer and Acceptance with the US Government
The US Navy tests the MQ-25 and its systems aboard an aircraft carrier
The US Navy in mid-December tested its new tanker drone–and, equally importantly, the drone’s control systems–aboard an aircraft carrier.
AIRCRAFT REPORT: P-8A Poseidon the king of the seas
We chart the ongoing development of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon and details how the maritime patrol aircraft has proven its worth over oceanic skies as orders for the type continue to grow
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