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China’s JL-9G Carries Out its First Flight

China’s JL-9G Carries Out its First Flight
Chinese sources have reported that China's carrier Guizhou JL-9G has carried out its first flight on 12 May 2020. Based on these reports that Military Watch sites, it is expected that the single-engine fighter could enter service in the near future. The JL-9 is is a two-seat supersonic fighter-trainer developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for…
  • 13.05.2020
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Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter to Enter Production Soon

Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter to Enter Production Soon
The development of “Night Superhunter” has reached the finish line. By the end of the year, the Russian Mi-28NM attack helicopter will pass State tests, according to Izvestia. The helicopter will have to confirm its flight performance, as well as conduct firing with a whole range of aviation weapons: from cannon systems and missiles to aerial bombs.…
  • 12.05.2020
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Aviadarts 2020 Preparations are Underway

Aviadarts 2020 Preparations are Underway
Pilots of the Air Force and Air Defence formation of the Eastern Military District are preparing to participate in the All-Army stage of the Aviadarts 2020 competition. To date, the first and second stages of the competition for aerial training of flight crews have been held. The first stage was carried out in each part…
  • 07.05.2020
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China Gets Closer to Mark Completing its Nuclear Triad

China Gets Closer to Mark Completing its Nuclear Triad
It is expected that the new generation of China's supersonic stealth bombers is going to be revealed later this year in November at the  Zhuhai Airshow. Introducing the long-range stealth bomber is tied to how the Covid-19 pandemic develops in the coming months. Making such a decision as revealing the supersonic stealth bomber is under…
  • 06.05.2020
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B-52 Strategic Bomber to Fly Till 2050

B-52 Strategic Bomber to Fly Till 2050
The US Air Force (USAF) released a draft request for proposal to replace the engines of the ageing Boeing B-52H Stratofortress. The notice brings the B-52H re-engine programme one step closer to kick off. The service plans to buy 608 commercial engines – plus additional spare engines and support equipment – enabling it to operate the…
  • 29.04.2020
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European Jet Fighters Escort Tu-160 Bombers Over the Baltic

European Jet Fighters Escort Tu-160 Bombers Over the Baltic
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation announced today that two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers of the Aerospace Forces completed a planned flight in airspace over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. The total flight time exceeded eight hours. Several fighter jets of European countries have escorted two Russian Tu-160 bombers over the…
  • 29.04.2020
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US Deploys 52 F-35A Fighters in the Arctic

US Deploys 52 F-35A Fighters in the Arctic
The US Air Force command started the deployment of F-35A fighter jets to the Eielson air base in Alaska. This comes after two incidents of intercepting Russian maritime patrol aircrafts over international water separating the United States from Russia. “It is planned that the base will receive two F-35A aircraft per month after the delivery…
  • 24.04.2020
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Upgraded Strategic Tu-160 Delivered to Airforces

Upgraded Strategic Tu-160 Delivered to Airforces
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has received 2 modernised Tu-160 strategic bomber "White Swan". The transfer took place at the airport of Kazan Aviation Plant, reported the press service of the military department. Specialists of 264 military representatives of the Ministry of Defence were at the Kazan Aviation Plant named after Gorbunov…
  • 24.04.2020
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Su-34 … 30 Years in the Air!

Su-34 … 30 Years in the Air!
30 years have passed since the very first flight of the Russian front-line bomber Su-34 which by now forms the core of the striking power of Russian tactical aviation. It is a worthy successor to the all-weather, day and night, Su-24M tactical bomber. Development and production of the Su-34 tactical bomber is among Sukhoi’s priority…
  • 14.04.2020
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Russia Has Made China’s Air Force Stronger Than Ever

Russia Has Made China’s Air Force Stronger Than Ever
Unquestionably, China and Russia stand at an interesting inflection point with respect to their military-industrial relationship. For decades, the flow of expertise and equipment generally went in one direction. Can a more equitable arrangement be found? Chinese air power these days is something to behold. In the course of just about thirty years, Beijing’s aerial…
  • 08.04.2020
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