IAF Receives C-17 Globemaster III Heavy-Lift Transport Aircraft

 India has taken the possession of the first C-17 Globemaster III Heavy Lift Transport Aircraft from the Boeing. India had selected the boeing C-17 transport aircrafts in in 2009 and requested the United States for the purchase of 10 C-17s through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

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Venezuelan Air Force Y-8F200VV Turboprop Military Transport Aircrafts

Venezuelan Air Force's Shaanxi Y-8F200VV Medium Range Turboprop Military Transport Aircraft. Venezuela has ordered 8-12 Y-8F200VV transport aircrafts from China.

Image of The Day: Su-30MKI Flanker Fighter Jets of Indian Air Force (IAF)

Image of The Day: Long lineup of the Su-30MKI Flanker long-range Fighter Jets of Indian Air Force (IAF)

Mig-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jet of Bangladesh Air Force

Mig-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jet of Bangladesh Air Force

Bangladesh Air Force is negotiating a deal with Russia to upgrade eight MiG-29 fighter jets.

Pakistan Air force Shelves Air Force Development Plan 2025

Pakistan Air force has shelved the “Air Force Development Plan 2025”due to financial constraints and non release of funds by the Pakistani federal government.

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Chinese low-observable tail-less flying wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

Model of the newly spotted Chinese low-observable tail-less flying wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fueling the rumors that it might be armed with air to surface precision guided weapons. Chinese Stealth tail-less flying wing Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle was unofficially unveiled earlier this month when its images stated appearing on the Chinese language defence forums.

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Iranian Herz-9 Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD)

Iran has produced mobile Herz-9 short range surface-to-air missile system which is designed to destroy fighter jets, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying at low altitudes.

Herz-9 short range surface-to-air missile system seems to be the improved version of the Shahab Thaqeb air defence missile which itself was the copy of Crotale/FM-80 short range air defence (SHORAD).

MQ-4C Triton Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System

The MQ-4C Triton broad area maritime surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flew for the first time on May 22, 2013. The MQ-4C Triton is variant of the RQ-4B Global Hawk operated by the Hawk United States Air Force (USAF). 

 The MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) can carry 1,452kg of payload internally and 1,089kgs on external hard points.

The MQ-4C Triton Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System  is capable of maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions up to 24 hours at altitudes greater than 15,000 m at a radius of 3,700 km.

The MQ-4C Triton flew for eight minutes flight in restricted airspace, the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft, controlled by ground-based Navy and Northrop Grumman personnel, reached 20,000 feet altitude.

Pakistani JF-17 Thunders Escort Chinese Premier’s Boeing 747

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's Air China Boeing 747 aircraft was escorted by the six JF-17 Thunder fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as soon as his aircraft entered into the  Pakistani air space.

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CGI of Armed Chinese F-60/J31 Shen Fei (Falcon Eagle) Stealth Fighter Jet

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) of the Chinese J-31/ F-60 Shen Fei (Falcon Eagle) 5th gen fighter aircaft armed with extended range ramjet powered PL-21 Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missiles (BVRAAMs) and PL-10 ASR (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles).

F-35A Lightning II JSF Refueling From KC-135 Stratotanker

Fighter pilots of the United States Air Force (USAF) navigating their F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) towards an KC-135R Stratotanker of the USAF from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling.

Sino Canard J-10A Vigorous Dragon Fighter Jet

Two  J-10 Vigorous Dragon fighter aircrafts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). J-10A fighter jets can carry short range PL-8 air to air missiles and medium range PL-12 BVR air to air missiles for air defense task.

Chinese Stealth Unmanned Combat / Reconnaissance Air Vehicle Unveiled

First clear photos of the newly discovered Chinese long-range stealth Unmanned Combat / Reconnaissance Air Vehicle (UCAV) which seems to be similar in  design to the United States X-47/RQ-170 . Chinese  aviation gaint, China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) unveiled the scale model of a similar stealthy desing in September 2011.

Iran Unveils Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

Iran has unveiled Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) which can carry air to surface missiles and rockets.

Iranian Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) seems to be scaled downed, crude Iranian version of the Israeli Heron TP UAV. 

Turkish TFX Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet

Turkish TFX National Combat Aircraft conceptual Design being displayed at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF).

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) with technological cooperation from Saab is looking to develop fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet