Military

As of Monday morning, at least 28 countries had shut down airspace for Russian owned and operated aircraft.

Despite a plan seeking to modernize its combat air fleet, Ukraine has been forced to meet Russia’s invasion with Cold War hand-me-downs.

The U.S. Air Force deployed six F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea region Thursday in support of NATO’s enhanced air policing mission.

As war begins with Ukraine, Russia definitely has a numbers advantage.

The Ukrainian Air Force was created in March 1992 out of aircraft that were left behind when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991 and pulled out of Poltava Air Base in central Ukraine. The aircraft ranged from Soviet-built fighters such as the MiG-21, 25s and 27s, Sukhoi Su-15, 17 interceptors, and Tupolev Tu-160 bombers.  According […]

An investigation is underway after two Utah Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were damaged, with one losing a main rotor blade, as both aircraft attempted to land on a snowy landing zone near Snowbird on Tuesday. No serious injuries were reported during the incident, military officials said. The incident occurred around 9:25 a.m. […]

The famous B-29 will help commemorate the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary.

The CMV-22B Osprey is operationally ready after the service completed its first deployment with the aircraft last week, the Navy said.

The Israeli Air Force is replacing its fleet of decades-old CH-53D Yasur helicopters with a dozen CH-53K King Stallions, Lockheed Martin said.

When it comes to exploring ways of making a drone more stealthy, France’s military has looked to the birds. France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces is exploring the use of drones that mimic the flapping wings of birds during flight as a way to camouflage or “confuse” its appearance and behavior, the ministry said. The […]