Indian Air Force Maintaining strategic equilibrium
Indian Air Force faces two possible threats in the future in the form of Pakistan Air Force in the North West and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force breathing down its neck at the nation’s North...
View ArticleEurofighter Typhoon vs Dassault Rafale
Eurofighter Typhoon is one of the worlds most advanced new generation multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft available on the market. With 707 aircraft ordered by six nations (Germany, Italy, Spain,...
View ArticleIsraeli Air Force maintaining air dominance
The Israeli Air Force has always been in action ever since its formation. It was initially called “Sherut Avir” the air wing of “Haganah” (which soon became the IDF or Israeli Defense Force) .It had...
View ArticleThe importance of Close Air Support
Close air support is an air operation executed against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces. To carry out a successful CAS mission, air force needs to maintain tactical air superiority...
View ArticleMaritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Maritime Reconnaissance involves anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, anti-ship, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance gathering and search and rescue operations by fixed-wing...
View ArticleSukhoi PAK-FA a insight in the emerging future fighter designs
The Sukhoi PAK-FA (known to some as T-50-designation given to the prototype phase) is an emerging frontline, multi-role all weather combat aircraft under development in the Russian Federation. A...
View ArticleThales SPECTRA, the tactical advantage for Indian Air Force pilots
SPECTRA (Système de Protection et d’Évitement des Conduites de Tir du Rafale) is a integrated defensive aids suite for Dassault Rafale developed by Thales Group. Modern air warfare pose a different...
View ArticleNoshir Gowadia father of Chinese stealth technology
First there were lot of news and rumors that China is probably developing a secret stealth bomber like B-2 Spirit and then come the rumors that China might be into development of stealth fighters in...
View ArticleR2B: Return to Base a South Korean military aviation action film
Return to Base (R2B) is a South Korean drama based on aviation plot. The film is all about an uncontrolled young fighter pilot. Though the young air force pilot is reckless but he is talented and...
View ArticleInterview with Military Aviation photographer Jim Mumaw
Tom Thounaojam: Tell us a little bit about yourself? Jim Mumaw: I’m a funeral director who enjoys aviation as well as other photography. I’m blind in my right eye since birth, but have been very lucky...
View ArticleRole of Helicopters in Frontier Area Oil Exploration
With the thawing of Arctic zone ice due to global warming and ever-increasing demand for oil, hydrocarbon scouts are being forced to even higher latitudes and greater depths in their quest for oil....
View ArticleFuture Mexican Combat Aircraft and Air Defense Systems
While the Royal Canadian Air Force and United States Air Force alongside other Latin American Air Forces combat aircraft is getting a lot talk most of the time. However, the Fuerza Aerea Mexicana and...
View ArticleAnalyzing the pictures and mystery behind capture of the U.S. stealth drone...
As the “Downed” RQ-170 Sentinel saga continues, the solution to the mystery of its capture is still under much speculation. The Iranian government claims that the UAV was hacked by its electronic...
View ArticleHistory of the Mexican Air Force: 1945-2012
After World War II, the Mexican Air Force had a large number of combat aircraft like the Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell’s, North American Aviation A/T-6 Texans, Douglas...
View ArticleFirst prototype of Mig-29
The first prototype of the Mig-29, now on permanent display at the Central Air Force Museum in Manino Airfield 40 Kilometers east of Moscow. The prototypes nose wheels were in front of the nose...
View ArticleThe importance of Mitsubishi ATD-X ShinShin to Japan
Mitsubishi ATD-X ShinShin developed by Japanese Ministry of Defense Technical Research & Development Institute is a first of its kind jet fighter laced up with cutting-edge stealth technology. This...
View ArticleFly to Edge of Space on a supersonic Fighter Plane
As Russia went through a deep economic crisis after the downfall of the Soviet Union, many ways have been looked for to earn money. The situation was incredibly bad, many state employees did not get...
View ArticleTop 10 dog-fighters of 2014
Tactics, training and luck are the determining factors in who survives within visual range aerial combat. Despite the modern emphasis on beyond-visual range combat, the vast majority of fighter versus...
View ArticleBoeing might stop Manufacturing Fighter Planes
With future-focused solutions, Boeing is the name reckoned for fixed wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, unmanned systems and weapons. Having built world-class military planes for almost a...
View ArticleTop 5 Cancelled Fighter Plane Programs
Every combat aircraft is designed and built to serve a specific purpose. But sometimes, a combat aircraft program may lose it’s purpose midway due to a number of factors such as budget cuts, political...
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