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.

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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.

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Australian Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan

Australian Special Operations Task Group conducting an operation in the Shah Wali Kot region of northern Kandahar province in Afghanistan to clear the area from Taliban militants.

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First Indian P-8I Poseidon Maritime & Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft Delivered

Indian Navy has taken the delivery of the 1st of 8 Boeing P-8I Poseidon Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircrafts. The P-8I Poseidon is based on the modified Boeing 737-800(NG) airframe.

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American X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)

American X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the fligh deck of the United States Navy's USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aircraft Carrier.

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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.

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Mig-29K Fighter Jet Becomes Operational With Indian Navy

Indian Navy has commission has 1st squadron ( INAS 303 'Black Panthers) of the carrier-based MiG-29K naval fighter jet at the INS Hansa naval airbase in Dabolim, Goa.

MiG-29K naval fighter jet will oeprate from the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier.

Images courtesy of Abingdonboy

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Indian Navy's Short Take-off & Arrested Rrecovery Taining Facility At INS Hansa

Indian Navy (IN) shore based training facility at INS Hansa to train its fighter pilots for Short take-off but arrested recovery (STOBAR) operations from the INS Vikramaditya. This facility will be used to familiarise the naval fighter pilots with the basic carrier flight operations.

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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. 

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