The Fulcrums of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade are busy performing stand-off attack with Western air-to-ground weapons as well as air defense against UAVs. A video released by the Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk [...] The post Video Shows Ukrainian MiG-29 Lofting JDAM-ER, Shooting Down UAV appeared first on The Aviationist.

Aviation Fans Still Raving About “Blue Angels”. Where is The Thunderbird’s Film? This summer’s film showcasing a season of preparation for the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, “Blue Angels”, debuted in 227 theaters across the [...] The post How Did Documentary “Blue Angels” Do in Theater and Streaming Video Sales? appeared first on The Aviationist.

The material state of Russia’s brand new Yasen-M class submarine has been called into question after apparent missing pieces were spotted on the hull as it arrived in Havana. But here’s why it’s a completely [...] The post The New Russian Submarine’s Missing Tiles And Why It’s Completely Normal appeared first on The Aviationist.

The AW249 was presented Eurosatory in Paris, where Leonardo finally shared some more details about the next generation combat helicopter. Leonardo has not disclosed many details about its new AW249 helicopter. At least until today. [...] The post Leonardo AW249 Next Generation Gunship Helicopter Makes International Debut appeared first on The Aviationist.

The first 5th generation air superiority fighter of the U.S. Air Force has recently reached the important milestone, more than 25 years after its introduction in service. Lockheed Martin has just announced that the F-22A [...] The post F-22 Raptor Surpasses 500,000 Flight Hours appeared first on The Aviationist.

The Triton’s modern payloads and increased endurance will allow Australia to patrol its north, north-western approaches, south-west Pacific and south to Antarctica. The first of at least four large Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton High-Altitude Long-Endurance [...] The post Royal Australian Air Force Receives Its First MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft At...