In an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights, a Ukrainian training aircraft reportedly shot down a Russian drone. On Apr. 27, 2024, a Ukrainian Yak-52 training aircraft, shot down a Russian Orlan-10 drone over Odessa, according [...] The post Ukrainian Yak-52 Equipped With Machine Gun Shoots Down Russian UAV – Reports appeared first on The Aviationist.

The drone strafed targets on the ground during a live fire event earlier this month. General Atomics announced the successful testing of the Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System, equipped with M134 7.62 miniguns, which destroyed static [...] The post General Atomics Mojave UAS Tested With Minugun Pods appeared first on The Aviationist.

The new commercial derivative aircraft will replace the 1970s’ E-4B Nightwatch in the National Emergency Airborne Command Post role. Sierra Nevada Corporation has been awarded a contract, worth more than USD 13 billion, for the [...] The post Sierra Nevada Corporation Will Build E-4B ‘Doomsday’ Plane Replacement appeared first on The Aviationist.

CF-1 will be used in future emergency recovery systems testing by the Prototype, Manufacturing and Test Department of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. A CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter from Marine Test [...] The post USMC CH-53K Transports F-35C And Refuels From KC-130 En Route appeared first on The Aviationist.

Images shared on social media provide an unprecedented look at one of the light aircraft turned into one-way drones by Ukraine. On Apr. 26, 2024, images surfaced on Russian social media depicting a light aircraft [...] The post Here’s Our First Close Look At A Ukrainian Light Aircraft Turned Long-Range Kamikaze Drone appeared first on The Aviationist.

The six Rafale multirole combat aircraft were welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by the President of the Republic of Croatia Zoran Milanović, the Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and the Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić. [...] The post First Six Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets Delivered To Croatia appeared first on The Aviationist.