military aviation

Experts puzzle over reflective coating on China’s newest stealth fighter

New images of China’s J-35 stealth fighter featuring a mirror-like silver coating have sparked debate among aviation experts over the purpose of the unusual surface and whether Beijing is testing a new form of radar-absorbing material.

7 September, 02:09 PM

Ukraine intelligence identifies companies involved in Russia’s Su-35S fighter production

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence has published information on companies involved in producing Russia’s Su-35S multirole fighter jet, the agency said.

25 August, 02:25 PM

New JDAM-LR system expands range of standard bombs to over 500 km

Military engineering often resembles the work of a careful craftsman: instead of buying an expensive supercar every time, you take a reliable old engine and build something around it that can rival elite designs.

30 April, 04:15 PM

Ukraine, Sweden plan decades-long aviation project

Ukraine is preparing a project with Sweden to develop its combat aviation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 10:58 AM

Russia builds bunkers and hangars at airfields after Cobweb Operation — satellite imagery

New satellite imagery indicates that Russia is constructing protective structures at several of its airbases following Ukraine’s Cobweb Operation on June 1, targeting Russian aviation assets, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 13.

14 July 2025, 09:50 AM

Ukraine joins NATO aviation system with CSI software for F-16, Mirage coordination

Ukraine signed a licensing agreement to use NATO’s CRC System Interface (CSI) software, enabling coordination of its F-16 and Mirage 2000 aircraft and air defense systems with allied forces, Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko announced on Facebook on May 29.

1 June 2025, 10:02 AM

Old machines, new missions: Ukraine's helicopter crews adapt

In the frigid morning of February 12, 2025, near an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Mi-8 helicopter descended onto a makeshift landing zone. The crew, part of the 16th Separate Army Aviation Brigade from Brody, had just returned from a mission targeting Russian positions in the Donbas region. Pilots Yurii and Pavlo, both 24, shared their experiences operating the aging Mi-8 helicopters under constant threat from Russian air defenses.

15 April 2025, 10:35 AM

Russia shifts its missile attack strategy after Ukrainian drones strike Engels airbase - military expert

Russian bombers launched a new massive missile attack on Ukraine, but notably, the Engels airbase — home to many of Russia’s strategic bombers — was left out of the operation, military analyst Denys Popovych told Radio NV on Jan. 15.

15 January 2025, 11:24 AM

Russian helicopter flights over Black Sea decrease – Ukrainian Navy

Russian helicopter activity over the Black Sea has decreased, Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, said on national television on Jan. 10. The Ukrainian army earlier managed to shoot down Russian helicopters using naval drones.

10 January 2025, 01:35 PM

Drones attack Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Adygea, fire reported

Drones attacked the Khanskaya military airfield, located near the city of Maykop in Russia's Republic of Adygea overnight, the Russian Telegram channel Astra wrote early on Oct. 10.

10 October 2024, 08:30 AM

Explosions heard in Crimea, fire breaks out at Belbek airfield

Numerous explosions shook the temporarily occupied Crimea overnight, with a fire breaking out at one of the Russian military airfields after that, Telegram channel Crimean Wind wrote on Oct. 7.

7 October 2024, 08:29 AM

Russia shifts Crimea patrols from ships to airplanes due to losses – Ukrainian Navy

In temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians now use the airspace 24/7, with aviation replacing destroyed surface ships, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said in an interview with Espresso on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 08:10 PM

Frontline impact and fear defense: How will Ukraine's new fighter jets measure up?

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert and former officer of the Ukrainian Air Force, discusses the critical need for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to receive older model F-16 fighter jets and the combat missions these aircraft can perform both at the front and in the rear.

27 June 2024, 12:47 PM

Ukraine's SBU damages Russian Su-27 fighter jet sitting on tarmac at Russian airfield

A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was damaged in an SBU attack on the Kushchyovskaya military airfield in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on May 19, the Astra Telegram channel claimed.

20 May 2024, 02:16 PM

NATO ally Poland again scrambles fighter jets as Russia launches latest mass attack on Western Ukraine

NATO ally Poland was again forced to scramble its aviation to the skies during Russia's latest mass missile attack on Ukraine's western oblasts early on May 8, the Polish Armed Forces reported on X.

8 May 2024, 09:44 AM

DeepState military analyst comments on Ukrainian aviation's destruction of Russian soldiers

A video of an air strike on a cluster of Russian troops in Krasnohorivka was published by the Khortytsia operational and strategic troop grouping on April 14.

28 April 2024, 12:30 PM

Magical month: Ukraine shoots down 13 Russian planes worth over $1 billion – full list & infographic

Ukrainian Defense Forces achieved remarkable results in their combat against Russian aviation in February 2024, successfully downing 13 enemy aircraft worth over $1 billion.

1 March 2024, 08:35 PM

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