Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin was put on hightened alert after Russian long range bombers flew out of Indonesia during exercises earlier in December. The “short period” of “increased readiness” was in response to 100 Russian personnel, plus aircraft. 2 Ilyushin-76 arrived at Biak Airbase in the East Papua Province of Indonesia on…
A US airforce base in Suffolk, RAF Mildenhall, has been placed in lockdown following a security incident. The incident at the base used by the US air force involved an individual in a vehicle trying to force his way through a checkpoint, the Ministry of Defence said. UPDATE 15:30 shots were fired by a US serviceman.…
South Korean fighter jets were scrambled after five Chinese military planes entered the country’s airspace. The Chinese aircraft entered the Korean Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) from southwest of Socotra Rock. The submerged rock is the subject of a maritime dispute between South Korea and China, and it serves as the foundation for a South…
A Russian fighter jet pilot has given a whole new meaning to ‘flight inspection.’ A video apparently shot in Syria shows a Su-30SM peeking inside a military transport plane just after an airdrop, flying mere meters from the open ramp. The video of the mind-blowing stunt, which surfaced on Russian social media this week, was…
The aircraft being buzzed appears to be an Su-30, while the one doing the flyby is likely an Su-35. Both aircraft are clearly armed with an air-to-air loadout.
The Australian Minister for Defence, Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne have released a joint statement announcing a $A659 million ($US499 million, €423 million, £377 million) upgrade to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh to help accomodate Australia’s fleet of new P-8A Poseidon. The Poseidon are being acquired as part of…
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media say, quoting military officials. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the missile flew eastward. UPDATE 20:09 UTC Korea’s missile flew around 960km at altitude of 4,500km. UPDATE 20:03 UTC US has detected, tracked 1 North Korean launch that it believes was an intercontinental ballistic missile.…
Russia has scrambled a Su-30 fighter jet after detecting an American Р8А Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, according to a Defense Ministry statement. The Russian fighter jet buzzed the US Navy reconnaissance plane at around 1pm local time (10:00 GMT) as it was flying over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, the…
A US navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in the Philippine Sea south of Japan on Wednesday as it flew to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, the US Seventh Fleet said. It is the fifth accident this year for the fleet. Eight people were rescued, with three others missing, it said, adding…
