Military Aviation

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Japanese US-2 Amphibious Seaplanes: Kings of the Ocean in Service with the Maritime Self-Defense Force
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In the rest of this post, I’d like to bring the following to your attention: Japan, a country with thousands of kilometers of coastline and hundreds of ...

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Exports of Chinese fighter jets are set to surge: a new era for Beijing's aircraft exports
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Chinese fighter jets are poised for significant growth in the global arms market. The country, which for decades has developed its own aviation industry ...

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U.S. CV-22B Ospreys Deployed to Puerto Rico: History, Capabilities, and Role of the Tiltrotor Aircraft
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Currently, in December 2025, a large-scale deployment of U.S. CV-22B Osprey tiltrotors, along with MC-130J Commando II aircraft, is taking place in Puerto ...

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36 years ago, the F-117 Nighthawk saw combat for the first time—marking the beginning of the era of stealth aviation
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Exactly 36 years ago, in December 1989, an aircraft that would forever change military aviation was deployed in combat for the first time in the skies over ...

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Back to the Future: What Will the U.S. Air Force Be Flying in 2035?
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In the United States, there is a man named Brent Eastwood who is not related to Clint Eastwood, the famous sheriff, but is a former captain in the U.S. Army’s ...

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Austria is purchasing 12 M-346F light combat aircraft: a technical look at the new aircraft joining the Luftstreitkräfte
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The Austrian Air Force has announced a contract to purchase 12 Leonardo M-346F Block 20 multi-role aircraft, which will become part of its fleet of combat and ...

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Back to the Future. Part 3. The UTS-800 Turboprop: An Alternative to the Yak-152
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Other parts of the series As we wrap up our discussion of piston-engine aircraft used as UAV hunters, we must also mention alternative options capable of ...

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The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker—a legend in aerial refueling and a new operation off the coast of Venezuela
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In recent days, several U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft have been deployed to the Caribbean and sent to the area adjacent to Venezuela. The number ...

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Back to the Future. Part 2. The Pros and Cons of the Yak-152 in Combating UAVs
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Following up on the topic raised in the article—“Back to the Future: How and Why Could Piston-Engine Aircraft Become a Key Element of Modern Air Defense?”—I’d ...

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The Y-30 Takes to the Skies: China Has Begun Flight Tests of a New Medium Military Transport Aircraft
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In China, the promising Y-30 turboprop transport aircraft—whose existence had previously been known only through leaks and rumors—was spotted in flight for the ...

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