Global Military Review

Sino Canard J-10A Vigorous Dragon Fighter Jet

2013-05-20T20:07:00.002-07:00

Two J-10 Vigorous Dragon fighter aircrafts of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). J-10A fighter jets can carry short range PL-8 air to air missiles and medium range PL-12 BVR air to air missiles for air defense task.

Australian Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan

2013-05-18T21:05:00.001-07:00

Australian Special Operations Task Group conducting an operation in the Shah Wali Kot region of northern Kandahar province in Afghanistan to clear the area from Taliban militants.

First Indian P-8I Poseidon Maritime & Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft Delivered

2013-05-15T19:06:00.000-07:00

Indian Navy has taken the delivery of the 1st of 8 Boeing P-8I Poseidon Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Anti Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircrafts. The P-8I Poseidon is based on the modified Boeing 737-800(NG) airframe.

American X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS)

2013-05-15T18:28:00.001-07:00

American X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator on the fligh deck of the United States Navy's USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Aircraft Carrier.

Chinese Stealth Unmanned Combat / Reconnaissance Air Vehicle Unveiled

2013-05-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

First clear photos of the newly discovered Chinese long-range stealth Unmanned Combat / Reconnaissance Air Vehicle (UCAV) which seems to be similar in design to the United States X-47/RQ-170 . Chinese aviation gaint, China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) unveiled the scale model of a similar stealthy desing in September 2011.

Mig-29K Fighter Jet Becomes Operational With Indian Navy

2013-05-13T19:29:00.002-07:00

Indian Navy has commission has 1st squadron ( INAS 303 'Black Panthers) of the carrier-based MiG-29K naval fighter jet at the INS Hansa naval airbase in Dabolim, Goa.

MiG-29K naval fighter jet will oeprate from the INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier.

Images courtesy of Abingdonboy

Indian Navy's Short Take-off & Arrested Rrecovery Taining Facility At INS Hansa

2013-05-13T19:22:00.003-07:00

Indian Navy (IN) shore based training facility at INS Hansa to train its fighter pilots for Short take-off but arrested recovery (STOBAR) operations from the INS Vikramaditya. This facility will be used to familiarise the naval fighter pilots with the basic carrier flight operations.

Iran Unveils Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV)

2013-05-09T20:16:00.001-07:00

Iran has unveiled Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) which can carry air to surface missiles and rockets.

Iranian Hamaseh Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) seems to be scaled downed, crude Iranian version of the Israeli Heron TP UAV.

Turkish Aselsan Self Propelled Anti-AirCraft Gun (SPAAG)

2013-05-09T19:27:00.002-07:00

Turkish Aselsan Self Propelled Anti-AirCraft Gun (SPAAG)system is designed to lock and fire the targets while one the move and its seeker radar will be able to track the targets from a distance of 30km

Turkish AiHSF Low & Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile

2013-05-07T18:33:00.000-07:00

Turkish AiHSF Low & Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile

Turkish TFX Fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet

2013-05-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

Turkish TFX National Combat Aircraft conceptual Design being displayed at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF).

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) with technological cooperation from Saab is looking to develop fifth Generation Stealth Fighter Jet

Cockpit of Y-9 Turboprop Medium Military Transport Aircraft

2013-05-01T18:50:00.001-07:00

Images of the cockpit of Chinese Y-9 turboprop medium transport aircraft f the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The Y-9 is highly upgraded version of the Chinese Y-8 transport aircraft.

Chinese Y-20 Strategic Military Transport Aircraft

2013-04-29T20:25:00.000-07:00

Latest images of the Chinese Y-20 Strategic Military Transport Aircraft from the f;ight conducted last week.

Y-20 Strategic Military Transport Aircraft will also serve as as platform for the Chinese KJ-2000 AEW&C and heavy Aerial Refueler beside its traditional roles.

Israeli F-16 Fighter Jet Intercepted Hezbollah drone

2013-04-26T18:02:00.000-07:00

Israeli navy searching for the wreckage of the Hezbollah's drone which was shot down by two F-16 fighter jets of the Israeli Air Forceeight kilometers off the coast of northern port of Haifa at around 13:40 pm.

Indian LCA Tejas Test Fires R-73 Air To Air Missile

2013-04-21T18:40:00.001-07:00

India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter jet test fires R-73 air to air missile duing Iron Fist military exercise.

J-15 Flying Shark Recovery on Liaoning CV16 Aircraft Carrier

2013-04-21T08:13:00.002-07:00

Chinese J-15 Flying Shark Fighter Jet recovery on the CV-16 Liaoning Aircraft Carrier of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy).

J-15 Flying Shark Naval Fighter Jets At Flight Deck of Chinese CV16 Liaoning Carrier

Chinese Y-20 Strategic Military Transport Aircraft

2013-04-21T07:08:00.000-07:00

New set of images of the Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft which will join the transport divisions of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

Y-20 Large Transport Aircraft is likely to serve PLAAF as platform for airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) and air-to-air refueling (AAR).

Iranian H-110 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV)

2013-04-18T18:53:00.000-07:00

Iran has displayed the newly developed H-110 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) which is armed with air to surface missiles. Iranian H-110 Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles (UCAV) seems to be based on the Israeli RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

PLAAF's J-10B Fighter Jet Carrying PL-12 BVRAAM

2013-04-16T19:13:00.001-07:00

The J-10B Fighter Jet of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Carrying PL-8 SRAAM and PL-12 beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM)

USAF B-2 Spirit Bomber Rfueling From KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft

2013-04-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

United States Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Rfueling From KC-135 Stratotanker Aircraft

B-2 Spirit strategic bomber was developed using a unique low observable design to avoid anti-aircraft defenses.

President Xi Jinping Type 094 Class Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)

2013-04-13T19:15:00.002-07:00

President Xi Jinping Type 094 Class Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN)

Type 094 Class Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN) can carry 12 JL-2 long range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).

CCTV just showed some footage of the President Xi Jinping inside the Type 094 Class Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN).

USMC Scout Snipers with his M40A5 Sniper Rifle in Afghanistan

2013-04-12T18:51:00.004-07:00

A Scout Snipers of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) conducting live fire exercise with his M40A5 sniper rifle on the range at Camp Leatherneck int the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.

USMC Scout Snipers calibrating their M40A5 bolt-action sniper rifles.

F/A-18 Fighter jets of the Carrier Air Wing 7 Aboard CVN 69

2013-04-11T20:12:00.001-07:00

F/A-18 Fighter jets of the Carrier Air Wing 7 aircraft operating off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier United States Navy's (USN) Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Image of The Day: F/A-18C Hornet Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

2013-04-11T01:39:00.000-07:00

The F/A-18C Hornet of the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the United States Navy's (USN) USS Nimitz (CVN 68) aircraft carrier.

Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets At night

2013-04-09T18:42:00.001-07:00

Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets At night

Indian Air Force will upgrade its Mirage-2000H fighter jets to the Mirage 2000-5 Mk 2 standard which will allow the use of MICA beyond-visual-range missile (BVRAAM).