Russia is reportedly attempting to retrieve the MQ-9 Reaper drone that ‘collided’ with a Russian Su-27 aircraft and was forced to crash into the Black Sea.

a Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD), which will meet requirements for all fighters, is not easy for two reasons. First, the fighter must carry the MALD, thus occupying one hot point and reducing the weapon load-carrying capability of the combat jet. Second, the launch of MALD cannot be done arbitrarily.

On March 20, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) claimed that an explosion in the Crimean city of Dzhankoi destroyed “multiple” Russian Kalibr cruise missiles as they were being transported by rail. 

After a Su-27 Flanker ‘downed’ an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in a high-voltage drama that unfolded earlier this week, Russians have come up with a stamp to celebrate the incident.

The U2 Dragon Lady spy plane of the US Air Force, which was the mainstay of US surveillance operations in the former Soviet Union and China during the Cold War era, could soon be facing the axe after several decades in service.

In 2018, then-US President Donald Trump was shown delivering a speech asking Belgium to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump never gave this speech. But it created enormous unrest among nations. A deepfake app created the fake video.

Much before the Russians, the US Air Force (USAF) downed its own MQ-9 Reaper Drone using an F-15E Strike Eagle that fired an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile to down the UAV. 

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, new reports have emerged claiming Chinese firms, including ones linked to the Chinese Communist Party, have been shipping arms to Russia, including assault rifles, drone components, and body armor.

On March 14, the US Air Force announced that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with the rear propeller of its MQ-9 Reaper drone, forcing the US to bring the drone down into the Black Sea. 

In what could be seen as a stark departure from its traditional practice, the US Navy’s proposed budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year includes almost $1.53 billion for developing a Next-Generation Fighter aircraft, popularly known as the F/A-XX.

In its $185.1 billion 2024 fiscal year budget request, the US Air Force seeks to decommission 310 aircraft, which authorities believe will free up more funds for developing cutting-edge assets like the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter. 

On March 13, a new set of images showing Iran’s Shahed-191 strike drone with a new mobile launch system emerged on social media.