The National Interest on MSN15h
The Su-27’s Legacy for the Russian Air Force
Powering the Su-27 are two Saturn AL-31F turbofan engines, each producing over 27,500 pounds of thrust with afterburners. These engines give the Flanker a top speed exceeding Mach 2.35 (around 1,550 ...
On the night of Tuesday, April 1, russian troops launched 2 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles over the territory of Ukraine, ...
RDAF F-35s have started supporting the Quick Reaction Alert service intercepting a Russian Il-20 Coot-A over the Baltics. Last week, Royal Danish Air ...
Seven months after their combat debut in August, Ukraine’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters are flying sorties every ...
On Monday, March 31, a detachment of the Romanian Air Force called "Carpathian Vipers" began executing an enhanced air ...
Even with the delivery of F-16s and Mirage 2000s, MiG-29 planes remain the backbone of the Ukrainian air force, thanks mainly ...
The aim of the HQ raid was to render leaderless the Russian regiments and brigades responsible for attacks on islands in the ...
The WC-135R atmospheric collection aircraft fleet routinely conducts air-sampling missions globally, including over the Far ...
Russia launched no long-range strike drones into Ukraine on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, Ukraine's air force said.
The National Interest on MSN16h
Why Russia’s Su-33 Naval Jet Never Took Off
Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the Su-33 was meant to challenge the U.S. Navy’s dominance. Instead, it became a niche asset in a shrinking Russian fleet.
"According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was a technical malfunction," the Russian Defense Ministry ...
Sweden sent its Gripen jets to a NATO air defense mission in Poland, shifting from conducting missions only over its own ...