December 03, 2022 Military Aviation News
12/03/2022
On December 2 Northrop Grumman unveiled the first prototype of the B-21 Raider intercontinental range strategic bomber, an aircraft which is expected to replace the U.S. Air Force’s fleets of B-1B and B-2 aircraft and potentially form entirely new bomber units. The bomber is the first to be unveiled in the United States or any Western country since 1988 when the B-2, also developed by Northrop Grumman, was first shown publicly at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
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12/03/2022
The Hungarian Air Force has officially handed over the responsibility of NATO ’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP ) mission to the Polish and French air forces. This was announced by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND ). After the takeover, Poland and France will now carry out the policing mission to safeguard the Lithuanian airspace.
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12/03/2022
What Are Russian Aircraft Losses During The Invasion Of Ukraine in 2022? Before the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, most military analysts predicted Russia’s massive fleet of fighter jets and attack helicopters would blast its opponents out of the skies and quickly take control of Ukraine’s air space. Nine months on, and still more of the Kremlin’s war chickens have come home to roost.
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