August 17, 2024 Military Aviation News

Pilot killed in Russia military plane crash

08/17/2024

One pilot was killed and three injured when a Russian fighter plane crashed during a training flight over Siberia, the regional governor said on Friday. The Tu-22M3 plane went down late Thursday in a deserted area over the Irkutsk region, Igor Kobzev said.

Paramount tests South Korea’s KF-21 stealth fighter radar

08/17/2024

South African defense company Paramount is at the forefront of testing the radar system for South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae stealth fighter jet. The radar in question is the Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA), a critical component of the indigenous KF-21 program. Let’s delve into the details.

Ukraine 'lost' MiG-29 fighter jet as Russia claims attack on airbase

08/17/2024

Ukraine lost a MiG-29 fighter jet on Aug. 16, according to former Air Force Spokesperson Yurii Ihnat. "Unfortunately, today we lost a MiG-29. Luckily, everyone is alive. War," Ihnat said, without elaborating where and how the aircraft was destroyed.

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