A drone was able to fly close to aircraft carriers and warships at Yokosuka Naval Base, exposing security failures, while person who shot the footage apologized. A drone footage of the JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense [...] The post Chinese Citizen Flies Drone Over JS Izumo, USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carriers in Japan appeared first on The Aviationist.

This is the fourth U.S. Reaper drone being shot down by the Houthi rebels since October 2023. Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed to have shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone, circulating footage of [...] The post Fourth U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Lost to Houthi Anti-Aircraft Missile In 6 Months appeared first on The Aviationist.

A century-old hotel in Unterbach, Switzerland, has become the focus of American intelligence due to its proximity to Meiringen airfield, where the Swiss Air Force plans to base its F-35A fighter jets. Hotel Rössli, a [...] The post Swiss Hotel In Espionage Row: U.S. Fears Chinese Spy Plot Near F-35 Base appeared first on The Aviationist.

The drone vessels, or USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles), were headed towards Crimea, the Russian MOD said. Ukraine appears to have again intensified its naval kamikaze drone strikes against Russia’s BSF (Black Sea Fleet) in Crimea. [...] The post Russia Claims It Destroyed 25 Ukrainian USVs In Black Sea In Last 24 Hours appeared first on The Aviationist.

Poland now operates all of its new TB2 drones previously ordered from Turkey. Polish MOD studying the possibility of establishing a new branch of the Polish Armed Forces named “Unmanned Forces”. On May 16, 2024, [...] The post Final Delivery of Polish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Completed appeared first on The Aviationist.

As per plans, Denmark is supposed to transfer 19 F-16s to Ukraine. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederisken has announced that F-16 fighters the country is set to transfer to Ukraine will be available to Kyiv [...] The post Danish Prime Minister Declares F-16s Reaching Ukraine ‘Within Months’ appeared first on The Aviationist.