Source: Boeing The U.S. Air Force is urgently buying an unspecified number of General Electric F110-GE-129 jet engines to power its new F-15EX Eagle fighter jets. The service says this is an “unusual and compelling urgency acquisition” and comes ahead of a formal competition to decide on the F-15EX’s powerplant, …
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Syrian mig-21 Armed and fueled, in its reinforced hangar. Credits: Murad Gazdiev While no Eagle has ever been shot down in combat, the closest call for an F-15 pilot came during an engagement of Jun. 9, 1982. On that day, as told by Shlomo Aloni in his book Israeli F-15 …
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A Canadian Forces photo of the impact area of the Snowbird CT-114 aircraft that crashed on October 13, 2019. DND Photo The Department of National Defence’s Airworthiness Investigative Authority has issued the final report in relation to a crash involving a Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor aircraft in Hampton, Ga., on Oct. …
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Credits: Aeronautica Militare On Jun. 25, 2020, the 36° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force – ItAF) successfully completed a Wing exercise that involved 12x F-2000 (as the Eurofighter Typhoon is designated in Italian service) as well as 1x KC-130J of the 46^ Brigata Aerea (Air Brigade) from …
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Two J-20 fighters in formation – Credits: emperornie Chinese experts have claimed that Indian, Russian, French and US-origin weapons are no match against Chinese weapons especially the J-20 stealth fighter jet which is decades ahead of any French or Russian jets that India operates. Adding further to the criticism, the …
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Multi type transport helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army fly at an extremely low altitude in plateau area during a penetration flight training exercise on June 22, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Mingfu) Chinese Army helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the …
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A right front view of an E-4 advanced airborne command post (AABNCP) on the electromagnetic pulse (EMP) simulator for the testing. Location: KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO (NM) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA). Call Sign: USAF-50125 Here’s an inside look at the U.S. Air Force ‘doomsday plane’ — which can endure the aftermath of …
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С-400 – Credits: Соколрус Via A Republican member of the U.S. Senate has proposed legislation that would make it possible for the United States to buy Turkey’s S-400 Russian-made defense system amid issues between Washington and Ankara over Turkey’s purchase of Russian gear. Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., has …
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer marshals an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado) A Lockheed-Martin F-16CM Fighting Falcon, operated by the 20th TW, crashed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, during …
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Credits: Indian Air Force Amid escalated tension with China over a border dispute in Eastern Ladakh, India is likely to receive the first batch of six Rafale fighter jets by July 27. Around six fully-loaded Rafale fighter aircraft fitted with the long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles, which is expected to boost …
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