Croatia aims to replace its outdated, Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-21s. (S. Brigljević/Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia) Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at the government’s meeting on Thursday that in the circumstances of the struggle to curb the coronavirus epidemic, his cabinet decided to put off the procurement of …
Read More »PAF New JF-17 Thunder Block 3 Equipped With PL-15 Air-to-air Missile Is A Serious Threat To IAF
The latest, powered-up version of the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet reportedly features technologies from China’s high-end J-20 fighter jet that will immensely boost its combat efficiency. While the JF-17 Block 2 represents is far from a qualitative peer to the majority of the Indian fleet, the upcoming JF-17 Block 3 …
Read More »Due To COVID-19 Crisis “Top Gun: Maverick” Release Date Postponed To December
Credits: Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on December 23, 2020. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures has announced they will …
Read More »Indian Air Force HAL/HS-748 Cargo Plane Conducts Emergency Landing After Engine Catches Fire
An Indian Air Force Avro HS 748 transport aircraft conducted an emergency landing at the Agra airbase on March 31 after one of its engines caught fire. It was during the takeoff phase of the aircraft that the crew noticed that one of the two turboprop engines had caught fire. …
Read More »Japan Rejects American and British Plans For Next-Generation Fighter Jet
Photo by ANNnewsCH The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has confirmed to Jane’s that it plans to pursue a Japan-led development project of a next-generation fighter aircraft, rejecting proposals by foreign manufacturers, including the one by Lockheed Martin to develop a new stealthy aircraft …
Read More »The Story Of U.S. Air Force Female Pilot Who Becomes U.S. Marine Corp F-35B Pilot
United States Air Force pilot Capt. Melanie Ziebart poses for a photo on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jonathan Berlier) In this article, we will share with you the story of U.S. Air Force female pilot …
Read More »Two U.S. Air Force Cadets Found Dead in 3 Days At Air Force Academy
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets prepare to board an E-3 Sentry. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel) Two first-class cadets were found dead within three days this past week at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force officials say neither death was related to the ongoing COVID-19 …
Read More »Coronavirus News: Over 1,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported Among U.S. Military
Krystal Moore, LPN, takes the temperature of a Soldier during a secondary screening. Photo by John Wayne Liston – Madigan Army Medical Center The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a grim milestone Monday — it’s total number of COVID-19 cases among US service members, civilian contractors, on-base civilian staff, and …
Read More »Chinese People’s Liberation Army Helicopter Crashes In Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army reported a helicopter accident during its training at a park on Monday afternoon, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said in a statement on Tuesday via its official website. No residential buildings were damaged or civilians injured during the …
Read More »Due To COVID-19 USAF & IAF Carry Out First Bilateral F-35 Exercise With No Face-Face Activity
Two Adirs and two US Lightnings flying together over Israel during Exercise “Enduring Lightning”. (Image credit: IAF) Despite the general ban on international exercises in light of coronavirus crisis, On Mar. 29, the F-35I belonging to the 140 Sqn “Golden Eagle” of the Israeli Air Force and the F35As from …
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