The EC-130H Compass Call is an electronic attack aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. Based on the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, the aircraft is heavily modified to disrupt enemy command and control communications, perform offensive counterinformation operations, and carry out other kinds of electronic attacks. Planned upgrades will …
Read More »Donald Trump Seeks To Cut F-35s, P-8s, MV-22s & MQ-9s To Pay For Border Wall
According to the military.com report, Donald Trump seeks to cut F-35s, P-8s, MV-22s & MQ-9s to pay for a border wall. Funding for President Donald Trump’s barrier on the US-Mexico border was initially expected to divert $7.2 billion from the Defense Department’s budget, but it may siphon even more money …
Read More »Pakistan Air Force Successfully Tests Ra’ad-II Nuclear-Capable Air Launched Cruise Missile
On 18 February, Pakistan announced that it has test-launched a new variant of its Ra’ad II nuclear-capable, air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) with a range of 600 km. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said that the 600 km range of the new …
Read More »Tejas First Look: Indian Actress Kangana Ranaut First Look As An IAF Pilot
Indian Actress Kangana Ranaut is all set to appear as an IAF pilot in her upcoming film Tejas. And her first look from the film was released recently. The first look of Kangana Ranaut‘s upcoming film Tejas has been released. The still shows Kangana in the uniform of an air …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Looks To Fight Future War With $169 Billion Budget
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean in support of Cope North (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Henry Hoegen/Released) According to Flightglobal report, U.S. Air Force retiring old aircraft and looks to future …
Read More »The First Fighter Pilot In The World To Return To Flying After Disc Replacement Surgery
Col. Todd Hofford, 142nd Fighter Wing Vice Commander and newly reinstated F-15 Eagle fighter pilot, prepares for his first official flight since undergoing cervical disc replacement surgery, December 4, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Col. Hofford recently completed the near three-year process of obtaining a waiver to fly …
Read More »Israeli Air Force F-35I Carried-Out Airstrike On IRGC-Quds Force Convoy In Syria
Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35I “Adir” stealth fighter jets reportedly carried out a “successful” airstrike to destroy a “large convoy” of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)- Quds Force, or Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) or of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, in Syria early on Thursday. At-least four F-35Is of Israel Air …
Read More »India Plans For Third Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vishal’ Have Reportedly Been Shelved Over Financial Woes
INS Vikrant during its undocking in June 2015 – Credits: Indian Navy India’s plans for a third aircraft carrier have reportedly been shelved over financial woes, after having been placed on hold in May 2019. INS Vishal, also known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2 (IAC-2), is a planned aircraft carrier …
Read More »Turkish Air Force F-16 Reportedly Shot Down Syrian Mi-17 Helicopter By AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile: Reports
As we have reported earlier that on February 11, 2020, the Syrian Air Force helicopter was shot down in the country’s northwest, killing the two crew members on board in a fiery crash. According to the initial reports, the Syrian regime helicopter was reportedly shot down by Syrian rebels fighters …
Read More »Indian Air Force To Acquire 83 Tejas Multirole Fighter Jets For $5.4bn From HAL
Tejas parked next to F-16 Fighting Falcon (center) and Eurofighter Typhoon (top) at Aero India 2009 – Credits: vishak Via wikipedia The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly finalized the acquisition of 83 single-engine Tejas Mark-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) fighter jets For $5.4bn From HAL. The defence PSU Hindustan …
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