Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has made a prolific visit to Italy this week, reaching more than a dozen agreements, including in the defense sector. A contract with Italy’s airplane manufacturer and defense corporation Leonardo was just one of the 17 agreements signed by representatives from Baku and Rome. Under the …
Read More »McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II Fighter Jet For Sale For Only $3.9 Million
An almost sixty-year-old McDonnell F4H-1F Phantom II fighter jet is for sale for only $3.9 million by Platinum Warbirds. F4H-1F ‘145310’ was delivered to the Navy in 1959 and was the 11th pre-production aircraft built. 1961 was a memorable year for the jet. On 22nd April 1961, it carried a …
Read More »U.S. Air Force New Missile Prepares For F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Tests
U.S. Air Force is moving forward with its new Stand-In Attack Weapon, preparing to check how it fits inside the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter this summer. The service previously said the missile would fly on the B-21 as well, Air Force spokeswoman Ilka Cole said recently the F-35 is now …
Read More »Indian Navy MiG-29K Fighter Jet Crashes In Goa During Training
Indian Navy MiG-29K fighter jet crashes in Goa under unknown circumstances. The pilot ejected safely. The MiG 29k aircraft was conducting a routine training sortie off the coast of Goa when it crashed at around 10.30 am on Sunday. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and was rescued. Releasing …
Read More »China Deliberately Delaying IAF C-17 Globemaster Flight To Evacuate Indians: Sources
According to Indian media reports, China is “deliberately delaying a clearance” for a special Indian flight to the coronavirus-hit Wuhan city to deliver medical supplies and evacuate remaining Indians from there, sources said, adding that Beijing is “creating a roadblock” for India’s evacuation efforts. China has denied any delay in …
Read More »Despite Noise Concerns Wisconsin Air National Guard Will Get New F-35 Fighter Jets
Despite months of opposition from community groups and elected officials, The National Guard Bureau continues to list Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing as a preferred site for the new F-35 fighter jets. The finding comes in the final version of its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released today analyzing the effects of …
Read More »France & Germany Sign Contract To Develop Next-Gen Fighter Jet Prototype
Image Credits Unknown Via France and Germany signed a €150 million deal to develop a prototype of the next-generation fighter jet. Dassault Aviation and Airbus will build the aircraft, which is expected to be operational from 2040 with a view to replacing Dassault’s Rafale and Germany’s Eurofighter warplanes over time. …
Read More »U.S. Air Force To Retires Its First EC-130H ‘Compass Call’ Aircraft After 37 Years
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 …
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