Gripen E test aircraft 39-10 arrived at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase on 29 January, kicking off a one-week evaluation campaign that will include Gripen NG 39-7 as well as a GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft flying from Sweden. Source: Jane’s/Gareth Jennings Saab has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its Gripen E/F fighter …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Releases Artist Rendering Of A B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber
Artist rendering of a B-21 Raider concept in a hangar at Dyess, Air Force Base, Texas, one of the future bases to host the new airframe. (Courtesy photo by Northrop Grumman) U.S. Air Force together with the bomber’s manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, published three new concepts of the next-generation bomber, showing …
Read More »Poland Sign $4.6 Billion Contract For 32 F-35A Lightning II Fighter Jet
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has signed a contract worth $4.6 billion under which the country will acquire 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States. As we have reported earlier that the United States in September US Congress Approves Sale Of 32 New F-35 Lightning II Jets to …
Read More »After 20 Years U.S. Air Force Is Buying Brand New F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet
An F-15E Strike Eagle sits at the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing on Dec. 31, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)After nearly twenty years, the U.S. Air Force is buying a brand new F-15 eagle fighter jet. On Tuesday, a pair of twin pre-solicitation notices posted to …
Read More »Here’s The Hilarious Reason Why The F-22 Raptor Can’t Be Hacked
Air refueling operator conducts an in-flight refueling of a U.S. F-22 Raptor (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen) The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). A result of the USAF’s Advanced …
Read More »Lt. Col. Brian W. Bann Becomes First Pilot To Hit 1000 Flight Hours In F-35 Fighter Jet
Credits: U.S. Marines and F-35 Lightning II According to U.S. Marine Corps press release, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian W. Bann, a Marine Corps F-35B pilot, became the first military pilot to accumulate more than 1,000 flight hours in the F-35 Lightning II when he delivered a new production …
Read More »Paramount Pictures Released Photos Of New Recruits Of Top Gun: Maverick
Photo Credits: SCOTT GARFIELD/PARAMOUNT Paramount just released a new set of photos that introduces some of the newcomers who will have a role to play in Maverick. We still don’t know a whole lot about the story, but these are the people we’ll presumably be spending a lot of time …
Read More »Germany Canceled $2.5 Billion MQ-4C Triton Drones Deal With U.S.
Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles are seen on the tarmac at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Palmdale, Calif. Triton is undergoing flight testing as an unmanned maritime surveillance vehicle. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman by Chad Slattery/Released) According to Defence News, The German government …
Read More »Ugandan Air Force Helicopter Crashed During A Night Training Killing Both pilots
Uganda Peoples’ Defense Air Force (UPDAF) Bell 206B JetRanger III helicopter crashed during a night training exercise under unknown circumstances. Both pilots died in the crash. According to the Uganda People’s Defence Force spokesperson Brig Richard Karemire, the Jet Ranger AF 302 was on a training mission. “It had two crew …
Read More »Top CIA Officer Behind Iranian General Assassination Died In E-11A Crash In Afghanistan: Media Report
As we have already reported, U.S. Air Force E-11A Plane Crashes In Taliban-held Area In Afghanistan. The aircraft crashed at 13:10 local time (08:40 UTC) in the Dih Yak District. Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. The crash site is 130 kilometers (70 nmi) southwest of Kabul and near the village of Sado Khelo. …
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