Thousands of protesters aligned with an Iraqi paramilitary group stormed the compound of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, surrounding some of its buildings and setting fire to one of its gates. The attack began on Dec. 31, 2019, after the group marched into the sprawling Green Zone in …
Read More »Taiwan Army Chief Among 8 Dead In Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a forest in mountainous terrain. Taiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in mountains in the north of the island. Gen. Shen Yi-ming, 62, the Taiwan military’s …
Read More »Indonesia Unveiled Prototype Of First Indigenous Strike-Capable MALE Drone
The MALE was unveiled to the public at a hangar of PT Dirgantara Indonesia in Bandung, West Java, on Monday. (JP/Arya Dipa) Indonesian state-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has unveiled a prototype of an indigenously developed medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The strike-capable UAV, which has …
Read More »Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12 Aircraft Crashed Shortly After Takeoff
Sudanese Air Force Antonov An-12 is reported to have crashed shortly after takeoff from Geneina Airport in Western Sudan. The aircraft is said to have carried military staff, three judges and a WFP employee. The aircraft had just delivered medical aid and was returning to Khartoum when it crashed. Initial …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Fighter Jet Shoots Down Nuclear Cruise Missile During Exercise
An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 85th Test Evaluation Squadron (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hoskins) A US fighter pilot gunned down a cruise missile mid-flight during a top-secret World War 3 exercise, it’s been revealed. The Top Gun ace took out the 500mph “nuke” while …
Read More »Lockheed Martin Delivered 131 F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jets In 2019
According to the Reuters report, Lockheed Martin Corp has reached its 2019 target to deliver 131 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies, as the defense contractor built 47% more jets this year. The world’s largest defense contractor delivered a total of 134 of the stealthy jets …
Read More »Russian Mikoyan MiG-35 Fighter Jet to Receive New Cockpit
The export version of MiG-35 at the MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon – Credits: Alexandr Ermakov Via Wikipedia The Mikoyan MiG-35 is a new Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter, it …
Read More »Swiss Parliament Approves 6 Billion Franc For New Fighter Jet Purchase
According to RTS, Switzerland’s parliament approved the purchase of a new fleet of fighter jets costing CHF 6 billion. The plan, which aims to defend Swiss airspace beyond 2030, has now been approved by both Switzerland’s upper and lower houses. The Swiss government will split off its purchase of new …
Read More »Chinese Man Arrested While Taking Photos Of Restricted U.S. Navy Base
Authorities arrested a Chinese man for taking pictures of a restricted area at a US Navy installation in Key West, Florida. Witnesses spotted Lyuyou Liao, 27, walking around a perimeter fence of Naval Air Station Key West and entering the military facility from the rocks along the water, according to …
Read More »Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Hellenic Air Force F-16 Fighter Jets Fleet
The Greek government has awarded a $280 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation to upgrade its F-16 fighter jet fleet over the next seven years, according to media reports. The DW has reported that Lockheed Martin and Greece signed the deal this week after finalizing details on Lockheed’s use of …
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