On November 29, 2019, Yemen’s Houthi rebels shootdown of a Royal Saudi Army Boeing AH-64A Apache helicopter near the border with a surface-air missile, killing two pilots. The Houthis announced late on November 30 that their Air Defense Force had shot down an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) of the …
Read More »Taiwan New Indigenous Jet Trainer May Be Used In Combat Against China
On October 2, 2019, Taiwan unveils a new indigenous advanced jet trainer named “Yung Yin”. Taiwan unveiled a prototype of Taiwan’s new indigenous advanced jet trainer (AJT), named “Yung Yin (勇鷹)” or Brave Eagle, as part of the country’s effort to become more self-reliant regarding its defense. At the unveiling …
Read More »Jet Girl: Caroline Johnson Became The First Woman To Bomb ISIS From F/A-18 Super Hornet
Caroline Johnson didn’t just crash glass ceilings as a naval fighter pilot. She just flew right past them. The Colorado-born aviatrix was one of the first women to fly a combat mission over Iraq following the military withdrawal in 2011, dropping bombs on ISIS from a F/A-18 Super Hornet. Caroline …
Read More »China Used Soar Dragon Drones To Spy On U.S. Navy Warship
As we have reported earlier that China deployed new Soar Dragon Drones near the North Korean border in Liaoning province. The deployment comes amid growing tensions between Pyongyang and the United States, with the Korean deadline for an American return to peace talks fast approaching in January 2020. Now according …
Read More »That Time F-15 AIM-9M Sidewinder Missile Accidentally Hit Another F-15 Fighter Jet
on Mar. 19, 1990, a U.S. Air Force (USAF) Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB) F-15 Eagle was accidentally hit by an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile fired from another USAF F-15. As can be seen by looking at the photo, the missile caused extensive damage to the tail section of the aircraft …
Read More »How Saddam Tricked IRIAF In Temporarily Grounding F-14 Tomcat Fleet during Iran–Iraq War
During the Iran-Iraq War, the Iraqi military enjoyed considerable advantages in terms of the equipment in its inventory, earnings from oil exports and political support with the backing of both the Western Bloc and the Soviet Union as well as the majority of the Arab nations. While Iran faced a …
Read More »Experts Criticized Belarus Decision Of Buying Su-30 Instead Of F-16 Fighter Jets
According to Lenta.ru report a wide range of renowned experts has expressed their concerns regarding Belarus selected Russian-made combat aircraft to replace the aging Soviet-era MiG-29 fleet instead of the American F-16 fighting falcon. Andrey Porotnikov, BelarusSecurityBlog’s project leader, said that operating and support costs of Russian aircraft are more …
Read More »Iran To Make Large Scale Purchases Of Russian & Chinese Fighters Jets
Iran is likely to seek out Russia and China to purchase advanced fighter jets when a United Nations arms embargo against the country expires next year, a senior defense intelligence official said today, amid rising tensions in the Middle East. In a report released on Tuesday that unveils the Defense …
Read More »Mysterious Missile Battery Spotted Near White House Following An Airspace Violation
According to the NBC News report, the White House and the U.S. Capitol were put on temporary lockdown following an airspace violation in Washington D.C., according to law enforcement sources. The lockdown began shortly before 8:30 a.m. and was lifted at about 9:12 a.m., according to the Capitol Police. The …
Read More »Yemen’s Houthi Claims To Shoot Down Saudi Army AH-64A Apache Helicopter
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting down of a Royal Saudi Army Boeing AH-64A Apache helicopter near the border with a surface-air missile, killing two pilots. “A Saudi Apache helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile… and its two pilots were killed as it was completely burned,” the …
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