In 2017, Draken International announced the procurement of 22 Mirage F1M and F1B fighter jets. Previously flown by the Spanish Air Force, these aircraft will join Draken’s existing fleet of radar-equipped Douglas A-4K Skyhawks and Aero Vodochody L-159E “Honey Badger” fighter jets to support Draken’s Nellis AFB ADAIR contract which …
Read More »German Air Force Refuses To Take Delivery Of Two Airbus A400M Planes
According to the Reuters report, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) had decided not to take two Airbus A400M Atlas planes that were due to be delivered, citing recurring technical problems with the military transport aircraft. The air force said the A400M had taken part in nearly 1,700 missions and formed …
Read More »Nigeria Air Force Helicopter Crash Landed Under Unknown Circumstances
Nigeria Air Force Agusta A109LUH helicopter crash-landed under unknown circumstances. There were no fatalities. According to NAF helicopter crashed in the process of landing in Enugu State. A statement on NAF’s Official Twitter page said that details of the incident which occurred after a routine flight. Fortunately, there were no …
Read More »USS New York: Navy Vessel Built From Seel From The Wreckage Of The World Trade Center
USS New York (LPD-21) is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York. The USS New York was built using 24 tonnes of scrap steel from the World Trade Centre, which collapsed during the …
Read More »Interesting Bomb Markings Spotted On U.S. F-35B Fighter Jet
An undisclosed number of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II STOVL aircraft belonging to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launched the first-ever combat mission by a U.S. military F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter last year. The long-range strikes that struck insurgent …
Read More »Indian Air Force To Retire Mikoyan MiG-27 Ground Attack Aircraft In December
The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to retire its final squadrons of Mikoyan MiG-27 ground attack aircraft in December. Three years ago, two squadrons of MIG 27 were phased out in Bengal’s Hashimara and Squadron 29 is the last remaining Squadron of MIG 27 in the country, based in …
Read More »Listen Radio Comms Of Retired F-117 Nighthawk Still Flying Over Nevada
Although the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was officially retired from active service in 2008 but the U.S. Air Force is still flying the stealth aircraft at Tonopah Test Range (TTR). According to a few reports, Decade After F-117 Stealth Jets Retirement 51 Nighthawk Still Remain In Inventory. The following interesting …
Read More »USAF F-22 Raptor Engines Can Be Repaired With Handful Of Basic Tools
According to war is boring article, USAF F-22 Raptor engines are designed so well it can be repaired with 6 tools found in any hardware store. Despite being a feat of technology and engineering, the F-22 Raptor’s powerhouse is surprisingly simple and requires only a handful of tools- the kind …
Read More »Pakistan Plans To Hit $1 Billion Defence Exports With JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet
For the first time in history, Pakistan aims to hit $1 billion defence exports with JF – 17 Thunder fighter jet. According to a report by the Nikkei Asian Review report, Pakistan is looking to expand its export of arms, with the end goal of selling $1 billion worth of …
Read More »Hollywood Company Transformed Humvee Into Russian T-72 Tank
Employees of Westefx, a Hollywood special effects company, and a team of Idaho Army National Guardsmen transforms a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (commonly known as Humvee) into a Russian T-72 Main Battle Tank using a visual modification kit at the Orchard Combat Training Center. The U.S. National Guard Bureau …
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