According to C4ISRNet report, German Radar vendor Hensoldt claims to have tracked two F-35s for 150 kilometers following the 2018 Berlin Air Show in Germany in late April of that year. The company’s new passive radar system, named TwInvis, is but one of an emerging generation of sensors and processors …
Read More »Tom Cruise Own $4 Million Dollar WWII Fighter Aircraft Will Feature In Top Gun: “Maverick”
As we have reported earlier that Tom Cruise arrived on Top Gun: “Maverick” set in his own $4 Million Dollar WWII Fighter Aircraft. Top Gun sequel dubbed Top Gun: “Maverick” filming is underway right now. In Top Gun actor Tom Cruise played the role of United States Naval Aviator LT Pete …
Read More »US Congress Approves Sale Of 32 New F-35 Lightning II Jets to Poland
On May 28, 2019, Poland issued a formal request to the U.S. for the procurement of 32 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets. US State Department approved the sale of 32 new Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Poland for $6.5 billion in early September. Now According to Polish Defence …
Read More »USAF Unveils New Electromagnetic Weapon Code-Named ‘THOR’ That Can Take Out Swarms Of Drones
In the twenty-first century, drones play a crucial role. Smaller ones can perform reconnaissance, while larger ones can engage the enemy with the ordinance. In recent years, small drones have made their way onto battlefields where they’ve been used to surveil US forces or drop bombs on them, prompting the …
Read More »Turkish F-16 Shot Down Unidentified Drone That Violated Turkish Airspace Near Syrian Border
Turkish F-16s on Sunday shot down an Unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace multiple times, said Turkey’s Defense Ministry. “An unmanned aerial vehicle which violated our air space six times (on Saturday)… was downed by two of our F-16s which took off …
Read More »Brazilian São Paulo Aircraft Carrier For Sale For $1.275 Million
Sao Paulo at sea, seen from a Bell 206 Jet Ranger – Credits: Rob Schleiffert – Sao Paulo at sea According to Airway1, the Brazilian state-controlled company Empresa Gerencial de Projetos Navais (EMGEPRON) intends to issue a tender on 27 September to sell the hull of former Brazilian Navy aircraft carrier NAe São …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Deploys U-2 Spy Plane To RAF Fairford England
The U.S. Air Force has deployed U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to Royal Air Force Fairford, England. The mission of the U-2 is to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities in order to meet combatant commander objectives. The deployment of ISR assets to the European theater …
Read More »Doomed SR-71 Blackbird Buried At Sea With Full Military Honors
On Apr. 21, 1989, SR-71 Blackbird #61-17974, better known as Ichi-Ban departed Kadena Air Base (AB) on a mission. At the controls were Pilot Lt. Col Dan House, and RSO Blair Bozek. As #974 accelerated through three times the speed of sound, the left compressor bearing froze, causing the immediate …
Read More »Ilyushin Il-78 or Boeing C-17? IAF Looking to Buy 6 New Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft
After two failed attempts to induct new tankers during the last 12 years, the Indian Air Force is (IAF) preparing to begin a fresh hunt for new-generation mid-air refuelling planes to extend the reach of its fighter jets, two senior IAF officers said on condition of anonymity on Wednesday. The …
Read More »MiG-29AS Fulcrum With Live Missiles Crashes During A Training Flight
Slovak Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29AS Fulcrum crashed during a training flight. This evening, around 21:30hrs local time, a Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné Sily Ozbrojených Síl Slovenskej Republiky, or Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, as it is officially known as since 2002) lost MiG-29AS 6526/SL when …
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