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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Air Forces and militaries around the world are participating in the latest Awesome “Tetris Challenge” and talking it to new heights. Tetris Challenge refers to a trend that spread among law enforcement and firefighting agencies around the globe in which police officers and firefighters are photographed from above as they lay …
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In another significant milestone, Pakistan Air Force successfully rebuilds the JF-17 Thunder facility indigenously, enhancing the competitiveness of PAF and an imperative step towards self-reliance. To mark this occasion, a roll-out ceremony was held at the Aircraft Rebuild Factory Kamra, today. Out of the first four JF 17aircraft, two were …
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On August 7, 2019, Russian MOD Released Video Of First Flight Of New Su-70 Okhotnik-B or “Hunter-B” Drone. On September 27, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video of Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik-B, or Hunter-B, flying wing unmanned combat air vehicle, or UCAV has flown together with a Su-57 advanced combat …
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