The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced early on September 13 that its air-defense units had shot down a Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) near a key airbase in the central part of the country. The Turkish drone which attempted to target al-Jufra airbase. The drone was shot down after …
Read More »Italy Joins UK New Sixth-generation “Tempest” fighter Jet Programme
On Sept. 10, Italy has officially become the latest member to joins UK “Tempest” fighter Jet Programme Tempest Programme, the project to develop a next-generation multirole aircraft. Gen. Nicolò Falsaperna, Italy’s Secretary-General of Defense, and Sir Simon Bollom, CEO of Defense Equipment & Support, as National Armaments Directors of Italy …
Read More »Two F-15 fighter jets nearly hit a pair of skydivers at 350mph
Two skydivers nearly collided in mid-air with a pair of fighter jets travelling at almost 350mph over the UK, a report has revealed. The parachutists were free-falling at speeds of 120mph over Chatteris airfield in Cambridge when the US warplanes passed underneath them. The two freefallers could have been killed …
Read More »Women Hurricane Hunters: First all-female crew flies into Hurricane Dorian on NOAA recon mission
As Hurricane Dorian approaches the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a crew to perform recon on the storm. It’s the first time the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put together an all-female crew for a mission like this one, the organization says. The all-female pilot …
Read More »This is how Israel is equipping Indian Air Force against Pakistan Air Force
To boost India’s aerial firepower, Israel is equipping the Indian Air Force with new state of Arts weapons. India planning to buy two PHALCON AWACS and Derby air-to-air missiles from Israel India and Israel are jointly developing the short, medium and long-range surface to air missiles in collaboration with the …
Read More »Senate Approves U.S. Air Force’s Plan To Buy 8 F-15EX Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets For $992.4 Million
Members of the Senate’s defense appropriations subcommittee Approves U.S. Air Force’s Plan To Buy 8 F-15EX Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets For $992.4 Million, of which 2 test aircraft are funded in research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), Air Force. on 10 September The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense advanced its Fiscal …
Read More »Fullam Five: Meet Five Fullam Family Member who Become Fighter Pilot in USAF
Being a fighter pilot is the dream of many young aspiring Airmen. The path to get there is not easy. The achievement is even more remarkable for the Fullam family, who has witnessed five of their family members become pilots. For the Fullam family, serving in the military was their …
Read More »U.S. Approves F-35 Fifth-Generation Fighters Jets Sale To Poland
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi on the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 11, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye) The U.S. State Department has approved a potential …
Read More »Su-35 vs MiG-35: Differences Between Russian Sukhoi Su-35 and Mikoyan MiG-35 Fighter Jets
Mikoyan MiG-35 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35D Russia Air Force 154 BLUE C/N unknown, help appreciated (Credits: Carlos Menendez San Juan – MiG-35D) The Mikoyan MiG-35 is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter, it is a further …
Read More »Watch: USAF F-35 and F-15 Jets Drop 80,000 Pounds Of Bombs on ISIS Positions in Iraq
U.S. Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters and F-15E Strike Eagles dropped 36,000 kilograms, or nearly 80,000 pounds, of bombs on ISIS positions at Qanus Island In the Iraqi province of Salah ad-Din in the framework of the US-led coalition campaign in the war-torn country. The island in Iraq’s Tigris …
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