An Air Force pararescueman was awarded a Bronze Star with valor this week, following several surgeries and months of efforts to get back on duty after being seriously wounded in Afghanistan last year. Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike Holmes presented Metzger, assigned to the 38th Rescue Squadron at Moody …
Read More »PAF and PLAAF Shaheen-VIII joint Air force exercise underway close to the Indian border near Ladakh
Pakistan Air force and People’s Liberation Army Air Force are currently engaged in a joint military exercise in Chinese city of Holton, close to the Indian border near Ladakh. Labelled Shaheen VIII, this is the eighth such exercise undertaken by India’s two neighbours. It comes at a time when the …
Read More »Syrian Militant Group Claims To Shot Down Russian Drone Over Southern Idlib
on August 31 Syrian Militant Group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham Claims to shot down Russian unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) over the town of Hesh in southern Idlib, Reported by South Front HTS said that the UAV was being operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. “The factions of al-Fath al-Mubin [HTS-led operations …
Read More »United States Navy Aircraft Type and Size Comparison 3D Video
The United States Navy (USN) is the largest and most capable navy in the world and it has been estimated that in terms of tonnage of its active battle fleet alone, it is larger than the next 13 navies combined, which includes 11 U.S. allies or partner nations. USN has …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-16 suffered extensive damage after a bird strike on approach to Lackland Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet suffered extensive damage Thursday when it struck a bird as it was approaching Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, officials said. According to the city’s Office of Military and Veteran Affairs the F-16 Fighting Falcon was approaching the runway when a bird became lodged in …
Read More »Xian H-20 Stealth Bomber: China’s Copy of U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber
People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) bomber fleet is steadily being modernized, and plans call for a next-generation stealthy, multi-role bomber. According to a study by Rick Joe at The Diplomat, Chinese publications began speculating about the H-20 in the early 2010s. In September 2016, the Ministry of National Defense …
Read More »Children of US troops born overseas will no longer get automatic American citizenship
According to policy alert issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Wednesday. Some children born to U.S. service members and government employees overseas will no longer be automatically considered citizens of the United States Previously, all children born to U.S. citizen parents were considered to be “residing in …
Read More »Amid Dwindling Squadrons Strength Indian Air Force Seek 33 New Russian Fighter Jets
In an apparent effort to boost its dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing a proposal to acquire 33 new combat aircraft including 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s. Plans to buy the Russian fighter aircraft will be discussed during a high-level meeting at the Indian …
Read More »Iran Unveils New Stealth Cruise Missile at MAKS 2019 Air Show
The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) unveiled a scale model of a previously unseen newest cruise missile at the 2019 MAKS air show being held near Moscow from 27 August to 1 September. The new missile, dubbed Mobeen, is supposedly equipped with a digitized scene-mapping area correlator (DSMAC) and a …
Read More »Indian Air Force To Receive Israel-Made Spice 2000 Bombs Next Month
In a major boost for India’s aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force is set to receive the ‘building blaster’ version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. New Delhi had signed a contract for the acquisition of 100 Spice-2000 bombs at a cost of $41.67 million. The delivery …
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