A Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair impacted open field terrain, possible after it struck a powerline, near St. Ignatius, Lake County, Montana. The aircraft was destroyed and the three occupants onboard received fatal injures. According to Lake County Sheriff Don Bell, authorities received a report of a plane crash near St. …
Read More »Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle made an emergency landing at Kadena Airbase
An F-15J of Japan Air Self-Defense Force, based at Naha (OKA/ROAH), made an emergency landing at Kadena Airbase (DNA/RODN) due to a trouble on a door of the main landing gear. There were no personal injuries. The Eagle was on a training flight when the problem happened. On the morning …
Read More »Russia Unveils Su-57E Export Version of 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft at the MAKS 2019 Airshow
Russia’s defence export agency Rosoboronexport has unveiled the Su-57E, the export variant of its fifth generation fighter aircraft, at the MAKS international air show Russia said the latest aircraft is a priority in marketing plans and preliminary negotiations for foreign buyers will start. “Su-57E is the product for export. Now …
Read More »When U.S. Air Force Pilot Was Trapped In F-22 Raptor Cockpit For 5 Hours
On April 10, 2006 at approximately 08: 15 aircraft 03-041 was trapped in an F-22 cockpit for five hours after the canopy failed to open. Several attempts was made to open the canopy failed, and ultimately the canopy was cut by fire department personnel. The F-22A Raptor is the U.S. …
Read More »Israeli Drones Attack In Beirut Targeted Iranian Guided Missile Technology
on August 25, 2019 Two Israeli Drones Loaded With Explosives Crashed in Beirut. According to latest The Times report Israeli drone attack targeted a Hezbollah site in Beirut that believed to contain machinery to mix high-grade propellant for precision missiles. It damaged a planetary mixer — an industrial-sized mixer weighing …
Read More »John Bolton Says New Chinese Fighter Jet Looks Like F-35 Because They ‘Stole’ Design
US National Security Advisor John Bolton accused China of “stealing” plans for the F-35 fighter, claiming the newest Chinese aircraft looks exactly the same. But if looks are to be judged, Beijing is, by far, not the only culprit. “The fifth generation Chinese fighter aircraft looks a lot like the …
Read More »Russian Su-35s Allegedly Forced Israeli Warplanes To Abandon Second Wave of Airstrikes on Syria
On August 24, Aug. 24, 2019 the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out an airstrike over the southwestern region of Syria. This attack resulted in the destruction of an alleged Hezbollah compound that was located in the Aqraba region of the Damascus Governorate. According to a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) …
Read More »U.S. has approved the sale of 180 AMRAAM missiles for $500 million to Hungary
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Hungary at an estimated cost of $500 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. The approval, announced on Tuesday, came after the Hungarian government requested the purchase of 180 AMRAAM missiles, training missiles, cryptographic and communication security …
Read More »Yemen’s Houthis Carry Out Drone Strike On “Important Military Targets” In Saudi Arabian Capital Riyadh
Houthi rebels claimed to have attacked a military target in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh a day after the Yemeni rebels fired ballistic missiles at an airport. The Iran-backed Houthis said the drone strikes occurred Monday afternoon, one day after the same militia conducted a missile attack against King Abdullah bin Abulaziz Airport in …
Read More »India planning to buy two PHALCON AWACS and Derby air-to-air missiles from Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit India for a day two weeks from now. On the agenda are the acquisition of two more Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) and extended range air to air Derby missiles by the Indian Air Force and joint projects in agriculture, …
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