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 …
Read More »Russian New Fighter jet Lost Wing Panel During Flight Demo at MAKS 2019
MAKS is an international air show held at Zhukovsky International Airport, the home of the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Moscow, Russia. Air show is packed with new insights into the future of Russian aviation combined with some rare and fascinating projects from …
Read More »Navy Testing Next-gen Advanced Arresting Gear System For Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck
A US Navy’s T-45C Goshawk began Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) performance testing at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, according to a picture released on August 27. The new advanced arresting gear system, or AAG, will replace the traditional arresting cable on the …
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