The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said that coalition air defense forces shot down a drone over Seiyun city. Colonel Turki al-Maliki, Arab Coalition spokesman, said that at 10:50 p.m. local time on Sunday, the Saudi Royal Air Defense System spotted the drone moving in the direction of a populated …
Read More »NATO confirms U.S. to Deploy THAAD Missile System to Romania
The U.S. will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor to Romania this summer, a first for the European continent since Russia’s encroachment into Eastern Europe and its annexation of Crimea in 2014. On 11 April, NATO confirmed the US plans to deploy of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system …
Read More »U.S. Navy awards $3 billion contract to Build 24 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft
The US Navy (USN) has contracted Northrop Grumman to build and deliver a further 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. U.S. Navy on 10 April awarded Northrop Grumman a modification to definitize the previously awarded E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Lot 7 advance acquisition contract to …
Read More »New fuselage-free Horten HX-2 ‘flying wing’ aircraft makes its global debut
A new fuselage-free “flying wing” prototype has proved that it can, and it made its global debut at Germany’s AERO Friedrichshafen airshow on April 11. Hugo Junkers patented his “nurflügel” flying wing concept back in 1910 and Horten Aircraft’s name is a reference to German aircraft designer Ing Reimar Horten, …
Read More »More than 400 large U.S. military drones have crashed since 2001
According to the Washington Post investigation, More than 400 large U.S. military drones have crashed between 2001 and 2015 The Pentagon has shrouded the extent of the problem and kept details of most of the crashes a secret. The Post’s year-long investigation, however, raises questions about drone safety, identifying 418 …
Read More »The A-12 Oxcart: CIA Spy Plane That was Faster, Higher & More Secret Than SR-71 Blackbird
Can you tell the difference between the two The SR-71 Blackbird and The A-12 Oxcart? Most people can’t. Often confused with one another, CIA’s A-12 OXCART and the US Air Force’s SR-71 Blackbird are actually two different aircraft. Few are able to note the differences between the two craft at …
Read More »Top 10 biggest and busiest Naval Base in the United States of America
The United States is home to more than 40 naval bases spread across the eastern and western coasts. The world’s biggest naval base is Naval Station Norfolk. Here is a list of Top 10 biggest Naval Base in the United States of America 1) Naval Station Norfolk Naval Station (NS) …
Read More »Haftar’s Libyan National Army claims to shot down a Libyan government military aircraft
The GNA and Haftar’s forces were exchanging tit-for-tat airstrikes on each other’s positions near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. The Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, claims to have shot down a military aircraft en route from the city of Misrata, an official representative of the …
Read More »Barely Used State Department’s Upgraded Sikorsky S-61T Helicopters for sale
You Can Buy The State Department’s Totally Upgraded Sikorsky S-61T Helicopters That Is Barely Used The State Department plans to sell its remaining fleet of these helicopters, 13 in total, via GSA within six months, according to the Department’s Press Relations Office. The General Services Administration (GSA) is already auctioning …
Read More »Russia publicly threatens Ukraine with “military conflict” over Kerch Strait incident
According to TASS Russian officials publicly threaten Ukraine with “military conflict” over Kerch Strait incident Russia’s Federation Council on Wednesday approved a statement saying that violations of the rules of navigation by Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait are fraught with a military conflict with Russia in which NATO may …
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