Here is an Amazing Shot was taken by aviation photographer Mr. Liyu Wu at LIMA 2019 airshow in Malaysia This Incredible Photo features three Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft and three Pilatus PC-7s of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in the same camera frame at the same time during an …
Read More »Marine Corp Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Crashed in Arizona, 2 pilots died
Two Marine pilots died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, according to the US Marine Corps. The two pilots were conducting a routine training mission when the AH-1Z Viper helicopter crashed around 8:45 p.m. PT. The cause of the crash is under investigation, according to a release from the …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-27 crashed near Jodhpur, Rajasthan
An Indian Air Force MiG-27 fighter jet crashed this morning in southern Rajasthan’s Sirohi. The pilot ejected safely. The MiG 27 UPG aircraft, an upgraded variant of the Soviet era fighter, took off from Uttarlai Air Force base in Barmer. The pilot reported an engine problem and ejected at around …
Read More »SR-72 hyper-sonic Scram jet spy plane can cross the Atlantic at Mach 6 & can carry weapons
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 is a conceptualized hypersonic UAV intended for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance proposed by American company Lockheed Martin to succeed the retired Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. In June 2017, Lockheed Martin announced that the SR-72 would be in development by the early 2020s and is to top Mach …
Read More »Turkey released video of its powerful Şahi 209 Block II electromagnetic railgun
Turkish defense industry released video showing the test of the newest electromagnetic railgun called Şahi 209 Block II. New Turkish powerful railgun uses electromagnetic energy instead of gunpowder to propel 35mm rounds and is capable of striking a target 31 miles. Şahi 209 Block II has 10 megajoules pulsed DC …
Read More »Malaysia to buy two JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets for Tests and Evaluation
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad lauded the strength of Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force’s fighter jet JF-17 Thunder. Read more related news on defenseheadlines. Giving an interview after his visit to Pakistan, Mohammad said that Malaysia will get one or two planes initially for evaluation and tests. Praising the …
Read More »‘Maverick’ spotted shooting ‘Top Gun’ sequel while careening through California’s Star Wars canyon
Christopher Lohff (@lohffingfoto) aviation photographer caught a photo of a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet two-seat variant transiting through the Star Wars canyon, during what appears to be filming of in-cockpit sequences for the upcoming “Top Gun: Maverick” movie. The photo, posted on Instagram shows the pilot/front-seater wearing the same …
Read More »Peruvian Air Force MiG-29 Fighter jet crashed in Lambayeque
A MiG-29 aircraft of the Peruvian Air Force fell this morning (9:35 am approximate) in Lambayeque . The fighter was performing a training flight in Lambayeque near Chiclayo The pilot Major Omar Antonio Menacho García ejected successfully. According to information from Air Group No. 6 , the pilot was forced …
Read More »Israeli origin Air defence missile was activated shortly before the IAF Mi17 V5 helicopter crash: Report
Investigators in India have found that an Indian air defence missile was fired shortly before the crash of a Mi17 V5 helicopter at Budgam, near Srinagar on February 27, the Economic Times reported. On our old article published on March 28, 2019, we predicted that Friendly fire or Technical Error are the …
Read More »Two New Air Force One Jets Cost Nearly The Price Of A Nimitz Class Carrier
The cost of buying, equipping, and preparing to operate the two Boeing 747s that will become the next Air Force One presidential transport aircraft is now pegged at $5.3 billion, nearly one-third more than the figure routinely touted by the White House, according to Air Force officials and Pentagon budget …
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