Faulty Oxygen Generating Systems have turned US aircraft into flying coffins No satisfactory solution in sight yet Is US Air Force and Navy turning its pilots into Guinea Pigs ? Find out in this extremely readable report at Defence Express BACKGROUND In ancient Greek mythological tragedy, Icarus was drowned in …
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News of any terrible air accident instantly raises questions about aircraft safety and the threat of terrorism. But until the facts are known, it is unwise to speculate on what might actually have caused a specific crash What we do know is that there are several causes that are more likely …
Read More »European Main Battle Tank (EMBT) unveiled at Eurosatory 2018
European Main Battle Tank (EMBT) unveiled at Eurosatory 2018. France-Germany come together in challenge to Russian tanks EMBT combines the body of German Leopard 2A7 with turret of French Leclerc At Eurosatory 2018 in Paris on 11 June KNDS – the Franco-German joint venture formed from France’s Nexter and Germany’s …
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⏩USA is making a new Submarine-launched missile ⏩The World yet doesn’t know about it ⏩China already hacked it ⏩What this new missile could be : learn with Defence Express. ?INTRODUCTION: CHINESE THEFT China’s relentless cyber espionage campaign against the Pentagon has been one of the central reasons why this country’s …
Read More »Next-Gen. RAFALE F4 STANDARD to Fly in 2023
Next-Gen. RAFALE F4 STANDARD to Fly in 2023 ?RAFALE F4 STANDARD BY 2023 NOT BY 2030 AS EARLIER THOUGHT OF ?WHAT SHALL F4 STANDARD HAVE? ⏩ANNOUNCEMENT : Dassault Aviation announced on 22 March last year that French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has authorized development of the new RAFALE F4 …
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F-15 pilot ejected while flying at supersonic speeds Air Force pilot Capt. Brian Udell is one of the only pilots in history to survive after ejecting from a fighter at supersonic speeds. F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, at Langley Air Force Base, …
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US approves sale of 6 more Apache attack choppers to India ⏩ India Seeks Support for Direct Commercial Sale of Six Apache AH-64E Longbow Helicopters ⏩US approves $930 million sale to India of additional 6 Apache AH-64E helicopters ⏩India already has ordered 22 Apaches WASHINGTON, Jun. 12, 2018 – The State …
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FMA IA-63 Pampa El Halcón que custodia los cielos Argentinos Orígenes y desarrollo El IA-63 Pampa refiere al avión de entrenamiento biplaza con capacidades de combate que fuera originalmente diseñado y producido para la Fuerza Aérea Argentina por la Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA), situada en la Cuidad de Córdoba, …
Read More »IA-63 Pampa Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft – Fighter jets world
IA-63 Pampa Advanced Trainer / Light Attack Aircraft – Fighter jets world The Hawk that guards the Argentine skies Origins and development The IA-63 Pampa refers to the two-seater training aircraft with combat capabilities that was originally designed and produced for the Argentine Air Force by the Military Aircraft …
Read More »How F-14 Tomcat pilot with missing radome made an emergency landing
on Nov. 13, 1991, U.S. Navy Grumman F-14B Tomcat (BuNo 161433) from Fighter Squadron 142 (VF-142) “Ghost Riders” aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). The crew, LtCdr. Joe F. Edwards Lt.JG Scott C. Grundmeier, had to make an emergency landing when the nose cone came off because …
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