Credits: eldia Fuerza Aérea Boliviana Cessna U206G Stationair aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. All six on board were killed. Colonel Luis Cuevas, deputy commander of the Bolivian Police, told reporters that the aircraft crashed and hit a tree just seven minutes after taking off from the municipality of Riberalta. “All …
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Left: A Harrier making an approach to an LHD in the Mediterranean with the deck lights and IFLOS illuminated. Right—The IFLOS layout. The center vertical strip provides critical glideslope positioning information – SEAFORCES.ORG/VLADSINGER VIA WIKICOMMONS The interesting video in this article is is featuring an American AV-8B Harrier jet apparently …
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An F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the “Vampires” of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine (VX-9) descends onto the runway at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake (NAWSCL). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains) A U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, operated by Air Test and …
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A Tunisian Air Force helicopter crashed in Gabès, Tunesia under unknown circumstances. There were three fatalities. The incident happened during a military exercise at night, the state news agency said, citing a Ministry of Defense spokesperson. “A military-technical team was sent to the scene to determine the causes of the …
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The first operational Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet lifts off over Lambert International Airport in St. Louis. (Boeing Photo) Boeing has announced the delivery of the first two operational F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets in the Block III configuration to the U.S. Navy. According to a company news release, it …
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The new Chinese FH-97 drone looks nearly identical to the U.S. drone-maker Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept. FH-97 drone has caught the eye at the country’s big international airshow in Zhuhai. The drone which is being offered by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation would seem to …
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On Sept. 24, 2021, The Pentagon announced that Rolls Royce has awarded a contract to supply 608 new F130 turbofans engines for the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet. Rolls Royce gets an estimated $500,870,458 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide new engines for the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet, with a potential total of …
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A model of Boeing’s Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile concept – Credits: JOSEPH TREVITHICK The Boeing Company unveils a new long-range, two-stage air-to-air missile, unlike conventional single-stage ones. The concept for the long-range air-to-air missile (LRAAM) was presented at the annual Air, Space, and Cyber Conference of the U.S.-based Air Force Association. …
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Credits: DGPR (PAKISTAN AIR FORCE) Iraq has decided to purchase 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets from Pakistan. According to Pakistani media reports, the defense deal was approved by both the Iraqi and Pakistani governments, and a formal agreement is expected to be signed in Islamabad next month. After …
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China for the first time unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle of the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) type at the Zhuhai Airshow 2021. Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) publicly unveil the CH-6 high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted vehicle with a bizarre design. The CH-6 is considered to be a …
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