An Indian Army HAL Dhruv helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances into the water near Ranjit Sagar Dam, Pathankot, Punjab. Search operations for both pilots are ongoing. Even after day-long efforts, the joint teams of police, Army, and special divers suspended the search operation for the second consecutive day as there …
Read More »Watch: C-17 Globemaster III Reverse Idle Tactical Descent From 30000ft to 5000ft IN 58 Seconds
Take a look at the following stunning footage that shows C-17 Globemaster III Reverse Idle tactical descent from 30,000 feet to 5,000 feet in 2 minutes & not even close to max performance for this beast! The C-17’s thrust reversers are normally used to deflect the airflow from the four …
Read More »Bell Unveils Three New VTOL Aircraft Design Concepts
Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing concept aircraft could be manned or unmanned, large or small – Source: Bell The Bell helicopter maker has unveiled three new “High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing” aircraft design concepts. Bell announced Monday the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications …
Read More »Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-35 Crashes Into The Sea Of Okhotsk
Credits: Wikipedia A Russian AF Sukhoi Su-35 crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Territory, after a technical malfunction. The pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft and land. His life is out of danger, the Russian military said. A Russian Air Force Su-35 fighter jet (NATO reporting name: …
Read More »Iraqi Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes near Tuz Khurmatu Killing 5 Onboard
Two Iraqi Mil Mi-17-V5 Hip Helicopters – Airman 1st Class Jason Epley Iraqi Army Mil Mi-17 Helicopter has crashed near Tuz Khurmatu under unknown circumstances. All five occupants died in the crash. The helicopter belonged to the Iraqi army and crashed in a combat mission against ISIS insurgents. “The Joint …
Read More »Turkey Reveals Concept Design Of New MIUS Unmanned Combat Aircraft
MIUS’s prototype is set to take to the skies for the first time in 2023. Baykar Defense image. On July 20, Turkey’s Baykar Defense company introduced the MIUS Project, an autonomous combat aircraft, by releasing concept design images via Twitter. A Turkish drone maker Baykar will combine its skillset in …
Read More »Israeli Defence Force AH-64A Peten Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing On-Road
מסוק אפצ’י של חיל האוויר ביצע נחיתת חירום סמוך ליישוב עלי בבנימין, בעקבות תקלה טכנית. אין נפגעים באירוע. נציגי חיל האוויר בדרך למקום – Credits: Itai Blumental Itay Blumental Israeli Defence Force AH-64A Peten Helicopter landed on a road near the West Bank of Eli, no injuries or damage were …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Russia’s Checkmate Fighter Jet
Sukhoi Su-75 CheckMate – Credits: screenshot from Rostec live streaming The Sukhoi Su-75 CheckMate, also known as the Light Tactical Aircraft, or LTS in Russian was formally unveiled at the opening of the MAKS international air show at Zhukovsky. The event was streamed online on Youtube by Rostec, Russia’s state …
Read More »Greece Receives First Dassault Rafale Fighter Jet
Greece receives the first Rafale fighter jet from France, GR military chief calls the acquisition a “game-changer.” Photo: GR government The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has officially received its first Dassault Rafale combat aircraft. The formal handover ceremony took place on 21 July at Dassault Aviation Flight Test Centre in …
Read More »French Mirage 2000 Jet Crashes In Mali
A French Air Force Mirage 2000C drops away from a United States Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker (not shown) after refueling during a Combat Patrol mission while participating in NATO Operation Allied Force. SRA GREG L. DAVIS, USAF A French Air Force Mirage 2000D fighter jet has crashed in northern Mali …
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