A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. (Air Force Research Laboratory artwork) On Sept. 28, the U.S. Air Force has added nine vendors to the list of companies that will compete to build the service’s autonomous Skyborg drone wingman. The service awarded each firm …
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Honduras Air Force Helicopter – Credits: Oscar Elvir Vasquez A helicopter of the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña (FAH) was hit by several bullets in an armed conflict with drugs traffickers. A helicopter from the Armed Forces of Honduras received multiple bullet holes during a new armed confrontation that took place with …
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A screengrab of the eBay listing for the “Seven X-15 Test Pilot” photo showing the $8250 starting price. (Photo: via eBay) Auction House Lists Rare X-15 Photo with Autographs of Neil Armstrong, William “Pete” Knight, Scott Crossfield, Bill Dana, Joe Engle, Bob White and Milt Thompson. An ultra-rare photo of …
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An MH-60S helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 takes off after completing a nighttime direct action raid scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) E (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Gay/Released) U.S. special operations forces, including members of the U.S. Navy’s elite …
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The Cessna of the Iraqi Air Force crashed as a result of a technical malfunction. Both crew members died in the crash. A technical malfunction occurred in the Cessna Caravan which burned and crashed in Saiyd Mohammed area near the town of Balad, some 90 km north of Baghdad, the …
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Conceptual image of Japan’s Future Fighter, to replace Mitsubishi F-2s in the 2030s – Source: Japanese defence ministry Japan has named Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the prime contractor to build its next-generation fighter jet, with the Defense Ministry announcing that it signed a contract with the company. Local media is …
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An MV-22 Osprey maneuvers on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during test operations. George H.W. Bush is in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. Credits: Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian Brooks Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite has called on the service …
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Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drone operated by the Azerbaijan Air Force has destroyed the Armenian rocket launcher platform which was attacking civilian infrastructure in Barda, eastern Azerbaijan, near Nagorno-Karabakh. Twenty-five Azerbaijani civilians were killed as Armenian forces fired Smerch missiles at Barda city far from the conflict zone on October …
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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Soar Over Walt Disney World – Credits: Disney Parks Earlier today, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron – “The Thunderbirds” – flew over Walt Disney World Resort to kick off November’s National Veterans and Military Families Month and honor current, past and fallen military heroes. …
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An F-35A Lightning II taxis after exercise Agile Lightning Aug. 7, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel. (U.S. …
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