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 …
Read More »Iraqi Air Force Cessna Caravan 172 Plane Crashes Killing Both Pilots (Video)
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 …
Read More »Japan Names Mitsubishi Heavy Industries As A Contractor To Build Its Next-Generation Fighter Jet
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 …
Read More »Navy Secretary Wants Six Smaller & Lighter Aircraft Carriers
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 …
Read More »Watch: Azerbaijan Air Force Destroys Armenia’s Smerch Missile Used In Barda Missile Attacks
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 …
Read More »U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Fly Over Walt Disney World To Honor Fallen Military Heroes
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. …
Read More »U.S. State Department Approved The Sale Of 50 F-35 Lightning II Jets To UAE For $10 billion
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. …
Read More »Azerbaijan Claims To Shot Down Two Armenian Su-25 Attack Jets
Armenian Air Force Su-25 attack aircraft fly in Vee formation over Yerevan’s Republican Square – Credits: armeniadiaspora.com As we have reported earlier, Satellite Image Shows Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets Relocated To A New Base In Azerbaijan. The Ministry Of Defense Of Azerbaijan claimed that its Air Defense Forces shot down …
Read More »Taiwanese Northrop F-5E Fighter Jet Crashes Into The Sea killing Pilot
ROCAF F-5F at Songshan Air Force Base in 2011 – 由斜後方所見之401聯隊F-5F戰鬥機5401,攝於2011年8月13日空軍松山基地營區開放活動。 The Taiwanese F-5 fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff under unknown circumstances into the sea. The pilot died in the crash. The cause of the crash remains unknown, but it underscores potential problems with the island’s aging air force …
Read More »Greece Will Get Six F-35 Lightning II Jets Destined For Turkey: Media Reports
Turkey received delivery of its first F-35 aircraft in a ceremony held at Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas, USA – Credits: F-35.com Greek media outlets report that the U.S. will divert to Greece six F-35s originally built by Lockheed Martin for Turkey. News is emerging of the immediate …
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