Credits: raf.mod.uk on JULY 16, 2018. Britain’s Defense Minister Gavin Williamson unveiled a model of the country’s proposed new fighter jet named Tempest at the Farnborough Airshow. Royal Air Force (RAF) revealed the 3D model of its ‘Tempest’ future fighter jet on its website. Since Team Tempest was launched in …
Read More »U.S. Air Force F-15 Fighter Jet 8-pound Part falls off During Flight Over Japan
An F-15 Eagle takes off at Kadena Air Base, Japan. According to Japanese government officials, a U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jet lost a part while flying over Okinawa. A 7-inch, 8-pound part called an “eagle claw” fell from the aircraft at approximately 10:30 a.m. It is unknown where the …
Read More »U.S. Air Force To Develop Hypersonic Military Aircraft For VIP Passenger Transport
Credits: Hermeus The Hermeus Corporation aerospace company has announced that it partnered with the U.S. Air Force and the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate to support its work on a hypersonic aircraft powered by an advanced combined-cycle jet engine. The service says that the deal could be a stepping stone …
Read More »How China Is Using Military Drones To Detect Typhoons
Credits: CCTV China has launched a new weapon against natural disasters – a drone that can detect typhoons before they strike land. The Wing Loong-10, China’s domestically developed large, high-altitude drone, successfully conducted its first typhoon detection test flight on Sunday, when Typhoon Sinlaku hit South China’s, Hainan Province. The …
Read More »Argentine Air Force A-4M Skyhawk Attack Aircraft Crashed During Training Flight Killing Pilot
A McDonnell Douglas A-4AR of the Argentine Air Force crashed south of Córdoba, in a field near Villa Valeria, a few kilometers from San Luis. The pilot ejected but was fatally injured. Today, Wednesday 5 August 2020 at 10:05 am LT in the morning, a Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA, Argentina …
Read More »Why Indonesia Is Proposing Controversial Eurofighter Purchase Instead Of Buying Su-35
Austrian Airforce Eurofighter based at Zeltweg -Copyright: Photograph by Geoffrey Lee, Planefocus Ltd As we have reported earlier that Indonesia Wants To Acquire Austria’s Entire Eurofighter Typhoons Fighter Jet Fleet. Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto has written to his Austrian counterpart, Klaudia Tanner, expressing an interest in acquiring Eurofighter Typhoon …
Read More »Lebanon Blast: Massive Explosion And Shockwave Hit Beirut’s Port – Dozens Dead & Thousands Injured
At least 63 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded in a powerful explosion that ripped through Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. The massive explosion at Beirut’s port sent shockwaves across the city, causing widespread damage to buildings and shattering windows even on the outskirts of the capital. The cause of …
Read More »Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12-II Aircraft Crash-landed At Somalia Airstrip
Credits: the-star.co.ke A Kenya Air Force Harbin Y-12-II suffered an accident at Dhobley Airstrip in Somalia. There were no serious injuries to the 10 people on board but the aircraft was seriously damaged. The landing gear as well as the left-hand wing have collapsed. The accident happened after the aircraft …
Read More »Iran Showcases Reverse Engineered Shahed 181 and 191 Drones From The Captured U.S. stealthy RQ-170
As we have reported earlier, Iran has released video footage and other details about a major exercise in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz that involved various types of attacks on a mock U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard employed various air, sea, and ground-launched weapons against …
Read More »Why India’s New Rafale Fighter Jets May Not be the Best Choice For The Indian Air Force
Credits: IAF Earlier this week The first batch of five French-made Rafale fighter jets has arrived at an Indian Air Force (IAF) base. Five brand-new Indian Air Force Dassault Rafale fighters recently touched down at Ambala Air Force Station in Haryana, India. Two Indian Su-30 fighters escorted the Rafales as …
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