U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team Commander flies during a demonstration practice near Hill Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kip Sumner). The Pentagon had instituted time limits on the number of seconds the F-35B short-takeoff-and-landing variant and the F-35C carrier variant could spend at …
Read More »France To Start Developing Next-generation ‘PANG’ Aircraft Carrier To Replace Charles de Gaulle
Artist impression of a future aircraft carrier featuring three EMALS, two islands and phased array radar. © DR French President Emmanuel Macron is prepared to authorize development of his country’s next-gen aircraft carrier. The carrier, known as PANG, will replace Charles de Gaulle as well as serve as a platform …
Read More »Here’s The Only Pilot To Shoot Down A Satellite By A Fighter Jet
In the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. began to develop anti-satellite aircrafts to combat Russia’s vast space expansion. On 13 September 1985, Maj. Wilbert D. “Doug” Pearson, flying the “Celestial Eagle” F-15A 76-0084 launched an ASM-135 ASAT about 200 miles (322 km) west of Vandenberg Air Force Base …
Read More »Turkish Armed Force Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk Helicopter Crash-land in Diyarbakir
Bingöl, Haberler, Son Dakika, Son Dakika Haberler Turkish Gendarmerie S-70A military transport helicopter belonging to Turkish Armed Forces landed in the mountainous terrain in Diyarbakır Lice due to technical failure. It was stated that there were no dead or injured in the incident. Here are video of crash landing : …
Read More »People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10 Fighter Jets Ready For Penetration Flight
(eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan) On 2020/7/5 China military online published photo of People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-10 fighter jets ready for penetration flight. J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command taxi in close formation on the flightline before …
Read More »Amid India-China Border Tensions U.S. Launches Large-scale Military Exercises In South China Sea
Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 5 and Carrier Air Wing 17 fly in formation over the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force (CSF). The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific as the Nimitz CSF. (U.S. Navy photo …
Read More »U.S. Air Force’s Testing Of Airborne Laser Weapon Aboard Fighter Jet Has Been Delayed
Laser warfare could soon be a reality (Image: Northrop Grumman) The US Air Force’s highly touted SHiELD airborne laser weapon has hit yet another setback, raising questions about the program’s long-term viability. The U.S. Air Force’s long-planned test delayed until 2023 due to technical challenges and complications spurred by the …
Read More »Peruvian Air Force Mil Mi-17 Helicopter With Four Crew Members On Board Crashed In A River In The Amazonas
Foto referencial. Helicóptero M17 de la Fuerza Aérea del Perú. Foto Fuerza Aérea del Perú Este contenido ha sido publicado originalmente por Diario EL COMERCIO en la siguiente dirección: https://www.elcomercio.com/actualidad/helicoptero-militar-peru-frontera-ecuador.html. Si está pensando en hacer uso del mismo, por favor, cite la fuente y haga un enlace hacia la nota …
Read More »French Rafale Jets Allegedly Attack and Destroyed Turkish Air Defense System In Al-Watiya Airbase?
As we have reported yesterday that Unknown Foreign Airforce Rafale Jets Allegedly Attack Turkish Targets In Al-Wataya Airbase. France and Egypt are the two countries within the range of the base that possess this type of aircraft. Now according to 218News, French Rafale destroyed Turkish air defense system in Al-Watiya …
Read More »Here Are The Challenges Indian Airforce Facing As Ladakh Standoff Continues
IAF fighters in ‘Victory’ formation – Credits: Indian Air Force The 2020 China–India skirmishes are part of an ongoing military standoff between China and India. Since 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops have reportedly engaged in aggressive melee, face-offs, and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border, including near …
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