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Israeli firm Rafael has unveiled what appears to be a new air-launched ballistic missile, which has features in common with both an existing family of precision-guided bombs and a ballistic missile defense target. The company says the weapon will be able to find its target even in the midst of …

Russia deployed some of its best air defenses to Syria to keep US missiles and jets at bay as the US military’s immense air and naval power fought ISIS in close proximity — but the supposedly airtight defenses are routinely defeated by Israel. In September, Israeli raid on Iranian weapons …

Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data, have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737 Max 8 designed to prevent the …

Airbus and Boeing currently build the biggest passenger airplanes in the world, with the mighty Airbus A380-800 and its rival the Boeing 777-300, while Russia’s Ilyushin also stands out as the only other company to make the list. Aerospace-technology.com lists the top ten biggest passenger airplanes in the world, ranked …

A show-stopping Learjet limo has been unveiled, featuring a fully-custom design that has transformed a former plane into a nightclub on wheels.  The one-of-a-kind vehicle, which cost more than $1 million (£760,000) to construct and can transport up to eight passengers, uses four 28-inch wheels attached to a wingless Learjet …

China is betraying a level of strategic anxiety not yet seen as the impact of trade tariffs looms and its return to its historical power role in Asia seems to have stalled. On Dec. 20, Chinese Rear Adm. Lou Yuan, while speaking at a military trade conference, announced that what …

Here is an Impressive Video of a fighter jet in Star Wars canyon. Cameraman managed to capture some really great passes including some rare birds. The video is Produced by www.blueskycam.co.uk   0:24 F22 RAPTOR (usaf) 0:52 F18 HORNET (us navy) 1:17 F35A LIGHTNING (air frame 01) 1:34 F16 (Vermont …

A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device. Normally the term gear-up landing refers to incidents in which the pilot forgets to extend the landing gear, while belly landing refers …

A fearless police officer has been hailed a hero after dramatically pulling one of the suspected Christchurch mosque shooters from a car during a dramatic roadside arrest. Footage filmed by a passing motorist shows the gunman’s white station wagon wedged between the gutter and another police car, with its front wheels …

Development and production of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (PAC/CAC) JF-17 “Thunder” Block III multirole fighter aircraft is reportedly underway, the chief designer of the fighter jet, Yang Wei, said at press conference in China last week. All related work is being carried out. The third blocks will see …