Rosemary Mariner, a pioneer in Naval aviation and the first woman to fly a tactical jet, died last week after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 65. Rosemary Mariner was the U.S. Navy’s first female jet pilot and the first woman in the military to command an operational …
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A video showing a Russian Su-27 Flanker flying between a USAF F-15C Eagle and another aircraft during an intercept mission, with the Su-27 turning then directly into the F-15 at very close range in an attempt to ‘push it away’ from the aircraft it was escorting. It’s not clear where …
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A new Russian stealthy Hunter, unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has been spotted in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. At the facility of the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association (NAPO) plant were spotted Russian advanced strike aircraft. A new, stealthy unmanned strike aircraft now undergoing runway testing at NAPO …
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The United States, Russia, and China all tested new super-fast “hypersonic” munitions in 2018, escalating a global competition for weaponry that can strike farther and harder than ever before and potentially defeat existing defenses. The Russian and Chinese hypersonics tests were the most dramatic. But the much quieter American trial …
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A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot embraced martyrdom on Wednesday as his aircraft crashed in Khad Koocha area of Mastung during a routine training mission. Flight Lieutenant Tahir embraced martyrdom as a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft crashed in Khad Koocha area of Mastung on The accident occurred during a …
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A Tu-22M3 long-range bomber aircraft crashed on Tuesday in Murmansk region, Russian news agencies quoted Russia’s Defence Ministry. Two crew members of a Tu-22M3 have died and two more were injured during a hard landing in Russia’s Murmansk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. The incident occurred …
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Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet hascrashed during the training flight in the northern region of the country, a statement by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Photo by moroccoworldnews.com “Mirage F1 fighter jet of the Kingdom [of Morocco] air forces, which was conducting a training flight, has …
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On 21 January, the Israeli military says it has hit Iranian and Syrian targets around Damascus, including advanced Pantsir-S1 air defense system. The Israel Defense Forces said the overnight operation targeted the elite Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, as well as Syrian air defenses. Four people are reported …
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Syria’s air defense systems have repelled an attack by Israeli F-16 fighter jets on the Duwali international airport in southeastern Damascus. Seven missiles were downed, a spokesman for Russia’s national defense management center said on Sunday. https://twitter.com/mod_russia/status/1086980477016264704 “Air defense forces of the Syrian army have repelled an air attack by …
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France’s government on Monday signed a $2.3 billion contract for 28 Rafale fighter jets from French -headquartered Dassault Aviation. The 28 aircraft, which will include some F4 functionalities, will be delivered to the French air force in 2023, Defense News reported. And Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that another 30 aircraft …
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