on Aug. 18, 2021, Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone refuels Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control aircraft for the first time. The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, known as T1, transferred fuel to an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the most recent variant of the Hawkeye platform, that was given an AAR …
Read More »USAF Investigating Afghan Civilian Deaths During C-17 Taking off From Kabul
As we have shared with you earlier the shocking video that shows desperate afghans who clung to the USAF C-17 Globemaster transport plane falling from the sky. Now according to the latest reports, the Air Force is investigating the events that led to a C-17 taking off with civilians …
Read More »For The First Time Slovakia Military Aircraft To Take Part In Ukraine Independence Anniversary
For the first time, Slovak Air Force military aircraft will take part in the Ukrainian military parade for independence anniversary in Kyiv this August marking the 30th anniversary of independence following the Soviet Union’s breakup. Earlier this week, the Slovak Air Force has deployed two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and …
Read More »Drone Makes Autonomous Aerial Ship-to-ship Delivery For The First Time Ever
The Silicon Valley-based drone delivery company Volansi completed the first-ever completely autonomous maritime drone delivery demonstration with the Navy and Coast Guard on July 18 near Key West, Florida, Will Roper, Volansi CEO, told Avionics International. Drone manufacturer Volansi has announced it has completed the first-ever autonomous ship-to-ship drone deliveries. …
Read More »Reach 871: U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Flight That Evacuated 640 Afghans From Kabul
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III safely evacuated some 640 Afghans from Kabul. The C-17, using the call sign Reach 871, was not intending to take on such a large load, but panicked Afghans who had been cleared to evacuate pulled themselves onto the C-17’s half-open ramp. Instead …
Read More »Uzbekistan Air Force Have Forced To Land 46 Fleeing Afghan Air Force Aircraft In Temrez
As we have reported earlier that Uzbekistan has Shot Down Fleeing Afghan Air Force A-29B Super Tucanos Jet. Now according to the latest reports Uzbekistan’s Air Forces have forced to land 46 Afghan Air Force aircraft over the past two days. The prosecutor general’s office in Uzbekistan issued a statement …
Read More »Video: F-22 Raptor Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing
On August 11th, 2021, One of the 199th Fighter Squadron’s F-22A Raptors had an in-flight emergency and had to return to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, which is attached to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, for an arrested landing. The event is also referred to as a “barrier engagement” in U.S. …
Read More »Here’s The List Of Trainer Jet That Can Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk
The U.S. Navy is set to replace its T-45 Goshawk with a new advanced jet trainer. Offerings from Boeing, HAL, Leonardo, and Lockheed Martin are all in the running for the Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System. Here’s The List Of Trainer Jet That Can Replace The Navy’s T-45 Goshawk: Boeing …
Read More »Here’s General Atomics Sparrowhawk Air-Launched And Air-Retrievable Drone
A rendering of a Sparrowhawk drone in the middle of the process of being recovered in mid-air. Photo: GA-ASI Last year, General Atomics (GA-ASI) unveiled its Sparrowhawk air-launched and air-retrievable Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS). Now General Atomics has given us the first look at how this drone is designed …
Read More »Hermeus Gets $60-million Contract To Build Quarterhorse Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft
HERMES CORPORATION Quarterhorse. Hermeus Corporation, announced today the signing of a $60 million U.S. Air Force partnership for flight testing its first aircraft, Quarterhorse reusable hypersonic aircraft. This is the first of a planned family of high-speed aircraft from the startup. Although primarily aimed at commercial markets, the Air Force …
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