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Boeing announced that Boeing and the U.S. Navy flew an F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft equipped with an Infrared Search & Track Block II pod for the first time in late 2019. IRST Block II is a critical component of the Block III Super Hornet. The Block III conversion will …

Sixteen Egyptian Air Force MiG-29M/M2 fulcrum jets staged “Elephant Walk to carry out massive “show of force” during the Qadir-2020 exercise. Here are some cool images of more than a dozen Egyptian Fulcrums taking part in a readiness exercise. An elephant walk is a term for the taxing of military aircraft …

According to the Syrian army, Israeli fighter jets have attacked the main T4 airbase in Homs province. An army spokesman told state media on Tuesday that four Israeli missiles did reach the base but said air defences intercepted and destroyed several others. He also added that its air defences downed …

Lockheed Martin has won a $3 billion multiyear contract to deliver up to 50 C-130J Super Hercules to the US Air Force (USAF), US Marine Corps (USMC) and US Coast Guard. The Department of Defense awarded more than$1.5 billion in funding for the first 21 C-130J aircraft on the multiyear …

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22’s airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and …

According to defense news, a state-owned Turkish company as invited Malaysia to join the country’s indigenous fighter program, the TF-X. Temel Kotil, CEO of Turkish Aerospace Industries, said he is now awaiting Malaysia’s reply. Last year, TAI signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian nation for the co-production of …

According to the Popular Science report, In late March of 2019, in a military operating area over Oregon, a student pilot and an instructor were conducting a two-aircraft training mission on basic fighter maneuvers. Each aviator was in their own F-15C jet. It was early afternoon, and the aircraft was at …

The United States has warned India not to purchase advanced Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, urging New Delhi to reconsider purchasing Russia’s air shield systems or face the “risk for sanctions.” This comes after a $5.43 billion contract was signed in October 2018 for five regiments of the systems – …

It’s been 34 years since Top Gun came out, the top gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on June 26, 2020, by Paramount Pictures. Here’s Why Paramount Pictures Took 34 Years To Make Top Gun 2 Movie? In 1986s starring Tom …

According to military.com, The United States Marine Corps is offering some former Reserve pilots lucrative bonuses to get them back in the cockpit. Former captains and majors qualified to fly certain aircraft who are willing to rejoin a Marine Corps squadron can pocket up to a $30,000 lump-sum bonus if …