The Russian Ministry of Defense is planning a large order of modernized Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft over the coming decade. Russian Ministry of Defense has announced its plan to acquire over 100 Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A military aircraft before 2030. “This is the main aircraft in Defense Ministry’s plans. Potentially, the MoD …
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Military spokesperson Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor informed media that During dogfight with Indian Fighter jets on February 2019: All PAF fighter jets were airborne Gen. Ghafoor rejected India’s claims that Pakistan used US-made F-16 to down Indian aircraft in late February, stating that PAC …
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Passengers on a British Airways flight from London’s City Airport to Dusseldorf in Germany were met with a surprise Monday morning when their plane touched down — in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The British Airways flight had flown for an hour and 10 minutes in the wrong direction — missed …
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India’s Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa has said that once the Rafale jets come in, Pakistan won’t have an answer to the Indian capabilities. Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief B S Dhanoa on Monday said that Rafale jets will the best combat aircraft in the Indian sub-continent and once these …
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The Israeli military has begun striking Hamas targets throughout Gaza according to local residents and the Israeli military. Israeli air strikes on Gaza came hours after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit a house in Tel Aviv and not soon after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation recognising …
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Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil Helicopter operated by Ecocopter company carrying power lines workers crash in Colliguay, 6 dead All occupants two pilots and four power lines workers died. The mayor of Valparaíso, Jorge Martínez , confirmed that the accident occurred inside the Fundo Providencia. Around 10.30 am on Monday, a helicopter capsized in …
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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Says Turkish F-16 Fighter Jets “Harassed” His Helicopter. The incident happened while the Greek PM was flying to a Greek island to mark the anniversary of the 1821 uprising against Ottoman rule Alexis Tsipras said his helicopter was forced into “low manoeuvres” on Monday when Turkish …
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The Indian Air Force inducted the first unit of four US-made Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on Monday. . The first four of the 15 CH-47F (I) Chinook helicopters, which were ordered from Boeing in September 2015, were commissioned into the IAF’s 126 Helicopter Unit (HU) at a ceremony held in Chandigarh. …
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Military spokesperson Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor has rejected India’s claims that Pakistan used American-made F-16 jets to down Indian aircraft in an aerial dogfight on February 27. While talking to Russian news agency Sputnik, Major General Ghafoor said that the JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft was used instead. “The …
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U.S. airstrikes in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed about a dozen civilians on Saturday as the battle intensified there and in southern Helmand province. The air strikes killed 13 civilians, said Safiullah Amiri, a member of Kunduz provincial council. The casualties included children, said fellow council member Amruddin, …
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