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Germany To Acquire 93 Eurofighter Typhoon & 45 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets/Growlers To Replace Panavia Tornado Bombers

Germany To Acquire 93 Eurofighter Typhoon & 45 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets/Growlers To Replace Panavia Tornado Bombers

Credits: Andreas-Zeitler-Airbus The German government has stated its intention to acquire 138 new combat aircraft for the Luftwaffe, comprising 93 Eurofighters and 45 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets / E/A-18 Growlers. Amid growing criticism over her decision to include U.S.-made aircraft, the minister told Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the F-18s will …

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France’s Only Aircraft Carrier Returned To home After 1000 Sailors Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

France's Only Aircraft Carrier Returned To home After 1000 Sailors Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Charles De Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier – Credits: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Joshua Smith France’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, forced to return to home amid concerns that around 1000 sailors on board may have contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. The French navy is investigating how …

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Coronavirus Pandemic Slowing Down F-35 Lightning II Production Due To Supply Chain Disruptions

Coronavirus Pandemic Slowing Down F-35 Lightning II Production Due To Supply Chain Disruptions

F-35A Lightning II arrival ceremony at the Thunderbirds Hangar on Nellis Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force photo by Lawrence Crespo) The coronavirus pandemic has rattled Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business, with the F-35 joint strike fighter program facing the prospect of a slowdown in deliveries, company executives said Tuesday. The …

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Russian SU-35 Fighter Conducts Second Unsafe Intercept Of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft In Four Days (Video)

Russian SU-35 Fighter Conducts Second Unsafe Intercept Of U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Aircraft In Four Days (Video)

According to the US Navy, For the second time in four days, a Russian fighter jet conducted an “unsafe” intercept of a US aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea. A Russian fighter came within 25 feet of a Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the in international airspace over the Mediterranean …

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Former California Mayor Who Quit After Criticizing Trump Dies In Plane Crash

Former California Mayor Who Quit After Criticizing Trump Dies In Plane Crash

The scene of a plane crash in North Auburn, California, on April 18. Source: Lt. Andrew Scott/Placer County Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal’s Office The former mayor of a Northern Californian city who stepped down after he harshly criticized President Donald Trump and his supporters, died in a plane crash, the Sacramento Bee reported. Dr. …

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Chadian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot Accidentally Fired Rocket At French C-130H At N’Djamena Airport killing Five Civilians

Chadian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot Accidentally Fired Rocket At French C-130H At N'Djamena Airport killing Five Civilians

A screenshot from the surveillance video filmed at NDjamena. On Apr. 17, 2020 a Chadian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot accidentally fired a rocket at French C-130H parked at Base Aérienne Kossei NDjamena, Chad. The rocket accidentally fired by a Chadian Air Force Su-25 Frogfoot struck an empty tanker truck, missed …

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