Ukrainian government forces said that they had shot down a Russian drone that fly “too close” to its position in areas south-east of Svitlodarsk in the Donetsk region. “On April 5, thanks to skills of one of the detachments, which hold the line in the direction towards Svitlodarsk, a drone …
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An IAF Sikorsky CH-53 Yas’ur helicopter – Credits: Nehemia G Israeli Defence Force Sikorsky CH-53 Yas’ur helicopter experienced a non-injury emergency autorotation landing in central Israel. Total POB has not been reported. No one was injured in the incident, according to the Israel Defense Forces.The military said a maintenance team …
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Libyan National Army shot down a Bayraktar-TB2 combat drone over the village of Alwashka west of the city of Sirte in northern Libya. Bayraktar-TB2 drones are supplied by Turkey and operated by Turkish specialists in order to provide forces of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord with air support in …
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An F-35A Lightning II taxis during Red Flag 20-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 3, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw) Pentagon just placed an order for 78 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a $4.7 billion agreement that will provide planes for the U.S. Air …
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced on Thursday that their air defense forces shot down an enemy aircraft belonging to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA). Both pilots died in the crash. #Libya– #LNA claims it air defenses shot down a #GNA L-39 aircraft over al-Washka, west of #Sirte, …
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Croatia aims to replace its outdated, Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-21s. (S. Brigljević/Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia) Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said at the government’s meeting on Thursday that in the circumstances of the struggle to curb the coronavirus epidemic, his cabinet decided to put off the procurement of …
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Credits: Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures has changed the release date of highly-anticipated aviation sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Originally set to debut on June 26, the Tom Cruise-led film will now hit the theaters on December 23, 2020. In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount Pictures has announced they will …
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An Indian Air Force Avro HS 748 transport aircraft conducted an emergency landing at the Agra airbase on March 31 after one of its engines caught fire. It was during the takeoff phase of the aircraft that the crew noticed that one of the two turboprop engines had caught fire. …
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U.S. Air Force Academy cadets prepare to board an E-3 Sentry. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel) Two first-class cadets were found dead within three days this past week at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Air Force officials say neither death was related to the ongoing COVID-19 …
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Krystal Moore, LPN, takes the temperature of a Soldier during a secondary screening. Photo by John Wayne Liston – Madigan Army Medical Center The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a grim milestone Monday — it’s total number of COVID-19 cases among US service members, civilian contractors, on-base civilian staff, and …
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