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Myanmar Air Force Receives First Two JF-17B Thunder Fighter Trainer Aircraft

Myanmar Air Force Receives First Two JF-17B Thunder Fighter Trainer Aircraft

On 15 December 2019, the first two JF-17B Thunder fighter trainer aircraft was officially handed over to the Myanmar Defence Force at Mandalay-Meiktila airport during the celebration of the 72nd Defence Force Day. This year’s celebration saw the introduction of two JF-17B Thunders (serials 1706 and 1707), two unknown Mi-35P …

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U.S. Planning To Buy 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million

U.S. Planning To Buy 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million

F-5F mit Ericson Vista5, Swiss Air Force Competition 2003 (SAFC) in Emmen – Credits: Hornet Driver via Wikipedia  U.S. Navy representatives and the Swiss defense procurement agency, known as Armasuisse, discussed the deal for the procurement of 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million. U.S. lawmakers …

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U.S. Navy RQ-4A Drone Suffers Major Damage During Takeoff In Middle East

U.S. Navy RQ-4A Drone Suffers Major Damage During Takeoff In Middle East

U.S. Navy RQ-4A BAMS-D (Broad Area Maritime Surveillance – Demonstrator) drone suffered major damage during a takeoff attempt while operating in the Middle East. The incident, first reported by USNI News on December 12, happened on Nov. 26, 2019. The service’s $180-million RQ-4A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) was attempting to …

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Germany In Talks With Lockheed Martin & MBDA Over New Missile Defense System

Germany In Talks With Lockheed Martin & MBDA Over New Missile Defense System

According to a new Defence Ministry report, German defense officials are negotiating with contractors Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland about a bid proposal for a next-generation anti-missile program that the government believes is missing crucial components Information about the status of the high-profile TLVS program is included in the latest, …

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Russian Air Force Mil Mi-28 Helicopter Crashed Near Korenovsk Airfield

Russian Air Force Mil Mi-28 Helicopter Crashed Near Korenovsk Airfield

Russian Air Force Mil Mi-28 helicopter crashed during a night training mission under unknown circumstances. Both crew members died in the crash. The crash was probably caused by a pilot’s mistake or technical failure, the military source said. A Russian Mi-28 military helicopter has crashed in Krasnodar Territory, in the …

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