On Nov. 6, 2019, around 6.00 PM LT, An AgustaWestland SH101A of the Italian Navy (coded 2-08) crashed aboard the Horizon-class AAW destroyer Caio Duilio. The six crew members survived the crash. SH-101A (EH-101MPH Mod 110) helicopter belonging to the 1° Gruppo Elicotteri (Helicopter Squadron) from Luni of the Italian …
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A formation flight of F-35 Lightning IIs over Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Photo courtesy of Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin) The Pentagon on Tuesday announced pricing details for its agreement with Lockheed Martin Co that lowers by 12.7% the cost of the F-35 jets it plans to purchase through 2022, …
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The Leader of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a “dangerous and daring nighttime raid” by U.S. special operations forces in Syria this weekend. The remains of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi have been buried at sea, according to two US defense officials. President Trump, …
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Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (Colombian Air Force) Bell 412 helicopter with registration number FAC-0006 went missing after takeoff. The wreckage was found on Saturday 26 October 2019. All six occupants died in the crash, pilot, co-pilot and 4 technicians. The occupants, as RCN Radio could verify, would be Lieutenant Colonel Mario …
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Amid U.S. Military Buildup In The Middle, East U.S. Deploys Tanks, B-1B Bombers & Additional F-15 Fighter Jets. U.S. Air Force Additional F-15 fighters deployment to UAE The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from the 494th Fighter Squadron arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, …
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Bangladesh is looking to buy multi-role combat jets, transport aircraft, Apache attack helicopters and surface-to-air missile systems from the United States. “Both countries are currently negotiating two agreements that are required by the US law for the purchase to go ahead that will expand the military cooperation between the countries,” …
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The Indian military helicopter crash-landed after a technical malfunction. Several occupants are said to be injured. India’s Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh was among seven people who survived a forced landing of an Indian army helicopter in Poonch district of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). According to Indian media reports, the Advanced …
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Two Robinson R22 Beta helicopters collided in flight near Hebbronville, Texas, USA. One crashed, killing both occupants. The other helicopter made an emergency landing. The pilot survived. The Department of Public Safety confirms that two people are dead following a helicopter crash in Duval County this morning. The crash happened …
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Salvadoran Air Force Basler BT-67 Turbo 67 (DC-3T) aircraft suffered a runway excursion on takeoff for a paratrooper mission. A Douglas C-47, registration FAS116, suffered a runway excursion during take-off at the International Airport of Ilopango in El Salvador on October 22, 2019. Local authorities indicate that few paratroopers suffered injuries …
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According to India media reports, on September 23 a SpiceJet aircraft on its way to Kabul from New Delhi with 120 passengers on board was intercepted by Pakistan Air Force fighter jets which then escorted the airliner out of the country’s airspace last month, sources in the Directorate General of …
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