A Venezuelan Air Force (Aviación Militar Nacional Bolivariana de Venezuela) Su-30MK2V fighter jet crashed under unknown circumstances at home base. Both pilots died in the crash Apparently, the fly-by-wire system failed just after take-off, causing the aircraft to go inverted at low altitude, making ejection impossible. This tragic accident happened …
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Afghan National Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashed after a technical malfunction. There are said to be at least seven fatalities. The helicopter belonged to the 777 Army Special Forces helicopter went dow[n in Durrah-i-Hairratan, an area on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif at about 5:00 p.m. local time and the site …
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According to, The New York Times report U.S. government is reportedly examining multiple plans for how it might remove approximately 50 B61 nuclear gravity bombs it keeps in ready storage at the American-operated portion of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base. This comes a week after Turkey launched an operation into northern …
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A Canadian Force Canadair CT-114 Tutor, operating for the Snowbirds demo team as #5, crashed shortly before their performance at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Captain Domon-Grenier ejected safely. Aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area. No injuries reported. A Canadian Forces CT-114 Tutor jet trainer belonging to the 431 Demonstration Squadron, …
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Ethiopian Air Force military Sukhoi Su-27 crashed upon takeoff as a result of an engine fire. Both pilots, instructors, and trainee died in the crash. Sukhoi SU27 fighter plane crashed immediately after takeoff from the Debrezeit air force base, Ethiopia’s main air force base located 50 km Southeast of Addis …
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Turkish troops shelled a US Special Forces unit in northern Syria, apparently ‘by mistake’, as they moved in on Kurdish fighters days after President Trump said he would remove American soldiers from the region. The Pentagon confirmed that US troops in Syria “came under artillery fire from Turkish positions” and …
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According to Business Insider, In a phone call between President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US president reportedly advised Turkey not to invade northeastern Syria and offered to resume sales of the US’s fifth-generation aircraft, the Lockheed Martin F-35. Trump offered Erdogan “a really good package,” …
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At MAKS 2019, Russia Unveiled Su-57E Export Version of 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft. A number of clients including China, Algeria, Vietnam, and India have reportedly shown considerable interest in the Su-57E due to its unique capabilities. While discussions for India and Vietnam are reportedly ongoing, a new and unexpected potential …
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U.S. Air Force’s new XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle has suffered damage after landing following the completion of its third flight test. The accident occurred on Oct. 9, 2019, after the XQ-58A had landed at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. “High surface winds and a malfunction of the vehicle’s …
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On Tuesday during Armed Forces Day ceremony South Korea displayed some of its newly purchased US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets for the first time. According to defense news South Korea to buy 20 more F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. South Korea will begin the second phase of its plan to …
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