Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) Mil Mi-8/17 helicopter loaded with barrel bombs exploded during a routine takeoff from the Hama Airport. Two huge explosions were heard in the vicinity of Hama city in the evening on Sunday, Step Agency reported. All three occupants died in the crash. Other reports speak …
Read More »USMC F/A-18 Hornet Pilot Was Alive For 10 Hours In Sea After Deadly Midair Collision: Investigation Report
on December 6, 2018, U.S. Marine Corps C-130 & F/A-18 crash off the coast of Japan, after an Aerial Refueling Mishap. An aerial disaster prompted a scramble to find five missing Marines, with a sixth Marine declared dead and a seventh rescued safely from waters off the coast of Japan, …
Read More »Egypt To Receive Russian Su-35 In 2020 Despite U.S. Threat Of Sanctions
As we have reported on March 18, 2019, that Russia Secures $2Bln Fighter Jet Contract With Egypt for the supply of Su-35 fighter jets. Now according to the Russian state media report, Moscow expects to begin deliveries of the jets in 2020. Under a $2 billion contract, the Egyptian Air …
Read More »Russia Orion Attack Drone Crashed Near The Village Of Listvyanka
According to local Russian media reports, a drone Orion attack drone crashed near the village of Listvyanka in Russia’s Ryazan Oblast (Region). According to photos released online, the drone clashes in about 70-100m away from a civilian building. The initial version of the incident says that it was caused by …
Read More »Philippine Air Force Reveal Multirole Fighter Jets Options
According to the janes.com report, Philippine Air Force has revealed multirole fighter jets options that service is considering to acquire to enhance the air defence and border protection capabilities of the country’s air force. Speaking on 14 November, a senior Philippine Air Force (PAF) official presented a briefing slide showing the …
Read More »Russian Forces Capture Former American Air base In Syria
On October 10, 2019, Turkey launches major military offensive codenamed Operation Peace Spring in Syria to create a “Safe Zone”. The move came after the United States announced it was withdrawing its troops from the region, leaving the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), its main ally in the battle against the …
Read More »Germany, France & Spain Spending €225 Million For Research Of Next-Gen Fighter Jet
According to defense news article, German defense officials are seeking parliamentary approval for the next wave of research contracts in the tri-national Future Combat Air System program. The next phase is slated to begin in January, but German officials said they are still working to finalize contracts with an industry …
Read More »Indian Navy MiG-29KUB Fighter Jet Crashes Near Goa Airport
An Indian Navy Mig-29KUB fighter jet crashed under unknown circumstances shortly after it took off on a routine training mission from Goa’s Dabolim. https://twitter.com/GouravKholkar/status/1195599850739552256 The pilots – Captain M Sheokhand and Lieutenant Commander Deepak Yadav – managed to eject safely and have both been recovered. The aircraft involved in the …
Read More »Nigeria Air Force Helicopter Crash Landed Under Unknown Circumstances
Nigeria Air Force Agusta A109LUH helicopter crash-landed under unknown circumstances. There were no fatalities. According to NAF helicopter crashed in the process of landing in Enugu State. A statement on NAF’s Official Twitter page said that details of the incident which occurred after a routine flight. Fortunately, there were no …
Read More »Pakistan Plans To Hit $1 Billion Defence Exports With JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet
For the first time in history, Pakistan aims to hit $1 billion defence exports with JF – 17 Thunder fighter jet. According to a report by the Nikkei Asian Review report, Pakistan is looking to expand its export of arms, with the end goal of selling $1 billion worth of …
Read More »