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Bangladesh To Buy Fighter Jets, Transport Aircraft & Apache Helicopters From U.S.

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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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Indian Army Helicopter With Northern Army Commander On Board Crash-lands in Kashmir

Indian Army Helicopter With Northern Army Commander On Board Crash-lands in Kashmir

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 Helicopters Collided In Flight Near Hebbronville, Texas

Two Helicopters Collided In Flight Near Hebbronville, Texas

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 Plane Carrying Parachutists Suffered Runway Excursion On Takeoff

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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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South Korea Unveils Full-Scale Mock-up Of KF-X Fighter Jet At Seoul ADEX 2019

South Korea Receives First F414 Engine For KAI KF-X Fighter Jet

South Korea unveils a full-scale mockup of South Korea’s KF-X fighter jet is displayed at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition in Seongnam. The next-generation aircraft being developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Indonesia. It is designed to be a cheaper, less-stealthy alternative to the US-built F-35, and …

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U.S. F-15s Bombed Coalition Headquarters To Prevent It From Being Seized By Syrian Army

U.S. F-15s Bombed Coalition Headquarters To Prevent It From Being Seized By Syrian Army

Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, carried out an airstrike on Lafarge Cement Factory, to destroy an ammunition cache and prevent it from being seized by Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, or TFSA, that along with the Turkish forces continue to move south with the …

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Venezuelan Air Force Su-30MK2V Fighter Jet Crashed Killing Both Pilots

Venezuelan Air Force Su-30MK2V Fighter Jet Crashed Killing Both Pilots

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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