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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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According to a Chinese news site, Russia is in possession of an advanced Israeli interceptor missile that was launched last year in response to Syrian rocket fire. An advanced Israeli surface-to-air missile that was fired from David’s Sling (formerly known as the Magic Wand) missile system was given to Russia …
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on Nov. 3, 2019, an unusual incident took place in the skies over the Japanese Sea when Russian Tu-160 supersonic bomber outrun two U.S. F-35 fighter jets that try to intercept bomber performing a surveillance mission. According to the Russian newspaper Vzglyad, with reference to the Chinese edition Sina, wrote that …
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An F-16 fighter jet of United States Air Force’s 35th Fighter Wing unintentionally dropped an inert bomb on a pasture five kilometers west out of the Draughon Gunnery Range. The dropped inert bomb which weights 230 kilograms was located in a hole, three meters under the ground. No personal injuries …
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A U.S. Air Force airman serving with a special operations unit is missing after he accidentally fell out of a transport plane into the Gulf of Mexico. The airman was last seen “treading water”. “Dozens” of U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard airplanes and helicopters are reportedly searching an area …
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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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