Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the Indian Air Force’s first Rafale fighter jet from a series of 36 such aircraft in the formal acceptance ceremony of the aircraft at Bordeaux, France. He was accompanied by Air Marshal HS Arora, Vice Chief of the Air Staff Mr. Singh attended …
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According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) US-led Coalition Warplanes Conducted Combat Air Patrol Along Syria–Turkey border Amid Reports On Turkish Operation. The Turkish military could launch a military operation in northeastern Syrian in the upcoming 48 hours, Nedaa Syria reported on October 5, citing sources familiar with the …
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Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy Cessna crashed under unknown circumstances. Both trainee pilots died in the crash. The accident occurred in the afternoon when aircraft crashed during a training sortie in the cotton fields at Sultanpur village, about 100 km from Hyderabad. The pilots, identified as Prakash Vishal and Amanpreet Kaur. …
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The secretary of the National Defense (Sedena), Luis Crescencio Sandoval, confirmed the crash of a Bell 206 helicopter, registration 1679, of the Mexican Air Force in the municipality of Tamazula, Durango, in which the pilot was killed. The accident occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. when they performed operations at a point …
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The shooting down of an Mi-17 V5 helicopter by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on February 27 was a “big mistake”, Air Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria said today. Six IAF personnel and a civilian were killed in the incident, which took place on a day Indian and Pakistani fighter …
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Russian media reported that the Russian army had recently completed a series of tests on its new S-500 air defense system. Former deputy head of the Air Force for the joint CIS integrated air defense system Lt. Gen. Aitech Bizhev explained that Syria was chosen for testing the equipment in …
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The Collings Foundation WWII era Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, registration N93012, named “Nine-O-Nine” impacted an airport structure while attempting to return to Windsor Locks-Bradley International Airport (BDL/KBDL), Connecticut. The aircraft had received clearance for departure from runway 06 at 09:45 hours local time. After takeoff, the aircraft made a right-hand …
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Separate attacks in Somalia have targeted a US special forces base in the town of Baledogle and a European military convoy in the capital, Mogadishu. A Somali official confirmed reports of an attack on a U.S. base in the country. Yusuf Abdourahman, a security official with the Lower Shabelle regional …
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Satellite images reportedly showing the USS Ronald Reagan being flanked by several battleships in the South China Sea circulated on social media Saturday. A Chinese Weibo social media user published a satellite image allegedly showing U.S Navy aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan surrounded by at least seven other, purportedly Chinese, …
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According to C4ISRNet report, German Radar vendor Hensoldt claims to have tracked two F-35s for 150 kilometers following the 2018 Berlin Air Show in Germany in late April of that year. The company’s new passive radar system, named TwInvis, is but one of an emerging generation of sensors and processors …
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