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A rocket exploded at the Afghan Defense Ministry complex near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United States.* Loudspeakers inside the office broadcast a warning that “an explosion caused by a rocket has occurred on compound,” The Associated Press reported. No one …

A passenger aircraft with 337 people on board was forced to divert in February after the pilot spilled coffee on the controls panel, UK investigators say. The Airbus A330-243 from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, had to land in Shannon, Ireland, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) reports. The hot coffee …

The Libyan National Army (LNA) announced early on September 13 that its air-defense units had shot down a Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) near a key airbase in the central part of the country. The Turkish drone which attempted to target al-Jufra airbase. The drone was shot down after …

On Sept. 10, Italy has officially become the latest member to joins UK  “Tempest” fighter Jet Programme Tempest Programme, the project to develop a next-generation multirole aircraft. Gen. Nicolò Falsaperna, Italy’s Secretary-General of Defense, and Sir Simon Bollom, CEO of Defense Equipment & Support, as National Armaments Directors of Italy …

Two skydivers nearly collided in mid-air with a pair of fighter jets travelling at almost 350mph over the UK, a report has revealed. The parachutists were free-falling at speeds of 120mph over Chatteris airfield in Cambridge when the US warplanes passed underneath them. The two freefallers could have been killed …

As Hurricane Dorian approaches the US, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a crew to perform recon on the storm. It’s the first time the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put together an all-female crew for a mission like this one, the organization says. The all-female pilot …

To boost India’s aerial firepower, Israel is equipping the Indian Air Force with new state of Arts weapons. India planning to buy two PHALCON AWACS and Derby air-to-air missiles from Israel India and Israel are jointly developing the short, medium and long-range surface to air missiles in collaboration with the …

Members of the Senate’s defense appropriations subcommittee Approves U.S. Air Force’s Plan To Buy 8 F-15EX Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets For $992.4 Million, of which 2 test aircraft are funded in research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), Air Force. on 10 September The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense advanced its Fiscal …

Being a fighter pilot is the dream of many young aspiring Airmen. The path to get there is not easy. The achievement is even more remarkable for the Fullam family, who has witnessed five of their family members become pilots. For the Fullam family, serving in the military was their …

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi on the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, June 11, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye) The U.S. State Department has approved a potential …