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Personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, deployed to the North East following the Boko Haram crisis in the region, has been reportedly killed by the service helicopter in Bama, Borno State. The aircraftman, identified as Umaru Abdul Ganimu, was said to be passing through the side of the functioning …

Fresh fighting has flared near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, between pro-government forces and rebel fighters from the east of the country. Reports say clashes between Gen Khalifa Haftar’s rebels and pro-government groups are taking place in three suburbs to the south of the city. Factions of the Libyan National Army …

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday revealed that India is planning to launch yet another attack inside Pakistan between April 16 and 20. Speaking at a press conference, he said Islamabad has informed members of United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC) of its concern regarding Indian aggression. “We have reliable …

Saturday marks the seventh year anniversary of the  US Navy F/A 18D Fighter jet crash that became known as the ‘Good Friday Miracle’ because no one was killed or seriously injured. On Good Friday in 2012, an F/A 18D Navy jet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 at Naval …

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft originally designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin. It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including …

Test Pilot Paul Metz the only man who flew both F-22 & YF-23 gives an in-depth brief on the YF-23 and the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, including his thoughts on why the F-22 won. Test pilot Paul Metz started his career as an F-105G Wild Weasel pilot in Vietnam and …

The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm (25×137mm) chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, as well as by NATO’s and some other nations’ forces in ground combat vehicles, such as the Bradley fighting vehicle and various watercraft. Originally the weapon was designed and manufactured by Hughes …

The United States has again warned Russia to stay out of Venezuela, where Moscow recently sent military personnel to support the socialist government that Washington has sought to oust. Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Ivan Gil, returning home from a visit to Moscow, said that Russia could soon expand its military …

On October 30, 2018, Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Huge Floating Dry Dock Has Accidentally Sunk while Russia’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was aboard. See Details here: Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Huge Floating Dry Dock Has Accidentally Sunk Floating drydock holding the Admiral Kuznetsov sank following a power supply failure, causing …

U.S. Marine Corps leadership recently decided to extend the service life of the fleet of AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft to 2028. The U.S. Navy has awarded defense contractor Boeing with a $71.3 million contract to upgrade its T/AV-8B Harrier II short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) capable fighter jets, of …