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The navigator of a Rafale fighter plane was seriously injured early Wednesday afternoon at the military base of Saint-Dizier (Haute-Marne) in an accident. At approximately 13:52, the aircraft was taking off when the browser seat ejection device (pilot’s pair) tripped. The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely. The 64-year-old navigator, …

Russia deployed some of its best air defenses to Syria to keep US missiles and jets at bay as the US military’s immense air and naval power fought ISIS in close proximity — but the supposedly airtight defenses are routinely defeated by Israel. In September, Israeli raid on Iranian weapons …

Similarities between the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes, confirmed by black box data, have focused attention on an anti-stalling system used in the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. The Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) is an automated safety feature on the 737 Max 8 designed to prevent the …

Airbus and Boeing currently build the biggest passenger airplanes in the world, with the mighty Airbus A380-800 and its rival the Boeing 777-300, while Russia’s Ilyushin also stands out as the only other company to make the list. Aerospace-technology.com lists the top ten biggest passenger airplanes in the world, ranked …

The U.S. Navy’s new missile frigates could become command ships for future flotillas of robotic warships. That’s the what San LaGrone, a reporter for USNI News, concluded after reviewing the Navy’s March 2019 request for proposals to the U.S. shipbuilding industry for the frigate design. The new FFG(X) frigates must …

A show-stopping Learjet limo has been unveiled, featuring a fully-custom design that has transformed a former plane into a nightclub on wheels.  The one-of-a-kind vehicle, which cost more than $1 million (£760,000) to construct and can transport up to eight passengers, uses four 28-inch wheels attached to a wingless Learjet …

Boeing introduced the 737 Max as a reliable fuel- and cost-efficient solution to air travel in the 21st century. After two fatal Max crashes, all of the Max aircraft in the world are believed to have been grounded.   The Boeing 737 MAX is a narrow-body aircraft series designed and …

Flights from all over the world from different airlines have been either canceled or rerouted with 400 flights being affected daily. Many international airlines earlier canceled their flights, but have now rerouted them to not pass over Pakistan’s airspace. Pakistan closed its airspace to commercial flights on 27 Feb, so …

Russia has signed a $2 billion contract for the supply of more than 20 Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt, the Kommersant news daily reported on Monday, citing two senior defense industry officials. The supply contract is set to maintain a full capacity output at Russia’s largest aircraft-manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur …

An overnight Taliban attack on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops,Al Jazeera reports. Taliban also captured 150 Afghan soldiers after they tried fleeing into neighboring Turkmenistan and were forced back The Taliban launched the assault late on Saturday against checkpoints manned by police and pro-government forces in Qaisar district, setting …