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Leonardo A109E Chopper Crashes Over New York, One Dead
June 11, 2019 @ 09:12 AMA Leonardo Augusta A109E helicopter crash-landed over the roof of a 51-story skyscraper in Manhattan, New York city, on Monday afternoon, killing one person. “The victim is presumed to be the pilot
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Crashed Japanese F-35 Had No Technical Defects, Pilot Suffered Vertigo: Defence Minister
June 10, 2019 @ 11:49 AMRuling out any technical defects with the F-35 Jet which crashed off Japan without any warning, the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (ASDF) blamed ‘spatial disorientation or vertigo of the pilot as the likely cause. “We believe it highly likely the pilot was suffering from vertigo or spatial disorientation and wasnt aware of his condition,” Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told a briefing today, Japanese media reported
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S Korean Naval Officer Killed in Accident during Welcoming Ceremony for Destroyer
May 24, 2019 @ 07:18 AMOne Navy officer was killed and four were injured Friday in an accident involving a destroyer that returned home after an anti-piracy mission off Somalia. Yonhap News reported that the accident occurred at 1015 hours at a naval base in the southern port of Jinhae when a rope used to secure the 4,400-ton Choi Young destroyer to the dock snapped for an unknown reason, the report said quoting unknown officials
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IAF Mi-17 Chopper Downed by Friendly Fire During India-Pak Aerial Engagement: Media...
May 21, 2019 @ 11:01 AMAn Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter was shot down by a missile fired by an IAF aircraft which mistook it for an enemy aircraft in Kashmir on February 16 around the time when Indian and Pakistani jets were involved in a dogfight. The IAF had then blamed the crash on technical reasons which killed all six IAF personnel on board
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Last Of The F-16 Fighters To Iraq
May 9, 2019 @ 08:44 AMLockheed Martin has completed the delivery of all the 36 F-16 fighters procured by Iraq, with the last 9 jets delivered to the country on May 3. The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) procured 24 single-seat Block 50/52 F-16Cs and 12 twin-seat Block 50/52 F-16Ds, although two aircraft have been lost in training accidents in the United States and have not yet been replaced, Jane's reported Wednesday
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Boeing to Include ‘Disagree Alert’ on all 737 MAX airplanes
April 30, 2019 @ 09:48 AMAll Boeing 737 MAX production aircraft will have an activated and operable disagree alert and an optional angle of attack indicator. As the MAX returns to the air after recent software modifications are approved and certified, customers with previously delivered MAX airplanes will have the ability to activate the disagree alert per a service bulletin to airlines, a Boeing statement said Monday
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Russian MiG-31 fighter was downed by friendly fire: Report
April 25, 2019 @ 11:57 AMThe Russian MiG-31 crash that took place on April 26, 2017 happened when the fighter was shot down accidently by “friendly fire” during a routine training session near the Telemba proving ground in Siberia, an investigative report by Baza has claimed
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Five Japanese F-35A Stealth Jets, Including Crashed Aircraft Involved in Emergency Landings...
April 19, 2019 @ 10:17 AMThe Japanese F-35A stealth jet, which is missing since April 9 was involved in seven emergency landing incidents prior to the crash along with four other F-35s out of 13 in service with the Japanese Self Defence Force (JSDF). The first accident took place on April 9 when one of the fighters crashed into the Pacific during a routine anti-fighter combat training with three other F-35A jets
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Elbit Systems’ Emergency Personal Locator Beacon Enters Service with the Royal Air...
April 11, 2019 @ 09:17 AMElbit Systems Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (EPLB) has entered service with the Royal Air Force after completion of certification following a series of successful operational evaluation trials with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The first EPLB to be accredited on life jackets for unassisted operation in water has made its inaugural operational flight on the RAFs Typhoon aircraft, the company said in a statement Wednesday
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South Korean Cheolmae-2 Missile Accidentally Fired, No Casualties
March 19, 2019 @ 05:28 AMA South Korean surface-to-air guided missile self-exploded in mid-air after being launched while it was under maintenance at a base east of Seoul. No casualties or property damage was reported
Chinese J-35A Stealth Fighter Seen on Assembly Line; Has Mass Production Begun?...
Several Countries in Discussion to Acquire Chinese J-10C Fighters
Leonardo Acquires Swedish Cybersecurity Firm Axiomatics
Two Indian Pilots Killed After Jaguar Jet Crashes During Training
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
