A relatively unknown US aerospace company just won a contract to develop a Mach 5-capable passenger plane to serve as Air Force One, the official aircraft of the US presidency. On Thursday, the US Air Force and the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate signed a contract to partner with Hermeus […]
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A prototype of the Active Electronically Scanning Array (AESA) radar locally developed in South Korea for the country’s upcoming future fighter jet was unveiled at a joint ceremony held by Agency for Defense Development, Hanwha Systems, and Defense Acquisition Program Administration. A new radar is the core gadget for Korea’s […]
The Trump administration’s efforts to deport undocumented immigrants en masse just got more expensive. And the agency charged with loading people onto planes and flying them back to their home countries is blaming the coronavirus pandemic for the price hike. In April, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, a division of the […]
Needless to say, there’s nothing much cooler than flying supersonic in a fighter, but ever wonder what it’s like to fly in a fighter jet? Becoming an Air Force pilot is no easy task. If you make it, you will be among the elite of the elite in the United […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/12/1079923235_0:-1:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_d722b521befe61cc0ca7968b1739cc08.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007231079968614-initial-black-box-analysis-on-downed-ukrainian-jet-complete-canada-says/ TORONTO (Sputnik) – A team of international investigators has completed the download and preliminary analysis of the black box data from the downed Ukrainian jet in Iran, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said in a statement. “A team of investigators from the affected States, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007231079967027-israeli-fighter-jet-makes-aggressive-pass-over-iranian-passenger-plane-in-syrian-airspace—report/ According to reports in Iranian media, an Israeli aircraft made an “aggressive” close pass near an Iranian airliner that was flying through Syrian airspace on Thursday. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW… Source link
The latest incident comes less than a day after Russian warplanes intercepted NATO spy planes flying near Russia’s borders in the Black and Baltic Seas. A Russian Aerospace Forces Sukhoi Su-27 fighter was scrambled to intercept and shadow a US P-8A Poseidon spy plane over the Black Sea, Russia’s National […]
A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following a FAA re-certification flight on June 29, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. The 737 MAX has been grounded for commercial flights since March 2019 following two crashes. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Brashear/Getty Images A Boeing 737 Max aircraft lands following […]
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced on Monday that it will be conducting synchronous air defense exercise Falcon Virgo in the National Capital Region. According to a recent service news release, NORAD will conduct air defense exercise Falcon Virgo Wednesday 12:30-2:30 a.m. (ET). The exercise includes U.S. Air […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/101802/72/1018027231_0:-75:1200:600_1200x675_80_0_0_0b1d516544379c681775c81dc8d07b92.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007171079918788-jeffrey-epsteins-private-jet-reportedly-listed-for-sale-in-florida-for-almost-17mln/ Convicted sex offender and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on additional sex trafficking charges. After his death, according to FOX Business, the high-rolling American financier left an estate worth an estimated […]
The Secret Service has purchased two jet skis that will help keep the Trump family safe while swimming, according to new U.S. government procurement data reviewed by The Daily Beast. Taxpayers will be picking up the $25,338 tab for the pair of personal watercraft, along with a trailer to transport […]
An F-16C fighter jet assigned to the 49th Wing crashed during landing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, the Air Force said in a statement. “A U.S. Air Force F-16C Viper assigned to the 49th Wing crashed during landing at Holloman AFB at approximately 1800 MDT today,” it […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0e/1079876775_0:101:3001:1788_1200x675_80_0_0_e5f2e6004df19bf4ac6cec86bb13d89c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007141079876757-us-air-force-f-16-jet-crash-in-new-mexico-leaves-pilot-injured/ The incident at Holloman Air Force Base marks the fifth jet crash since May, and the second time the F-16 crashes in the past two weeks, according to Fox News. US Air Force F-16C Viper, assigned to the 49th Wing, crashed when conducting […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106428/23/1064282303_0:114:3236:1934_1200x675_80_0_0_a2b3ae378b4813070a6638472833c073.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007111079856532-russia-scrambles-2-fighters-to-intercept-us-spy-jet-over-sea-of-japan/ MOSCOW, (Sputnik) – Russian Su-35 and MiG-31 fighter jets were scrambled on Saturday to intercept the RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft of the US air force over the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Russian Defenсe Ministry said. “On 11 July, the Russian airspace surveillance […]
The Government of Israel has requested to buy approximately 990 million gallons of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday in an official notification to Congress. According to a recent service notification, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107802/26/1078022639_0:26:1280:746_1200x675_80_0_0_3e2176de6207d4ca27f49e4d9c690f0e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007011079770274-us-air-force-pilot-dies-in-f-16-jet-crash-in-south-carolina/ The reason for the crash remains unclear, as an investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to a statement made by the US Air Force. The identity of the pilot is expected to be revealed after notification of next of kin. A US […]
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of an Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft was killed following a crash late Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The incident occurred on the military base around 11:30 p.m. on June 30. The aircraft was on a routine […]
European aerospace giant Airbus announced that German and Spanish Eurofighter fighter jet will be equipped with the world’s most capable fighter jet radar. The company’s news release said the Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107536/83/1075368356_1:0:1274:716_1200x675_80_0_0_78b9f8f89450d817c2a12b46ca212e8c.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202006241079712653-despite-namesake-f-35-fighter-jet-once-again-cant-fly-in-lightning/ Thanks to a problem with a key safety feature, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is once again unable to safely weather a hit from a lightning bolt. According to a memo by the plane’s manufacturer that was obtained by Bloomberg, the safety system […]
Moscow has dispatched several jets to monitor US bombers cruising near Russia’s Far East, just days after a similar encounter took place in the Baltic Sea. A Russian air defense unit spotted two American B-52H strategic bombers flying over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. A squad of […]
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet crashed under unknown circumstances into the North Sea, according to the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs. “A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 today in the North Sea,” said in a statement on an official Twitter account. The aircraft […]
The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF), as Taiwan’s air force is formally known, today conducted a productive and successful first flight of the newest advanced jet training aircraft. On 10 June, the AJT, named Yung Yin or “Brave Eagle,” took off from Ching Chuan Kang Air Base around 9 […]
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced that the Montenegro Air Force has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s. These new aircraft will be used to train the Montenegrin military pilots. The agreement also provides that Bell will provide training for three pilots in […]
The Armed Forces’ senior leadership has been accused of favouring US firm Lockheed Martin’s F-35 in the ongoing competition for Finland’s fighter jet fleet upgrade. Former Armed Forces commander Jarmo Lindberg allegedly instructed his subordinates to ensure that the choice in the competition falls on the F-35, the Finnish newspaper […]