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Taliban Claims it Shot Down US C-130 Plane in Afghanistan
October 4, 2018 @ 09:27 AMA United States C-130 transport plane has crashed in Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people, including several US troops, civilian contractors and Afghan officials. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for shooting down the C-130, according to news outlets based in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a claim denied by US authorities
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North, South Korea Begin De-mining Demilitarized Zone
October 1, 2018 @ 08:35 AMNorth and South Korea began de-mining activity today in parts of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating them as per a recent agreement to reduce tensions and prevent accidental clashes, Seoul's defense ministry said. The de-mining is part of an agreement to eliminate the danger of war signed during the latest summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang last month
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Huge Setback to Russia's Electronic Intelligence Ability in Syria Following Il-20M Downing...
September 20, 2018 @ 11:16 AMRussia's ability to eavesdrop on terrorists' and rival forces' communications in the Syrian battlefield may have suffered a monumental setback following the accidental shooting down of the Ilyushin Il-20M Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft. The ELINT aircraft was supposedly only one of its kind deployed in Syria and possibly one of 10 in possession of the Russian Aerospace Forces
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes In Jodhpur Due To Technical Glitch
September 4, 2018 @ 01:02 PMA MiG-27 fighter aircraft of an Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, due to a technical snag while carrying out a routine mission on Tuesday. The pilot was able to escape unhurt, defence spokesperson Colonel Sombit Ghosh was quoted as saying by Zee News
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Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
August 13, 2018 @ 12:03 PMThe Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
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Spanish Eurofighter Jet Pilot Accidently Fires Air-to-air Missile during Drills
August 10, 2018 @ 02:06 PMA Spanish fighter jet pilot accidently fired an advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) during a mock drill close to the Russian border. The Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role fighter, part of the Spain-Estonias alliances air-policing mission erroneously fired an AMRAAM-type missile during mock drill at Tartu, an Estonian town 30 miles west of the Russian border on Tuesday afternoon, Agence France Presse news agency reported Thursday
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Spanish Fighter Jet 'Accidentally' Fires Air-Air Missile Near Russian Border
August 8, 2018 @ 09:14 AMA Spanish fighter aircraft accidently fired an air-air missile while flying on a NATO air patrol near the Russian border with Estonia on Tuesday. A Eurofighter Typhoon 2000 equipped with AMRAAM type missiles was on its way to return to its base in the Lithuanian town of Šiauliai
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Vietnamese Su-22 Bomber Crashes Killing Two Pilots
July 26, 2018 @ 01:23 PMA Su-22 fighter –bomber belonging to the Vietnam air defense forces crashed in the central region of Nghe An killing both the pilots. The su-22 with two pilots on board had an accident when conducting aregular training flight on a hill in Nghe An, Senior Lieutenant-General Nguyen Trong Nghia, vice chairman of the General Political Department under the Vietnamese People's Army was quoted as saying by VietNamNet news daily Thursday
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China Signs Acceptance Certificate for Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems
July 26, 2018 @ 09:32 AMChina has signed a certificate accepting the first batch of Russia-made S-400 Air Defence Systems which were delivered to Beijing in May this year. "Last week, an acceptance certificate was signed for the first batch of S-400 systems that was delivered from Russia by sea in May 2018
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IAF MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
July 19, 2018 @ 09:42 AMAn Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday, killing its pilot. "Today (July 18) afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft, which was on a routine sortie crashed at 1321/hr in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Turkey’s Aselsan Conducts First Firing of Tolun Missile for Ground-to-Ground Engagements
U.K., Norway Working on Defense Pact to Deter Russia
UAE's ADASI Selects Turkish Radar for its Garmoosha Rotary Wing UAV
Philippines Aircraft Descended to Chinese Helicopter Altitude: Chinese PLA
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U