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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
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Boeing Developing Software Update to Manage 737 MAX Woes
March 12, 2019 @ 01:24 PMBoeing has been developing a flight control software enhancement for the 737 MAX for the past several months and in the aftermath of Lion Air Flight 610 crash “designed to make an already safe aircraft even safer.” This includes updates to the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) flight control law, pilot displays, operation manuals and crew training
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MiG-21 Crashes in India, Pilot safe
March 8, 2019 @ 11:34 AMA MiG-21 fighter aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed Friday afternoon in the north-western state of Rajasthan. The aircraft, on a routine mission, crashed after getting airborne from the Nal airbase near Bikaner city, Rajasthan
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MiG 21s, MiG 27s To Be Decommissioned In India By 2024
March 4, 2019 @ 05:45 AMAll Russian origin MiG 21 and MiG 27 fighter aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be decommissioned in phased manner by 2024, according to the Defense Ministry. “The MiG-21 and MiG-27 UPG (Upgraded) aircraft of the Indian Air Force will be phased out on completion of their Total Calendar Life or Total Technical Life by 2024," Sunday Guardian quoted Ministry of Defense as stating Saturday
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US Slipping in Defective Parts to Sabotage Iran Missile Program
February 14, 2019 @ 01:15 PMA spate of accidents in Irans ballistic missile launches has been blamed on the United States slipping in defective and fake parts into supply chain to sabotage Tehrans missile program. According to The New York Times report, the operation to sabotage Irans missile program created under former President Geroge W
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IAF MiG-27 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely
February 12, 2019 @ 03:26 PMA Mikoyan MiG-27 fighter belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Tuesday evening in Rajasthan state, located in the north-western part of India. The fighter aircraft crashed during a routine training mission
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Russian S-300 Operational In Syria: Israeli Satellite Images
February 6, 2019 @ 09:36 AMRussian S-300 long range surface-to-air missile systems delivered to Syria last year have been erected, an Israeli company ImageSat International (iSi) has claimed. The company released satellite images claiming that three out of four S-300 launchers had been erected in the northwestern Syrian city, Masyaf
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China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
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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