A Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission is currently in progress. RAF Typhoon jets have been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft, North of UK. A RAF tanker has also been scrambled from RAF Brize Norton. A source says at least 3 bombers in the air with the support of 3 tankers. An RAF Spokesperson confirmed: “Quick…
An F-35C had a “landing mishap” on the deck of USS Carl Vinson on Monday in the South China Sea. Here is a leaked video footage of the landing mishap on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) nuclear aircraft carrier on January 24, 2022. At the end, the moment of the pilot’s ejection…
An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter had a “landing mishap” on the deck of USS Carl Vinson on Monday in the South China Sea. The photo of the incident has been published today on reddit. The F-35C Lightning II, which is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2, was conducting routine flight operations in the…
The fighter plane fell into the disputed waters after a landing accident on Monday in which seven sailors were hurt. The United States Navy is making arrangements to recover an F-35C fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after an accident as the pilot attempted a landing on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft…
An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter had a “landing mishap” on the deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) on Monday in the South China Sea, the Navy announced. The F-35C Lightning II, which is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2, was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea when the mishap occurred.…
In partnership with the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires and Rapid Capabilities Office, Raytheon Missiles & Defense successfully showcased several counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities during the service’s 10-day summer test period. The tests used Coyote interceptor variants with the KuRFS precision targeting radar and the Ku-720 mobile sensing radar, to detect and defeat all drone swarms…
A Royal Air Force Typhoon has shot down a small hostile drone in Syria which posed a threat to Coalition forces in the area. This unprecedented event was the first operational air-to-air engagement conducted by an RAF Typhoon, and also the first RAF air-to-air missile firing during Operation SHADER – the UK’s contribution to the…
The Finnish Government has announced Lockheed Martin’s 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II is the aircraft selected from its HX Fighter Program. “We are honored the Government of Finland through its thorough, open competition has selected the F-35, and we look forward to partnering with the Finnish Defence Forces and Finnish defence industry to deliver and…
The Black Sea region has become a major hot spot for tensions between Russia and NATO in recent months, with the alliance deploying warships in the body of water for drills, and sending fighters, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft and drones to probe Russia’s maritime defences. Russian Su-27 fighters were scrambled Wednesday to intercept and accompany…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said the helicopter with Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on board crashed in Tamil Nadu. A helicopter carrying India’s Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and other officials crashed Wednesday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. The helicopter crashed at the Coonoor…
An U.S. Navy Blue Angel F-18 had to make an emergency landing Tuesday at the Dane County Regional Airport due to a hydraulic issue with the plane, an airport spokesperson confirmed. The Dane Co. airport noted the pilot of the plane reported it having a hydraulic issue to Air Traffic Control (ATC) and asked for…
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to buy 80 French-made Rafale fighter jets, the biggest international order ever made for the warplanes, officials said on Friday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. The UAE, one of the French defence industry’s biggest customers, also agreed to buy 12 Caracal military transport helicopters, the French…