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C-17 Globemaster III lost part of a plane near Pearl
Around 7 p.m. Wednesday a Pearl resident was shocked when she saw airplane parts bounce from the street and into her yard.
Rankin County and Pearl PDÂ officials...
Myanmar to buy Russian Yak-130 training aircraft
According to the published Corporation "Irkut" the schedule of purchases for 2016 in a number of export customers combat training aircraft Yak-130 in the...
France ordered six NH90 TTH helicopters
Direction Générale de l’Armement, the French defence procurement agency, on Dec 30, 2015 awarded NH Industries (NHI*) an order for six NH90-TTH Caiman tactical...
US MQ-1A «Predator» drone crashes in western Iraq
The MQ-1A Predator drone crashed near the rebels-controlled "Euphrates Province" in western Iraq.
The Islamic State  "Euphrates Province" (Wilayat al-Furat) is the group's newest administrative division,...
Houthi rebels reported that they shoots down a Saudi Apache Helicopter
Houthi rebels reported that they shoots down a Saudi Apache Helicopter
According to sources in Yemen, the Houthi rebels (Houthis  is a Zaidi Shia group...
Russia Ready to Sell 3M-54AE «Klub-A» Missile to Vietnam
Sputnik News 28/12, said Russia is ready to sell missile systems Klub-A 3M-54AE to equip Su-30MK2 fighter of the Vietnamese Air Force. 3M-54AE (Klub...
Nigeria Air Force expected deliveries first three JF-17 Thunders in 2016
The Federal Government is proposing to spend N65.03bn for the acquisition of various military aircraft, combat equipment, trucks and maintenance of boats among others...
Sri Lanka Signs Memorandum For Eight Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunders
Sri Lanka has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan on Tuesday to purchase at least 8 JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.
The deal was signed...
Imagery Confirms New Cessna 208 Caravan of Nigerian Air Force
The latest commercial satellite imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe confirms the arrival of two Cessna-208 Caravan to Nigerien Air Force’s Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey. In October...
Saudi Arabia Wants to Buy 72 Rafale Multirole Fighter
French «Intelligence online» in the article «Riyad veut appater Paris avec un contrat Rafale», with reference to its sources reported that Defense Minister of...
Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for a E-2D Aircraft for Japan
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Military Aircraft Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is being awarded a $285,975,244 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target) contract (N00019-13-C-9999)...
AVIC has published photos of first L-15 supersonic training aircraft of Zambian Air Force
AVIC has published photos of Zambian Air Force pilots and maintenance crew completing their conversion to the Hongdu L-15 supersonic training and light attack...
China’s first series-productionChengdu J-20 fighter is getting ready for a first flight
China's first series-production Chengdu J-20 fighter is getting ready for a first flight.
The initial operational date for the J-20 is estimated at 2018. Now,...
Photo of Raytheon Beech 1900D Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft by Algerian Air Force
Photo of Raytheon Beech 1900D Multi Mission Surveillance Aircraft by Algerian Air Force.
In 2000 Algeria ordered 6 of the larger 1900D’s to meet a...
Russian A-50E AWACS appeared in the airspace over Syria
Russian A-50E AWACS Â appeared in the airspace over Syria.
The Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name "Mainstay") is a Russian Airborne early warning and control (AEW) aircraft...
Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter launching airstrikes on the areas surrounding the city of Ramadi
Iraqi Mi-35 helicopter launching airstrikes on the areas surrounding the city of Ramadi.
The Iraqi army says it is close to completely recapturing the provincial...
Last two RQ-1 drones for Italian Air Force delivered
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has delivered the final two RQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicles to the Italian Air Force. The delivery also marked an end...
Kazakhstan considers the acquisition of up to 24 Su-30SM fighter aircraft
Kazakhstan is contemplating an acquisition of a batch of Sukhoi Su-30SM (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) multirole fighters in Russia, a source in Russia’s defense...