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US paratroopers jump out of a H-47 Chinook helicopter in airborne operations in Italy
Paratroopers prepare to airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency...
Photo: AH-64 Apache flyover during community event in Lithuania
AH-64 Apache flyover during community event with US, German and Lithuanian service members in Jonava, Lithuania October 2015
US Department of Defense has approved the sale of four MQ-9 Reaper to Spain
The US Department of Defense has approved the sale of four MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft to Spain for $243 million.
The deal would include four...
Photo : Stryker US fighting vehicle load testing on the A400M Grizzly
Led by the Officer Commanding 70 Squadron, Wing Commander Simon Boyle and accompanied by Squadron Leader Kate Houghton of the Air Warfare Centre’s Joint...
Russians make closest contact to date with U.S. war planes over Syria
Russian aircraft had their closest run-in yet with American war planes over Syria. The yellow aircraft are Russian, the green are American.
U.S. pilots flying...
Bangladesh Air Force received Yak-130 Aircraft from Russia
Russia has started the delivery process of the first batch of Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft (NATO reporting name Mitten) to Bangladesh, reports UNB.
Though...
Ukrainian An-70 military transport aircraft successfully overpassed a distance more than 13,000 km
From 22 to 26 September 2015, the AN−70 short takeoff and landing military transport performed an international flight and carried a military cargo within...
Saab Signs Contract to Support Australian C-RAM Capability
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract to supply the Australian Defence Force with Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar System.
(C-RAM) support with a...
Iraqi police shoots down ISIS drone east of Ramadi
Iraqi police shoots down ISIS drone east of Ramadi
The Federal Police Command announced Friday shooting down a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for “ISIS” east...
40 insurgents were killed as a result of an air strike conducted in Afghanistan
Taliban's shadow governor for Badakhshan Qari Fasihudin and 40 insurgents were killed as a result of an air strike conducted in Baharak district of...
Photo report from inside the al-Hamim Russian military air base in Syria
Photo report from inside the al-Hamim Russian military air base in Syria
Photo of Russian Air Force Su-30SM covered airstrikes in eastern Aleppo
Russian Air Force Su-30SM covered airstrikes in eastern Aleppo.
Su-30SM fighters were reportedly delivered to the al-Assad International Airport in Latakia, Syria in September 2015.
The...
CAMCOPTER® S-100 assisted in the rescue of over 8.800 refugees in the Mediterranean
In five months of operation, the NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) saved over 8.800 lives in the Mediterranean. By spotting and monitoring distressed...
Bell 407 of Iraqi Army Aviation shot down near the city of Tikrit
A Iraqi Air Force helicopter Bell 407 ( Registration: YI-125
C/n / msn: 54030 ) was reportedly shot down in the southern province of Salah...
In Syria spotted Su-34 Russian fighter bomber
In Syria spotted Su-34 Russian fighter bomber. The Su-34 was spotted at Russian air bases Latakia in Syria.
The two-seat Su-34 is primarily designed to destroy a...
France launches its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
The French military has carried out its first airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, according to a statement from the office of France's presidency.
The country...
Updated J-31 unveiled, expected to hit global market in 5 yrs
China has unveiled an updated version of the J-31 "Gyrfalcon" fighter jet, which is expected to be marketed internationally within the next five years,...
Boeing KC-46A tanker test aircraft flew 4 hours during 1st flight
Boeing KC-46A tanker test aircraft flew 4 hours during 1st flight
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is a military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed...