Category: Photographs

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The Aermacchi M-345: market ready

Thanks to over 60 years of experience in the design and production of aircraft and integrated training systems, Leonardo is now ready to introduce the Aermacchi M-345. A highly performing trainer aircraft designed to be simple,...

US Navy Military Sealift Command’s hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) 0

As Venezuela tensions mount, US to deploy hospital ship to region

As tensions with Venezuela mount, the United States is planning to announce on Tuesday the deployment of a military hospital ship to the region, U.S. officials say, in the latest sign of the Pentagon’s...

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Satellite Images show construction on China’s third and largest aircraft carrier – analysts

Construction of China’s first full-sized aircraft carrier is well under way, according to satellite images obtained and analyzed by a U.S. think tank. The images from April, provided to Reuters by the Center for...

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Northrop Grumman Firebird Supplier Summit scheduled for summer 2019 in San Diego

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will be highlighting Firebird capabilities with potential suppliers and business partners at XPONENTIAL. Firebird is an ultra-flexible, proven airframe with autonomous mission capability. Available in manned, autonomous and optionally...

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RAF Tornados fly last mission

The RAF’s Tornado GR4 flew its last operational mission on Operation ‘Shader’ on 31 January. Magnificent Flying Machines: The RAF Tornado GR4, initially introduced in 1979 and first in service in 1982, has now...

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Papua New Guinea Bell 212 demo in Port Moresby

PNGDF Incident Response Group soldiers rappelfrom Bell 212 P2-HCW in Port Moresby on November 5. (Photo by Commonwealth of Australia/ABIS Kieran Whiteley)A Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Bell 212, P2-HCW, was used for...

China's AT200 cargo UAV readies for operational evaluation 0

China’s AT200 cargo UAV readies for operational evaluation

Star UAV System, a Chengdu-based developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has begun production and initial deliveries of its AT200 cargo UAV following a series of successful airworthiness trials in 2018, Jane’s has learnt....

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Eurofighter Typhoon fleet passes 500,000 flying hours

The Eurofighter fleet is celebrating after passing the 500,000 flying hours mark, as it cements its place at the heart of European air defence.     Volker Paltzo, CEO of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, said:...

Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-412F accident at Halifax. 7 Nov 2018 0

Sky Lease Cargo Boeing 747-412F runway excursion accident at Halifax /Canada

Sky Lease flight GG4854, a Boeing 747-400F, suffered a runway excursion after landing at Halifax International Airport, Canada. The aircraft departed Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, USA at 07:02 UTC (01:02 local time) and arrived near...

USAF F-22 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE 0

USAF F-22 Raptor stealth jets got 587 aircraft to back off in their ‘combat surge’ over Syria

U.S. Air Force F-22s recently completed their first “combat surge” in operations over Syria, and in doing so deterred almost 600 Syria, Iranian and Russian combat aircraft in the crowded skies there, the Pentagon...