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USAF Capt Wesley Reid prepares for a mission at Andravida AB in Greece 0

Want to be a fighter pilot? Here’s what you’ll need on your application

In this video, US Air Force Maj. Justin “Hasard” Lee breaks down what requirements you’ll need to meet in order to pursue a career as a fighter pilot in jets like the F-15 Eagle,...

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Airbus and Germany submit Eurofighter offer to Switzerland

Airbus and the Federal Republic of Germany today submitted their official offer to the Swiss Federal Office of Armaments armasuisse for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft to Switzerland. Switzerland Eurofighter (Photo by Airbus) The...

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No Air dominance without Space dominance

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) will create a network of manned and unmanned platforms in the sky from fighter to drones, up to satellites. Connected to ground and maritime forces, these air- and...

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Ex-ltalian Coast Guard Agusta-Bell 412CP Grifone lands in Uruguay

Uruguay’s Ministry of National Defence announced on August 14 that the first of two Agusta-Bell 412CP Grifone helicopters acquired for the Uruguayan Navy had arrived in Montevideo. Still shrink-wrapped following its delivery voyage, the...

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Pentagon Reveals USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighters Patrolling Middle East With Stealth-Spotting Infrared Sensors

Photos recently posted by the US Navy show its F/A-18F Super Hornets deployed to the Middle East are now carrying new infrared sensor pods capable of spotting stealth aircraft. An advanced infrared targeting pod...

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India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China

The requirement for a Dornier Maritime Surveillance aircraft was raised during the visit of former President Abdulla Yameen to India in 2016. While it could not get implemented earlier, the present Ibrahim Solih government...

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AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD

New production United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF & AD) Leonardo AW139 CSX81976 (c/n 31910) on a pre-delivery test flight from Venegono, Italy, on July 16. UAE Air Force and Air...

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Kenyan C-27J Spartan still in Italy

Kenyan Air Force (KAF) Leonardo C-27J Spartan 222 carrying test serial number CSX62308 takes o for a sortie from Italian aircraft maker Leonardo’s facility at Venegono, on July 27. Kenyan Air Force Leonardo C-27J...

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Kenyan Air Force Y-12 II Turbo Panda crashed in the Kanyonga

The Kenya Air Force Y-12 II Turbo Panda crashed in the Kanyonga area on August 3 Extensively damaged Kenya Air Force Y-12 II Turbo Panda KAF-128 following its take-o crash at Dhobley airstrip, Somalia,...

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Kenyan Air Force MD500E 539 which crashed in the Kanyonga area

The wreckage of Kenya Air Force MD500E 539 which crashed in the Kanyonga area on July 13. (Photo by FAP) Kenyan Air Force (KAF)D: Jul 13, 2020N: Kenya Air Force/50th AirCavalry BattalionT: MD500ES: 539...