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The United States Air Force conducted training at the northernmost American military base. It is called ‘Thule’ and is located on the island of Greenland. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted the exercise from January 15 to January 31, 2023. For the first time in history, the US Air Force sent fifth-generation F-35 […]
The United States has been tracking a balloon flying over the country for several days. It is believed to be engaged in intelligence gathering and was launched by the People’s Republic of China. This was reported by the US Ministry of Defense. The head of the Air Force, Pat Ryder, said that the spy balloon […]
The 200,000 Russian losses during the 11-month war against Ukraine are eight times higher than the American losses during the two decades of the war in Afghanistan, DW writes with reference to The New York Times. The number of killed and wounded Russian soldiers in the war in Ukraine is approaching 200 thousand, writes The […]
In February, the allies may for the first time announce the provision of Western-style aircraft to Ukraine. It is about fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters. CNN reports that the position of the United States regarding sending General Dynamics aircraft to Ukraine has changed. Previously, the American authorities believed that the provision of fighter jets to […]
This week, Washington will announce another package of defense aid to Kyiv. Its cost will be more than 2 billion USD. Reuters sources claim that the package will include long-range missiles for HIMARS complexes. In addition to missiles, the Pentagon leadership included in the package high-precision ammunition, equipment for the Patriot air defense system, as […]
The Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has come close to creating a hypersonic missile. The other day, the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) was tested in the USA. The United States has been developing hypersonic weapons under the HAWC program for over a year. The third successful missile test took place last […]
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said contractors mistakenly deleted files in the pilot notification system. All U.S. domestic flights were grounded last week due to failures in the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) program, a system that notifies pilots of safety-critical conditions at airports and other areas that planes may cross, including everything from […]
At the end of 2022, the US Air Force conducted the debut flight tests of the fourth-generation fighter F-16 Fighting Falcon with artificial intelligence. The tests took place over the Mojave Desert in California and were completed successfully. The artificial intelligence system is called VISTA. The pilot lifted the plane into the air, after which […]
The US Air Force intends to keep the Lockheed F-117 Night Hawk stealth aircraft until the middle of the next decade. The service is considering ways to keep the attack aircraft in service until 2034. One of the features of the Lockheed F-117 Night Hawk is that the operation began in 1983, although the military […]
The administration of the US president, as expected, on Friday officially announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine immediately worth $3 billion. White House Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre, making this announcement, said that the package will include, in particular, armored vehicles (Bradley BMP) and self-propelled howitzers. Politico reported on Thursday that the package […]