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Seaplanes are associated with such leisure activities as island travel and resort transportation. However, they can also play a key role in defense logistics. The US Marine Corps has invested in a project to create marine gliders that will be used by military personnel in marine environments. Seaplanes are hydrofoils that use hydrofoils to lift […]
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration has received the first production JAS 39 Gripen E fighter jet. The Saab aircraft is intended for operational testing. The fighter jet was handed over to the management at the beginning of this month. It has a tail number of 6002. The aircraft joined two Gripen E prototypes, which are […]
On October 22, a dangerous incident occurred on a flight to the United States. One of the passengers, who turned out to be a professional pilot, tried to shut down the engines during the flight. According to Sky News. one of the passengers tried to shut down the engines during the flight. It turned out […]
Wisk Aero, a division of Boeing, has conducted the first public demonstration flights of its EVTOL electric flying taxi in Los Angeles. This was reported by Wisk Aero itself. The company did this in honor of the 100th anniversary of Long Beach Airport. Wisk started out as Zee Aero in 2010, but later merged with […]
The Italian Air Force plans to integrate the Meteor BVRAAM medium-range missile into the TF-2000A fighter jet, better known as the Eurofighter Typhoon. Recently, the service conducted live-fire launches, completing the first phase of testing. The Italian Air Force has successfully completed the first stage of operational testing and evaluation of the Meteor BVRAAM medium-range […]
The decision by Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands to provide F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv has made the provision of Gripen jets to Ukraine a more discussed topic in the Swedish government. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Politico. If Sweden decides to send the planes, experts suggest that it could take […]
Hamas’ attack on Israel forced the United States to deploy large forces to the region. These included the iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, known as the Warthog. The US Air Force deployed a group of attack aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron to the Middle East. The planes were stationed in Arizona at Davis-Monthan […]
On October 15, paratroopers from the 25th separate airborne brigade shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. A video of the burning helicopter was posted by the commander of the Land Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky. He noted: “We shot down a Russian Mi-8. Great job by the 25th separate airborne brigade. It is burning well. Well done, […]
The company received a certificate of “airworthiness” from Chinese regulators after tests earlier this year. The EHang EH216-S autonomous two-seater aircraft has received a certificate from Chinese regulators that will allow the Guangzhou-based company to work with local partners and conduct aerial tours of scenic areas such as Tianchi Lake in Xinjiang Province. According to […]
Ukrainian pilots destroyed an important bridge on the Horlivka-Yasynuvata highway with a JDAM guided missile, significantly complicating logistics for the occupiers. “Ukrainian troops used JDAM guided aerial bombs to strike a strategically important bridge for the enemy on the Horlivka-Yasynuvata highway. The destruction of this bridge blocked the way for the occupiers to supply supplies […]