Images of its the Long MarchIIF Rocket Takesoff with ShenZhou8 Capsule from the launching pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in north central China.
10/31/2011
JASDF To Fly F-15J Eagle fighters Without External Fuel Tanks
This was the 2nd grounding order for the F-15J fighter jets in last 3 months.The fighter pilot of the F-15J was able to bring his fighter jet to the airbase safely.
10/30/2011
Chinese Naval Special Operations Forces
Operators of the People's Liberation Army's Naval Special Operations Forces onboard Type 04A frigate in the Gulf of Aden to protect Chinese vessels from pirate attacks.
Blasts At Al-Daylami Airbase in Yemeni Capital Sanaa
Explosions at al-Daylami air force base near Sanaa has resulted in the destruction of the fighter jets on fire and closure of the airport. Mortar shells targeted the al-Daylami air force base which has resulted in massive blast and huge plumes of smoke.
Turkey To Receive 3 AH-1W Super Cobra Gunship From USMC
Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress about the possible transfer of AH-1W Super Cobra Attack helicopters from the existing inventory of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to the Turkish Land Forces.
Turkish Land Forces has an urgent requirement for gunship helicopter for their current operation against the Kurdistan Workers Party.
List of Indian Defence Deals with United States
Long list of Indian defence deals with the United States includes 16 C-17 Globemaster III military transport aircraft, 512 CBU-105 sensor fuzed weapons, 99 F414-GE-INS6 power plant for LCA, 24 L-model Harpoon Block II, 22 AH-64D Block III Apache helicopters, 812 AGM-114L-3 HELLFIRE LONGBOW missiles, 542 AGM-114R-3 HELLFIRE II missiles, 245 STINGER Block I-92H missiles, 12 P-8I Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft.
10/28/2011
Russian Air Force's Tu-95MS Bear Strategic Bomber
Russian Air Force operates Tupolev Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber which became operational with the former USSR in 1956.
Pakistan Tests Multi Tube Hatf-VII Babur Cruise Missile
Pakistan has successfully tested the Hatf-VII Babur Land Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) today. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has announced that Hatf-VII Babur was test fired against the target at a range of 700 kilometers.
10/27/2011
Chinese Hospital Ship "Peace Ark" Reaches Cuba
People's Liberation Army Navy's Hospital Ship "Peace Ark" has reached Havana Bay in Cuba during its 4 nation goodwill visit to the Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Costa Rica.
Pak-China Joint Military Exercise YOUYI-IV to be Held Next Month
Joint Military Exercise YOUYI-IV (Friendship-2011) between Pakistani Special Services Group (SSG) and their Chinese counterparts People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces (Zhōngguó tèzhǒng bùduì) will be held next month in Pakistan.
RAF's MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Afghanistan
RAF's MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are operated by the No. 39 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
French National Police Intervention Group (GIPN)
French National Police Intervention Group (GIPN) which is also known as r Groupes d'Intervention de la Police Nationale. GIPN is a special units trained to handle threats of terrorism, hostages rescue and VIP escorts.
10/25/2011
AH-64D Apache Wins Indian Gunship Helicopter Tender
Russian Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter gunship attack helicopter has lost the Indian tender for 22 heavy weight gunship helicopters to the USA AH-64D Block III Apache gunship helicopter.
US F-15C Eagle Air Superiority Fighter Jet Crashes in Nevada
Twin-engine F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter jet of the United States Air Force (USAF) has crashed on federal land northwest of Alamo, Nev which is about 160 kilometers north of Las Vegas. Fighter Pilot of the aircraft was safely eject from the aircraft.
10/23/2011
Indian Military Helicopter Forced to Land Inside Pakistan
Pakistani media has reported that that Indian military helicopter was forced to land at the Ghurmang after it violated Pakistani airspace near the Line of Control in Kargil sector in Gilgit-Baltistan.
10/21/2011
South Korea May Win Indonesian Contract For Thee Submarines
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) has confirmed that Indonesian Ministry of Defence would sign a agreement worth $1.1 billion for the construction and delivery of three 1,400-ton Chang Bogo class Type 209 diesel-electric attack submarines.
DSME’s Communication Director Jeong Seong-dae said has said, “We have launched talks to sign a submarine contract with Indonesia’s defence ministry and [Navy]” and “Both sides have long-discussed the sale of Korean-built submarines, and now we are in the final stage of fine-tuning detailed requirements and contract terms.”
Wreckage of the Crashed Indian MIG-29 Found
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10/20/2011
Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer Crashed in Near Chinese Border
The landing gear of the Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft failed to deploy during the landing run which resulted in crash landing. During the crash Su-24 caught fire after sliding off the runway which has resulted in the death of both pilots.
The Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer is swing wing, supersonic attack fighter jet which was designed as an all-weather precision air strikes platform.
Over 1,400 Su-24 fencers were produced and Russian Air Force & Russian Navy still operate over 400 Fencers.
Oman Looks to Purchase SL-AMRAAM & Avenger Air Defense System
Oman is looking to purchase the following items;
- 18 Avenger Fire Units
- 266 FIM-92 Stinger -Reprogrammable Micro-Processor (RMP) Block 1 Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) for The Avenger System
- 6 STINGER Block 1 Production Verification Flight Test missiles
- 24 Captive Flight Trainers
- 18 AN/VRC-92E exportable Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS)
- 20 S250 Shelters
- 20 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs)
- 1 lot AN/MPQ-64F1 SENTINEL Radar software
- 290 AIM-120C-7 Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
- 6 Guidance Sections,
- Surface-Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (SL-AMRAAM) software to support Oman’s Ground Based Air defense System,
The Avenger Air Defense System (AN/TWQ-1) uses FIM-92 Stinger Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) to provide short-range air defense protection from cruise missiles, UAV, low-flying aircraft, and helicopters at range of about 5 km.
SL-AMRAAM(Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) fire unit carries 4 to 6 fire and-forget AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles mounted on an Army High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) along with the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel surveillance radar.
SL-AMRAAM(Surface-Launched Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) fire unit carries 4 to 6 fire and-forget AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles mounted on an Army High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) along with the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel surveillance radar.
French Navy's E-2C Hawkeye 2000 on Charles de Gaulle (R91) Aircraft Carrier
The E-2C Hawkeye 2000 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft is capable of taking off and landing from an aircraft carrier. Its AN/APS-145 radar can track over 2,000 targets at upto ranges of 550km and control the interception of 40 hostile targets.
France has also requested the United States for an upgrade of of the four E-2C Hawkeye 2000 AEW&C with Mode 5/S Identification Friend or Foe (IFF).
French Naval Aviation (Aeronavale) operates three E-2C Hawkeyes airborne early warning (AEW) aircrafts which makes it the only operator of the E-2 Hawkeye from an aircraft carrier besides the United States Navy. Hawkeyes 2000 can stay in air for over 4 hours while they are up to 200 miles from the aircraft carrier.
French Naval Aviation (Aeronavale) operates its E-2C Hawkeye 2000 airborne early warning (AEW) aircrafts from the French aircraft carrier, Charles De Gaulle. All the French E-2C Hawkeye have been upgraded with Hamilton Sundstrand NP2000 digitally controlled, 8 blade propellers as part of the NP2000 program.
10/19/2011
Indian Dhruv Helicopter Crash kill Three
Indian Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Dhruv has crashed at around 8.50am at Namkum forest near Kolad village resulting in the death of three on board.
German air force (Luftwaffe) Plans To Reduce EuroFigher Order by 37
MBDA Offers Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile To Indian Air Force
European consortium MBDA is offering to sell 300 km-range version of the Taurus KEPD 350 (Kinetic Energy Penetration Destroyer) air-launched high precision standoff cruise missile to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
RAAF To Decide on EA-18G Growler Conversion Soon
The The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will soon decide about possible conversion of around 12 of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets fighter jets into Boeing EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.
Nepalese Rescue Aircraft Crashes with 6 People on Board
Islander was returning after a rescue mission near the Nepalese border with India when it lost contact with the airbase at 7:05pm (1320 GMT).
10/18/2011
IAF MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft Crashes in Western India
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum 4th generation fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force has crashed in the Lahaul Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh in India.Indian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter aircraft was on night flying exercise.
10/17/2011
US AH-64D Apache Longbow
United States Army's AH-64D Apache Longbow being loaded with AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile (ASM).
10/16/2011
ISAF's Special Operations Forces Team During Night Operation in Afghanistan.
International Security Assistance Force's Special Operations Forces team during a night operation in Chak district, Wardak province of Afghanistan.
Special Operations Forces of the International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Army Commandos took part in this operation.
Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer d
US Marines of 12th Marine Regiment firing M982 Excalibur 155 mm extended range guided artillery shell from an M777 Ultralight-weight Field Howitzer (UFH).
The M777 Ultralight-weight Field Howitzer (UFH) is a towed 155 mm artillery piece which has replaced the older M198 howitzer in the United States Marine Corps.
JASDF Scrambled 83 Times Against Chinese Aircraft
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighter jets against the People's Liberation Army Air Force aircrafts 83 times during the April to September period.
Human Error Cause of Black Hawk helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
Crew of three other Black Hawks immediately landed near the crash site in order to remove their fellow soldiers from the burning wreckage of the helicopter.
10/14/2011
35th Canadian Brigade Group in Exercise Franchissement Audacieux
Soldiers from the 35th Canadian Brigade Group in Exercise Franchissement Audacieux
Soldiers from the 35th Canadian Brigade Group at the beach in Exercise Franchissement Audacieux
10/13/2011
Light Attack AT-6 Successfully Deploys Precision-Guided Munitions
AT-6 Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft has successfully test fired GBU-12 (500 lb) Paveway II and GBU-58 (250 lb) Paveway II laser guided bombs with high precision.
Between Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, AT-6 light attack aircraft flew 3 sorties every day and tested BDU-33, BDU-50, GBU-12, and GBU-58 precision munitions.
10/12/2011
German Air Force To Deploy Euro Hawk Next Year
Euro Hawk is a modified variant of the RQ-4B fitted with the European sensors including an EADS' SIGINT package to fulfill the requirements of the German Air Force which was looking for replacement of its Dassault-Breguet Atlantique electronic surveillance aircraft.
PLAAF Reject J-10B Crash Rumors as Fiction
People's Liberation Army Air Force officials has denied the rumor that a J-10B Vigorous Dragon fighter jet has crashed in Xi'an by saying that it is a complete fiction.
10/10/2011
Sea Trails of Severodvinsk Nuclear Powered Submarine Completed
Russia has completed the sea trails of fourth-generation Severodvinsk nuclear powered attack submarine and Russian Navy is scheduled to receive its first Severodvinsk submarine in late 2011.
Construction of new generation Severodvinsk class submarine in 1993 at an estimated cost of $1 billion.
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