New photos of Chinese Soaring Dragon High Altitude Long Endurance drone emerge
New images of China's Xianglong or Soaring Dragon unmanned aerial drone were released on the Chinese internet. Showing the drone from both sides and from the rear, the photos would…
Landing gear problem forced Israeli Air Force to suspend all training flights with the F-16D
Update Jan. 21, 2013 12.00 GMT An F-16D has crashed whilst landing at Ramat David airbase on Jan. 2, 2013 when the landing gear of the multi-role combat plane collapsed…
Digital map error may have caused U.S. Navy minesweeper grounding
It is not a secret that modern military heavily relies on digital systems. Just have a look at the cockpit of a fighter jet, bomber or helicopter (even if the…
Spanish Air Force to decommission Mirage F1 fleet in 2013
Whilst the French Air Force is currently using the plane as a reconnaissance and attack platform in the Mali Air War, the Spanish Air Force is about to decommission the…
F-35B grounded by fueldraulic system problem
Almost one year ago today (on Jan. 20, 2012), citing the progress the F-35B STOVLÂ (Short take off vertical landing) variant made in 2011, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta rescinded probation…
Photo: U.S. Air Force C-17 carries Armed 407 Scout helicopter for the Iraqi Army Aviation
The following image shows an Air National Guard C-17 aircraft being loaded with one of the three Bell 407 Scout helicopters delivered by the U.S. Army to the Iraqi Army…
