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Crazy Footage Shows Russian Helicopter Destroying Ukrainian Drone Vessel Carrying R-73 Missile

A Russian Kamov Ka-27 Helix helicopter destroyed a Ukrainian USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) that was carrying an R-73 air-to-air missile. Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), also referred to as "drone…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 6, 2024
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China

Watch A U.S. AC-130J Gunship Destroy A ‘Fishing Boat’ During Drills In South China Sea

The U.S. AC-130J gunship was involved in a maritime littoral strike during Balikatan 24 exercise. A video recently released by the U.S. DoD shows an AC-130J Ghostrider, belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 6, 2024
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China

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Begins Sea Trials

China's first supercarrier, equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arrestor gear, will operate a new carrier air wing which includes the J-35. The People’s Liberation Army Navy reached a new milestone…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
May 5, 2024
Military Aviation

All You Need To Know About The B-52 Stratofortress Bomber’s Unique Swiveling Landing Gear

The U.S. Air Force's iconic B-52 bomber was ingeniously designed with landing gear that can be positioned up to 20 degrees left or right of the centerline for both takeoff…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2024
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Aircraft Carriers

USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Completes Its 250,000th Trap Landing

An F/A-18F Super Hornet of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 set the accomplishment with a successful trap landing during routine operations in the South China Sea. The USS Theodore Roosevelt…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 5, 2024
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Let’s Have A Look At India’s ‘First Indigenous Bomber UAV’

Compared to other MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drones, the FWD-200B features a pretty unusual shape, so to speak. On May 3, 2024, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace Technologies, an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
May 4, 2024
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