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Drones

Poland Will Lease MQ-9A Reapers To Fill The UAV Capability Gap

Poland to lease gap-filler MQ-9As. On Oct. 20, 2022, the Armament Agency of the Polish MoD, and General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., have concluded a leasing agreement regarding the…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
October 20, 2022
RC-135W
Military Aviation

Russian Su-27 ‘Released Missile’ Near RAF Rivet Joint Aircraft Over Black Sea, UK MoD Says

According to the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the "release" was the result of a technical malfunction. The Rivet Joints are now escorted by RAF Typhoons over the Black Sea. On…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2022
F-35 crash Hill
Aviation Safety

USAF F-35A Crashes at Hill AFB, Utah. Pilot Ejected.

Pilot of F-35 that crashed at Hill AFB ejected and taken to a hospital for observation. The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II is hospitalized after ejecting…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 20, 2022
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China

China Is Luring Retired British Pilots To Train Its Military

At least 30 former jet and helicopter pilots might have already been hired since the end of 2019, according to UK's MoD. The alarm is ringing inside the United Kingdom…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 19, 2022
F-35 Chinese Alloy
F-35

Pentagon Approves Waiver To Resume F-35 Deliveries After Halt Over Chinese Alloy

The deliveries were halted when a Chinese alloy was found in the F-35’s turbomachine pumps. About a month after they were halted, the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 18, 2022
Shahed 136
Drones

Shahed 136 ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Caught Seconds Before Hitting Target In Ukraine

The Iranian-made Russian-operated suicide drone is one of the many launched during the latest massive wave of attacks across Ukraine. This morning Ukraine woke up again under a rain of…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 17, 2022
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