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the progress the F-35B STOVL (Short take off vertical landing) variant made in 2011, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta rescinded probation…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…
F-15 fighter jets escort Alaska Airlines plane to Seattle after security scare (possibly) originated by crank call
On Jan. 17, NORAD (North America Air Defense) Command scrambled two F-15C fighter jets belonging to the Oregon Air National Guard, to intercept and escort to Seattle, an Alaska Airlines…
Video shows French Mirage, Rafale combat planes at work in Mali Air War
With information officially released by the French MoD becoming scarce (and reporters from all around the world either embedded with Paris Special Forces or simply stationed around the main bases…
