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MQ-9 shot down
Gaza

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Shot Down By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

U.S. officials have confirmed an MQ-9 has been shot down off the coast of Yemen. A US drone was shot down by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Nov. 8, 2023, the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 8, 2023
L-15A
Military Aviation

UAE Receives First Batch Of Chinese L-15 Falcons

The first pair of Chinese Hongdu L-15A Falcons have been delivered to the UAE Air Force. On Oct. 6, 2023, images of UAE’s first batch of L-15A’s have emerged on…

Wonwoo Choi Wonwoo Choi
November 8, 2023
F-35I
Gaza

Israeli F-35Is Providing Close Air Support To Troops In Gaza With 2,000-lb Bombs

The Adirs are usually flying with GBU-31 JDAM bombs and are also employing them at danger close ranges during CAS scenarios. New details are emerging regarding the use of the…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 7, 2023
Dutch F-16 Ukraine
Military Aviation

Dutch F-16s Arrive At European Training Centre To Train Ukrainian And Romanian Pilots

The EFTC’s F-16s, which remain property of the Netherlands, will be used to train Ukrainian and Romanian pilots. The first batch of five F-16s flew to Romania earlier today to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 7, 2023
Kratos Thanatos
Drones

Let’s Talk About The Thanatos UAV Design Recently Unveiled By Kratos

The design has been in the works at least since 2019 and Kratos is already in discussions with a customer for a possible contract next year. Few days ago, Kratos…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
November 7, 2023
F-15 air intakes
Military Aviation

This Incredible Video Shows How F-15’s Variable-Geometry Air Intakes Work

Here's a rare look at "magic" of the F-15 Eagle's moving air intakes. The video in this post is quite remarkable: shot during a recent rehearsals of the Gifu Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 5, 2023
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