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Chinese Fighters Circle Dutch Warship, Approach NH90 Creating ‘Potentially Unsafe Situation’ In East China Sea

Chinese aircraft have had several close encounters with Western aircraft and ships over the East and South China Seas in recent years. A Royal Netherlands Navy frigate, HNLMS Tromp, was…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 8, 2024
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War in Ukraine

Reports Surface Of New Version Of Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile With Cluster Warhead

Pictures and media reports from Ukraine claim the Kh-101 is now carrying a cluster warhead, in its dual-warhead variant. Russia has reportedly introduced another modification to the Kh-101 ALCM (X-101…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 8, 2024
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Strategic Calculations Behind Russia’s Kazan Nuclear Submarine’s Upcoming Visit to Cuba

The Yasen-M class Kazan’s "most notable" feature is the capability to launch a range of anti-ship and land attack missiles. Heralding days of the tense Cold War, particularly the Cuban…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 8, 2024
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B-1B Bomber Spotted For The First Time Carrying New Bunker Buster Bomb Externally

Photos show the B-1 carrying a large bomb on the forward right hard point. And it looks like it's GBU-72/B, the new 5,000 pound "Bunker Buster". A U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 7, 2024
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Swiss F/A-18s Practice Highway Operations During ‘Alpha One’ Exercise

For the first time in three decades, the Swiss Air Force operated fighter jets from a highway, and the operations were also broadcast live on TV. On Jun. 5, 2024,…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 7, 2024
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B-52 Crew Receive Award For Heroic Recovery at 1,200 Feet After Uncontrolled Left Roll and Dive

A four-engine flame out sent a B-52H Stratofortress into an uncontrolled left roll. The crew was able to recover the aircraft when the bomber was dangerously close to the ground.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 7, 2024
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