Category: Notizie Estero

USAF F-15s from Kadena arrive in Nyutabaru for joint training

USAF F-15s from Kadena arrive in Nyutabaru for joint training

Tweleve U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters have arrived at Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan from Okinawa. The jets and personnel will participate in joint training with the Japan Air Self-Defense (JASDF) from Oct. 26 to Nov. 5. Due to COVID-19, the U.S. personnel will be restricted in their movement and will stay in hotels in Miyazaki. […]
Bombardier suspends delivery of engines to Turkey

Bombardier suspends delivery of engines to Turkey

Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) says it will no longer export its Rotax engines to Turkey after the company become aware that the power plants were installed on the latter’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). “We have recently been made aware that some Rotax engines are currently used in military UAVs, and have started a […]

United States to supply two decommissioned F-16s to Bulgaria

The U.S. State Department has announced that the Trump administration intends to give two decommissioned F-16 fighters to Bulgaria. Photo: U.S. State Department The donation was announced during Assistant Secretary for Political and Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper’s visit to the country. The transfer is subjected to approval by the U.S. Congress. The jets will […]
C-17 nose gear up emergency landing in Afghanistan

C-17 nose gear up emergency landing in Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force C-17 had to make an emergency landing with its nose gear up on Oct. 18 in Afghanistan. U.S. Forces in Afghanistan spokesman Army Col. Sonny Leggett confirmed the incident. A video showing the emergency landing at Kandahar Air Field was posted on YouTube the next day. For more information, hit the […]

FS Suffren test fires MdCN and SM39

The French Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine FS Suffren has test fired a MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval) naval cruise missile from the sea near the DGA missile test centre at Biscarrosse on Oct. 20. Photo: French DGA The French Ministry of the Armed Forces says the testing “is the last milestone in a series of […]
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