A MD-530F helicopter that was delivered to the Kenyan Army’s Joint Helicopter Command in January this year has crashed on Jul. 13, killing two people on board. Six of these helicopters were handed over at Embakasi Barracks on Jan. 23. The country had placed an order for 12 MD-530Fs. The mishap helicopter was on a […]
The U.S. Navy has decided to cancel the 2020 NAS Oceana Air Show scheduled to take place Sept. 19 – 20 due to public health risks associated with COVID-19. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Antonio P. Turretto Ramos / Public domain Although there are no plans to reschedule the show, the Navy […]
Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang wargames has started on Jul. 13, delayed this year due to COVID-19. The exercise saw the military deploying a Patriot air defense missile unit to the carpark of the Taipei City Zoo.
A team from the 307th Bomb Wing has partnered with King Crow Studios of Louisiana to come up with a virtual reality procedures trainer for the B-52 bomber. So instead of having the student step into a simulator or the real aircraft to go thru the entire ground procedures checklist, the trainee can now bring […]
A French Army Gazelle helicopter was shot down on Jun. 14, 2019 in Mali. A Tiger attack helicopter landed nearby the wreckage to pick up the downed crew and flew them off to safety. For more information, hit the Source below Source
The Israeli Air Force inaugurated the new 7th Wing into service on Jul. 12. The new wing puts the 669 rescue unit, Shaldag commando unit and Frontal landing unit under a unified command. Oren Rozen / CC BY-SA A intelligence unit and a joint school for Special Forces will be added to the wing at […]