The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the construction of twenty new third generation hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. A ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the transfer is scheduled for July 2020. Twenty existing aircraft shelters were demolished and 18 more new aircraft shelters are to be built. These […]
South Korea wants to replace its American-made close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030. 대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) will kickoff the project next year with a budget of $283.51 million. For more information, hit the Source below Source
A campaign is ongoing to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a former U.S. Navy F9F-5 Panther pilot who defended his aircraft carrier from an attack by seven Soviet MiG-15s on Nov. 18, 1952. Retired Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams had taken off from aircraft carrier USS Oriskany with three other Panthers, two had […]
The press office of the Tupolev Aircraft Company confirm to TASS that the second Tu-22M3M prototype has undergone supersonic flight testing. The milestone occurred during the fourth flight. TASS separately reports that assembly of the PAK DA stealth bomber has also started. An anonymous source says the plane will be ready next year. For more […]
The annual Rhyl Air Show that was scheduled to take place from Aug. 29-30 has been canceled. Eirian Evans Flypast at Rhyl Organizers say it was due to the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, hit the Source below Source
A U.S. Navy P-8A flying in the Eastern Mediterranean on May 26 was intercepted by two Russian Su-35 fighters. The intercept was deemed unsafe by the Americans as the two fighters were flying close underneath the wings of the maritime patrol aircraft. For more information, hit the Source below Source