June 2016
A rash of recent military crashes has cost the lives of several service members as well as billions of dollars worth of damages. The wave of accidents has raised questions about the training of pilots and the maintenance of aircraft, with top brass pointing to slashed budgets and aging fleets strained by prolonged conflict. Last week, an MH-60S helicopter crashed in the James River in Virginia during a training mission. ...
Category: Military Aviation
Today, the F-35 was officially selected as Denmark’s future fighter aircraft. Terma looks forward to continue and increase cooperation with Lockheed Martin and their partners. The announcement from the Danish Minister of Defence declares that Denmark will acquire 27 F-35As. “It is with great pleasure that I receive the news of the decision on the fighter aircraft acquisition. I congratulate the Danish government and the Danish Defense on reaching this ...
Category: F-35 Lightning II
The Russian air force grounded its entire fleet of Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets on Thursday after a fatal crash near Moscow. The Su-27, commonly known as Flanker — the code name given to it by NATO, which assigns one to every piece of Russian military hardware — is the backbone of Russia’s air force. The grounding means that about half of Russia’s fighter jets cannot take to the air. According ...
Category: Russian Aviation
The Indian Navy is the only Navy in South Asia to operate an aircraft carrier. Presently two aircraft carriers are deployed by it. Considering that China has only one operational aircraft carrier, the significance of the Indian Navy operating two of them cannot be lost.In 1980, India opted for the Harrier a VSTOL fighter aircraft. In September 1980, The Sea harrier Project ( SHARP) was formed and the first aircraft was ...
Category: Military Aviation
