Category: Air Force
The drone that Israeli air defense failed to shoot down belongs to Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Israeli airspace on Jul. 17 belongs to the Russian military stationed in Syria.
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Photo: Safed municipality
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BrahMos drop test from Su-30 later this month
The first drop test of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Su-30 fighter is expected to take place later this month.
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Peterson AFB hit by hailstorm
Airmen at Peterson Air Force Base were caught off guard on Jul. 28 when a severe thunderstorm starting raining baseball-sized hail at the installation. Several C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing were damaged as a result.
F-35, F/A-18F out to impress Canadians at Abbotsford International Airshow
The Abbotsford International Airshow is taking place on Aug. 12 and this year, the F-35 will make its debut in Canada. Not to be outdone by Lockheed Martin, Boeing will be represented by the F/A-18F.
By U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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