April 23, 2021 Military Aviation News
04/23/2021
A senior US general said on Thursday that he believed a Syrian missile exploding in Israel was not intentional, but rather showed a lack of Syrian air defense capability. “I think it reflects actually incompetence in Syrian air defense ... I do not believe it was an intentional attack,” Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of US Central Command, said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing
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04/23/2021
Myanmar seems to be on the verge of a full-blown civil war. The energy-rich country has long been prey for various regional and global actors, including Russia. What are Moscow’s ambitions in the Southeast Asian nation? On February 1, Myanmar’s generals seized power in a coup, triggering nationwide protests. It is believed that around 700 protesters and civilians have been killed over the past two and a half months.
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04/23/2021
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) said in a press release: “The MQ-9 is an unmanned aircraft with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capability, traditionally used for Counter-Violent Extremist Organisation (C-VEO) combat operations. That mission is now shifting.”
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04/23/2021
Imagine an aircraft that can be used as an advanced trainer for Air Force recruits, which also can carry bombs and ammunition to counter hostile targets both in the air and land and is cheaper than conventional fighter jets. Well, the Indian Air Force’s Hawk trainer could offer you a package deal after the latest modification.
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04/23/2021
Over the last two weeks you may have heard a rumble in the sky, that’s because the Air National Guard has started its fighter jet training exercises. Off the Savannah coast, airmen from across the country are getting fighter jet training at Savannah’s Air Dominance Center. In 20 second intervals, 40 fighter jets took to the sky to hone their skills for whenever they’re called on.
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