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The Indian Air Force has launched a two-day exercise on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, with fighter jets conducting operations on an emergency airstrip.The drills began on Wednesday and feature “touch-and-go” manoeuvres, demonstrating the use of expressways as alternative runways during emergencies.The exercise is being held at the Arval-Kiri Karwat airstrip, where an air traffic control system has been set up to manage aircraft movements.Authorities have tightened security around the site, with the local administration urging residents to maintain a safe distance and avoid rumours. The exercise has generated considerable excitement among locals, who have been able to…
D.F. Lawrence, DefenseScoop Two of the Army’s most anticipated ground platforms will be put to the test next spring at one of the military’s combat training centers Source link
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has named nominees for two key roles overseeing US government space programs, according to a pair of White House nominations posted Tuesday. Erich Hernandez-Baquero, a Raytheon executive, has been selected to serve as an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, which a separate congressional notice says means taking over the job of Frank Calvelli, the former Space Force acquisition czar. The post is formally the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. Additionally, Roger Mason, an executive at defense contractor V2X, has been tapped as the next director of the National…
From the start of Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between Iran and the United States, we posited that Islamabad and Rawalpindi would face a major challenge – i.e., getting the new heads of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to the negotiating table. With the previous leadership eliminated in the US-Israeli strikes, the authority to manage the IRGC operationally fell to a cadre of regional commanders. While they implemented a preexisting retaliation strategy – i.e., by disaggregating the authority to plan and execute strikes, hence the ‘Mosaic Defence’ doctrine – that devolution also vested them with the power to direct Iran’s…
An Airbus C295 successfully landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, during an Indian Air Force emergency drill on 22 April.The exercise was designed to test the expressway’s suitability as an alternative runway in times of war or national emergencies. Alongside the landing, IAF fighter aircraft carried out a flypast over the designated airstrip section, marking the activation of the Emergency Landing Field.The Airbus C295 is a versatile transport aircraft capable of carrying up to eight tons of cargo or approximately 70 personnel. It can cruise at speeds of up to 260 knots and is adaptable for air-to-air…
Stefano D’urso, The Aviationist Hours after the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations said a contract award for F/A-XX is expected by August, Northrop Grumman has teased once again a… Source link
The Black Sea Comet -01 43’ High Speed Interceptor is pictured on the docks outside the 2026 Sea Air Space conference at Maryland’s National Harbor. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense) The MQ-9B SeaGuardian is seen here during the Sea Air Space conference at Maryland’s National Harbor. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense) A view of the dock where several naval systems are positioned for display outside the 2026 Sea-Air-Space conference at the National Harbor, Md. (Daniel Woolfolk / Breaking Defense) Maritime companies UltraMarine, Saildrone and HII set up their displays on the show floor of the Sea Air Space conference at…
Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the service looks to invest in upgrades and new technologies for existing refueling systems instead. Funding for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System, or NGAS, was zeroed out in the 2027 budget request. The prior year, the initiative to develop a future refueling aircraft received nearly $12 million. Instead, the service requested $13 million under a new budget line titled “Advanced Tanker Systems,” service officials told reporters Tuesday during a Pentagon budget briefing. That money, if approved, will go to “mission systems as opposed…
The United States has reiterated its solidarity with India on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 innocent lives on 22 April 2025. In a message posted on X, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor paid tribute to the victims, honouring their memory and expressing condolences to the bereaved families.He emphasised that the United States stands firmly with the people of India in their fight against terrorism, underscoring the shared commitment to countering extremism.The European Union and its 27 member states also marked the solemn occasion, reaffirming their unwavering support for India. In a statement, the…
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