Aerial bombs
WWII bomb unearthed at old Athens airport
A World War II bomb was found in the former airport at Elliniko, southern Athens, and is set to be neutralized in a controlled explosion on Friday at 8 a.m.
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Man arrested for bomb at freemasons lodge in Athens charged with additional bomb attacks
A 61-year-old man arrested as the prime suspect behind several bombs planted outside the freemasons' Grand Lodge of Greece in central Athens has also been charged with additional bomb and arsonist attacks in and around the Greek capital, the Hellenic Police announced on Wednesday.
WWII-era bomb safely defused in Nova Gorica
A 250-kilogram WWII-era bomb found in the western city of Nova Gorica was successfully defused on 23 July, allowing the residents on the Slovenian and Italian sides of the border to return to their homes.
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Akıncı UAV test-fires indigenous guidance kit
The indigenous HKG-82 guidance kit, developed by the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council's (TÜBİTAK) Defense Industry Research and Development Institute, has demonstrated its precision and effectiveness during a recent test launch.
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Hürjet performs takeoff test
Türkiye's light attack aircraft Hürjet has successfully passed its maiden flight test.
An F-16 fighting falcon jet accompanied Hürjet during its first flight at Mürted Airfield Command, an air base of the Turkish Air Force in the capital Ankara's northwest, on April 25.
The aircraft passed its first engine start test in early February.
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Russians, now everything is getting much more complicated
These are guided missiles for direct attack with an extended range.
Ukraine's stockpile of these bombs, which hit targets up to 45 miles away thanks to deployable wing kits, is currently relatively small. However, those deadly missiles could even now represent a huge problem for the Russian army, writes "The War Zone".
Light attack aircraft Hürjet successfully passes engine test
Türkiye's light attack aircraft Hürjet has successfully passed its first engine start test, Defense Industries Presidency head Ismail Demir has announced.
15,000 People Were Evacuated in Hanover Because of a World War II Aerial Bomb
Nearly 15,000 people were evacuated Monday night in the German city of Hanover due to a World War II aerial bomb disposal operation, BTA reported.
The 500-pound projectile was discovered on a construction site.
According to estimates, at the end of World War II, over 2 million bombs of different caliber were thrown over Hitler's Germany. 10-20% of them never exploded.