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F-35

[Photo] First F-35 sporting “LF” tail code for Luke Air Force Base

Not only is it the 100th F-35, but it’s also the first aircraft bound to Luke Air Force Base, near Phoenix Arizona, the airbase chosen by the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 13, 2013
Military Aviation

Cessna’s Scorpion low cost tactical jet makes first flight

Textron has announced that Cessna Aircraft Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft has conducted its maiden flight on Dec 12. The aircraft took off from McConnell Air Force Base in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 12, 2013
Russia

Russia deploys radar able to track military jets across whole of eastern Europe

A radar that is able to track targets at ranges of over 3,000 km has been activated within the Russian air defense system on Dec. 2, 2013. The Kolkino radar…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 12, 2013
Military Aviation

How the MiG-31 repelled the SR-71 Blackbird from Soviet skies

Even if no SR-71 was lost due to hostile actions during the entire Blackbird career, the Mach 3+ capable spyplane faced an adversary that could effectively intercept it: the MiG-31…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
December 11, 2013
Helicopters

Helicopter creates rain of flares at dusk to fight winter depression in Denmark

The Royal Danish Air Force operates a fleet of 14 EH-101 Merlin (military version of the AgustaWestland AW.101) helicopters, for Search And Rescue and transport tasks. Even if it may…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 11, 2013
Drones

[Video] Assad Regime’s Mohajer 2 UAV reappears over Damascus

A couple of days ago, two Yasir drones were shot down (or crashed) in Syria. The made-in-Iran UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) based on the American ScanEagle is just the latest…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 10, 2013
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