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Russia

NATO jets, including Canadian Hornets, scrambled twice in two days to intercept Russian spyplane

NATO QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) jets scrambled twice in two days to intercept Russian military aircraft The Il-20 is the most frequent Russian Air Force aircraft intercepted by NATO fighter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 22, 2014
F-35

Photo shows F-35 SOM-J Air-Launched Cruise Missile separation tests in wind tunnel

Turkish air-launched cruise missile is being tested for integration on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. SOM (Stand-Off Missile) is a high precision cruise missile, developed since 2006 and unveiled for…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 22, 2014
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force pilot reaches 9,000 flying hours on the B-52 Stratofortress bomber

A U.S. Air Force pilot has celebrated 9,000 flying hours on the B-52. Lt. Col. Steve Smith, with 93rd Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, has the most…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 21, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

[Photo] F/A-18E lands on USS Nimitz with SLAM-ER stand-off missile

An interesting shot, shows a Super Hornet land on aircraft carrier with an AGM-84 Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response weapon. This image shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet belonging to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2014
North Korea

North Korea’s MiG-29 Fulcrum jets getting new paint scheme

Photos of a North Korean MiG-29 operating from a highway shows the Fulcrum with a brand new color scheme. A series of images released by North Korean Central News Agency…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2014
Maritime Security

Sweden has released a photo of the mysterious foreign vessel in Stockholm’s archipelago

Sweden is investigating a mysterious, foreign underwater activity in the Stockholm's archipelago. On Oct. 19, Sweden Ministry of Defense released a grainy photo of a vessel in waters less than…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 20, 2014
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