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Needless to say, the most fashionable drone is Italian: the new Piaggio P.1HH unmanned aerial system

The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has been the stage to announce a brand new Italian unmanned aerial system (UAS). Indeed, Piaggio Aero has rolled…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 19, 2013
Military Aviation

Exclusive interview: Saudi Hawks Display Team pilot

In an exclusive interview with TheAviationist's Richard Clements, Major Waleed Issa, a member of the Royal Saudi Air Force Official aerobatic display team talks about The Saudi Hawks. Formed on…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 19, 2013
Iran

Satellite spots Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps airlifter on Sirri Island in the Persian Gulf

According to Google Earth, the satellite image below was taken in July, 2010. Although it's not recent, it is worth a look as it shows a quite interesting and somehow…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 19, 2013
Military Aviation

WC-135 in action following DPRK test: how the U.S. Air Force Sniffs for Nuclear Explosions

While the world diplomatic community debates sanctions against North Korea following the reclusive nation's underground nuclear test last Tuesday, U.S. Air Force crews are in action over the Sea of…

Michael Glynn Michael Glynn
February 18, 2013
Military Aviation

Bomber incident: two Nuclear-armed Russian Tu-95s reportedly skirt U.S. military base at Guam

According to the Washington Free Beacon website two Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bombers circled Guam island, in the Pacific Ocean, on Feb. 12. "Defense officials said the bombers tracked over…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2013
Mali

Cockpit footage from Rafale over Mali

The French Ministry of Defense has been releasing some really interesting footage of French forces in action in Mali. On Feb. 15 cockpit footage of a Rafale taking off and…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 15, 2013
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