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Helicopters

Iran unveils its latest helicopter Toufan 2: an indigenous AH-1 Cobra

Toufan 2 (English for Storm 2), is the name of Iran's latest combat helicopter that was unveiled on Jan. 2 on the sixth and final day of naval exercises spanning…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force to triple airspace for B-1, B-52 bomber training. Talks with FAA, American Indian tribes in progress

According to the Associated Press, the U.S. Air Force has launched a six-year plan to more than triple the airspace used for its bombers to accomodate more training sorties of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 2, 2013
Airshows

Cockpit camera view from inside a Russian Air Force +20-ship formation

Filmed by cameras installed in the cockpit of Su-27SM3, Su-25SM and MiG-29 SMT this interesting video will let you join one of the mass flybys, with which the Russian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 1, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

China buys Tu-22 production line from Russia. A major threat to the U.S. aircraft carriers in the region

For the third time in 7 years (first one being in 2005, second earlier in 2012) several websites in China (link in Chinese) are reporting that China and Russia have agreed…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
December 29, 2012

Have Assad’s forces used Chemical Weapons on Homs?

Reports have appeared on news websites according to those, forces loyal to President Assad have attacked Syrian rebels in the city of Homs with what appears to be a gas…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
December 28, 2012
North Korea

South Korean Navy finds North’s rocket debris

Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) has been among the first meadia oultets to report that the South Korean Navy has recovered debris from the recent North Korean rocket launch thought to…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
December 28, 2012
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