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Drones

Iran has unveiled a new drone based on a captured U.S. Boeing ScanEagle

Another day, another Iranian drone is unveiled. Sometimes, more than one. On Sept. 27, Tehran displayed a weaponized version of the Shahed 129. On Sept. 28, the Iranian Army Ground…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 29, 2013
Military Aviation

[Video] Enjoy a guided tour into the cockpit of an SR-71 Blackbird

The following video will provide a tour of both the front cockpit and the RSO (Reconnaissance System Operator) of an SR-71 Blackbird simulator at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2013
China

China’s new futuristic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is Straight Out Of “Star Wars” trilogy

Chinese engineers at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC), the company conglomerate which produce some of the most successful current and future fighters of the PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force),…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 28, 2013
Drones

Iran unveils killer drone that may really work

After displaying a stealth fighter that was a sort of joke, obsolete missiles as they were new, fake or unrealistic UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), Tehran may  have finally unveiled something…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 27, 2013
Aviation Safety

Something the regime won’t publicize: a deadly crash of an Iranian F-4E Phantom

Iran has recently unveiled some new missiles (including the Fakour-90, a reviewed AIM-54 Phoenix), air defense systems, it has announced to have reverse engineered the RQ-170 Sentinel etc. However, in…

Winston Smith Winston Smith
September 27, 2013
Military Aviation

Sukhoi Su-27 and F-16 fighter jets intercept renegade plane during NATO – Russia counterterrorism drills

The Polish and Russian airspace along with the Southern Baltic area have been the scenario in which Vigilant Skies 2013 exercise took place. The primary objective of the training was…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 27, 2013
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