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Syria

Assad deploys Syrian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer attack planes to hit rebels hard

Located between Aleppo and Idlib, Taftanaz is a major airbase in the northwest of Syria used to launch fighter jets and helicopter gunships against the rebel positions. A fierce fighting…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 16, 2012
Pillars of Defense

Impressive video shows Iron Dome interceptors night work against Hamas rocket rain

Although there are plenty video available on Youtube (and elsewhere) showing Iron Dome batteries at work, the following one, brought to my attention by Chris Asp is one of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 16, 2012
Military Aviation

[Updated] Israeli Air Force using combat trainers to drop leaflets over Gaza

Initially, the headline of this post was "If this picture is authentic, the Israeli Air Force is using combat trainers and dumb bombs to hit Gaza." According to the caption,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 15, 2012
Drones

US Navy to get Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance & Strike stealthy drones

Naval Air Systems Command (US Navy) has announced on its website that the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance has "identified a need for an aircraft carrier based…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 15, 2012
Weapons

Fireworks on America’s West Coast? No, an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launch initiated by a “doomsday plane”

On Nov. 14 at 03:07 AM LT, the Air Force Global Strike Command has launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a simulated reentry vehicle from Vandenberg Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 14, 2012

Boom! Video shows Israeli Air Force strike on Hamas Military Chief’s car in the Gaza Strip

Just released by the Israeli Air Force, the following video shows how the the IDF targeted and killed Ahmed Jabri, the head of Hamas' military wing in the Gaza Strip.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 14, 2012
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