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Photo: Israel – American exercise reaches its peak with actual Patriot launchings

It was dubbed "the most advanced combat lab in the world for active defense". Indeed, it's an exercise which simulates a wide variety of missile attacks on Israel and the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

Pasdaran Su-25 Frogfoot jets in action

Brought to my attention by Paolo Nurra and originally posted on the Uskowi On Iran blog, the following pictures were released in 2006 by the Fars and Mehr news agencies.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

U-2 touch and go as seen from the most original point of view ever….

We have already seen several U-2 videos. Among those showing the aircraft taking off or departing, this is the one filmed from the most original point of view: the left…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 12, 2012

Odd NOTAM unveils mysterious drone operations in the Las Vegas area

A NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) issued on the FAA website, provides some interesting information about UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) activity around the Sin City on Nov. 11. !HHR 11/014 ZLA…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 11, 2012

Turkish Black Hawk crashes during operation against Kurd rebels, 17 dead

News websites are reporting that a Turkish Sikorsky (Black Hawk?) has come down in bad weather on Herekol mountain, in the Pervari district of Siirt province (southeastern Turkey). It was…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 10, 2012

Video shows how you should attack a drone if you really want to shoot it down

On Nov. 1, two Iranian combat planes (reportedly, Su-25 Frogfoot bombers) intercepted and tried to shoot down a U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator flying 16 miles off Iran's coast. The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 9, 2012
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