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Aircraft Carriers

[Special Feature] World’s first nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise retires. For the moment.

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was inactivated on Dec. 1 after 5 decades of service. From her commissioning as the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in November of 1961 to her…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 1, 2012
Drones

Europe’s first stealth killer drone “nEUROn” makes maiden flight

On Dec. 1, the "nEUROn", the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), made its first flight from Dassault Aviation company's flight test base in Istres, France.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 1, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. Navy catapults X-47B combat drone for the first time

On Nov.29, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator successfully completed its first land-based catapult launch from Naval Air Station Patuxent River. http://youtu.be/gHtMowd8eWc Hence, as China greeted the first…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2012
F-35

New (still quite secret) Hit-to-Kill missile for the F-35 unveiled: the Lockheed Martin “Cuda”

Until a photo with an interesting caption appeared on the November 2012 issue of Air Force Magazine, few people had noticed that an F-35 display model at the Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 30, 2012
Aviation Safety

Surveillance camera video shows F-18 crashing into Virginia Beach apartments

On Apr. 6, 2012, a U.S. Navy F/A-18D Hornet crashed into Mayfair Mews Apartments off of Fleming Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.. Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 29, 2012
Weapons

First there was Iron Dome. Now ADAM shows how to intercept rocket rains without missiles

Rafael's Iron Dome has become famous all around the world after being extensively used to face Hamas rockets during the 8-day military operation in the Gaza Strip known as Pillars…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 28, 2012
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