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Weapons

Israel successfully test fires Magic Wand, Iron Dome successor

The International Business Times website has run an article that states that Israel has test fired an updated and upgraded interceptor missile called "Magic Wand also known as David’s Sling."…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 26, 2012
Helicopters

James Bond’s badass helicopter: the AW101 Skyfall

The AgustaWestland AW101, a new generation all-weather medium-lift three-engine helicopter is among the "main characters" of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond movie, which premiered in London on Oct. 23, 2012.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 26, 2012
Military Aviation

Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Get Checkered Tails

The tradition lives on. The 18° Gruppo (Squadron) of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) has had checkered tails on its aircraft since the unit flew the F-104 Starfighter, out…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 25, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Chinese TV airs first stunning footage of J-15 flight ops on board China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning

Although it's still decades away from achieving a combat capability comparable to that of the U.S. Navy, China's People Liberation Army Navy is trying to fill the gap quite quickly.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 25, 2012
Aviation

Royal Australian Air Force bids farewell to the C-130H with spectacular flypasts across the Red Continent

Nov. 19 saw the Royal Australian Air Force celebrate 34 years service of the Lockheed C-130H Hercules with a 2-ship retirement flight over Sydney. Departing RAAF Base Richmond the two…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
November 23, 2012
Military Aviation

More about Camaro chase cars for the U-2 spyplanes

An article written by W.J. Hennigan for the LA Times, provides some new interesting details about the U.S. Air Force's fleet of cars used to chase U-2 (and, presumably, RQ-4 Global…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 23, 2012
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