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Italy to provide Israeli Air Force with the M-346, an advanced training plane that "already looks on to the F-35".

On Feb. 16, Israel's Ministry of Defense has announced the selection of the Italian M-346 Master as replacement of the aging Air Force's fleet of A-4 Skyhawks, used as advanced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2012
F-35

F-35 unaffordable? No problem, here's your Plan B: the (unstealthy) F-16V

Lockheed Martin took the opportunity to wow the crowds at the Singapore Air Show and unwrapped its latest version of the legendary F-16 Fighting Falcon: the F-16V variant. The upgrades…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 16, 2012

Royal Air Force Hawks visit Malta, the aircraft spotter’s paradise

More less one year after becoming the hub of the various rescue missions that preceded the beginning of the Air War in Libya, Malta is still one of the most…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2012

Albacete's NATO Tactical Leadership Program 12-1 photo file

Since Jul. 2009 Albacete - Los Lanos, in Spain, has become the permanent base of the NATO Tactical Leadership Program, once headquartered at Florennes, Belgium. Through the photographs of The…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2012
F-35

Italy has decided: F-35s to be cut by more than 30 percent.

More technology, less personnel and only 90 F-35s: this is the outcome Italian Defense spending review. On Feb. 15, the long awaited Italian Defense spending review was finally presented to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 15, 2012
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Drones to gain greater freedom in US airspace (and become a safety nightmare)

The US Congress has approved legislation that will allow drones greater freedom over US airspace. The bill will give guidance to the Federal Aviation Administration over the next 4 years…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 14, 2012
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