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China

"Pakistan let China examine Stealth Black Hawk helicopter": so what?

On Aug. 14, the Financial Times and the NYT, followed by other media all around the world, published the news that in the days after Operation Neptune's Spear Pakistan's intelligence…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 15, 2011
Aviation

CH-47 shot down by an RPG rocket: second episode in less than two weeks

On Aug. 6, an Army National Guard CH-47 with 38 on board, including 19 Navy Seals was downed by a rocket-propelled grenade in eastern Afghanistan. It was the worst incident…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 9, 2011
Aviation

What do a multi-million fifth generation fighter jet and an SF-260 light training aircraft have in common?

Here's the F-22, a fifth generation fighter jet: And here's the SF-260EA of the Italian Air Force, a light aircraft used for initial pilot training: What do they have in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 8, 2011
Libyan Uprising

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 105 – 137)

Previous debriefings: Archive Latest update: on Aug. 3, at 10.40LT, a missile exploded 2 km from the Italian frigate Bersagliere, that was patrolling the sea some 15 miles off Libya.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 3, 2011
Aviation

"Say cheese" and you are dead: the Israeli Tamuz missile disclosed

The following screenshot is taken from a video released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and shows a man (belonging to a rocket launching group) about to be shot in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
August 2, 2011
Italian Air Force

Interactive PSYOPS in Libya: the Canadian live benign propaganda messages prompt the listener to reply to the broadcaster

Until Jul. 29, 2011, only two types of PSYchological OPerationS (PSYOPS) had been reported from Libya. The first, is the typical, world famous message broadcasting performed by the USAF EC-130J…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 30, 2011
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