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Iran

Russian Sukhoi Su-27s + Iranian F-14s + Iranian F-4s = the most exotic formation ever!

Although some pictures of this unbelievable formation have been already published on aviation website, the Russian Knights, Russian Air Force aerobatic display team has released some more images of the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 31, 2012
Military Aviation

Here's what the Indian MMRCA Rafale might look like

You already know by now that the Dassault Rafale has won India's MMRCA (Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft) in what has been called the "mother of all tenders", worth $10…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 31, 2012
Military Aviation

Breaking: “The Dassault Rafale has won the Indian Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft”

Although it must still be confirmed, it looks like the Dassault Rafale will be the Indian Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, a contract worth about $10 billion USD (“the biggest fighter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 31, 2012
Drones

Another day, another Iranian drone. Tehran reveals the new "A1" UAV.

On Jan. 30, Iran has announced the development of a new UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) called the "A1". According to the information released so far, the new drone allegedly has…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 30, 2012
Airspace violations

Airspace violations – Episode 8 – Iran Air Flight 655 shot down by USS Vincennes

Previous episodes: Archive The following episode took place about 24 years ago. However, it occurred  in the Strait of Hormuz, saw the direct involvement of U.S. warships operating in the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 30, 2012

Global Hawk: Northrop Grumman launches campaign to save program. On Twitter.

The Aviationist wrote a post the other day relating to the fact that industry insiders had leaked that the Pentagon was planning on cancelling the whole Global Hawk program not…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 29, 2012
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