Nellis Aggressors' F-15 in new "splinter" color scheme at Red Flag 12-2
The following pictures, taken by The Aviationist's contributor Tony Lovelock at Nellis AFB, Nevada, during the recent Red Flag 12-2 exercise, show the F-15C 78-0509/WA-09 of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor…
Recognized Maritime Picture, Sensor Fusion and AIS: inside the Italian Navy's new Maritime Operation Center
On Jan. 19, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) inaugurated its new Maritime Operation Center (MOC) with a ceremony that was attended by the Minister of Defense Giampaolo di Paola, along…
Following on India's MMRCA win, Rafale on the verge of winning UAE fighter deal?
Has Dassault won a 60 jet deal with the UAE? French newspaper La Tribune reported on Feb. 2, 2012, that France could be on the verge of winning a long-awaited…
Low-Collateral Damage BONE: new weapon in the B-1's arsenal
This week, the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has completed a compatibility test of the BLU-129 on the B-1 bomber over the Utah…
What a Photo of Two Soviet MiG-29s Intercepted by U.S. F-15s over the Bering Strait Says About Fighter Tactics
You have probably already seen this photograph of F-15s intercepting two MiG-29 Fulcrums. But do you really understand what are the fighters doing? The main image in this article was…
India's MMRCA fighter jet deal: illusion and disillusion on the losers' side.
All media outlets have been reporting the various reactions to the news that India is "likely" to award the contract for its MMRCA competition to Dassault as it was the…
