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F-35

F-35B Finally on track?

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta visited NAS Patuxent River on Jan. 20 and announced the STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 22, 2012

Separated and on the ground behind the enemy lines in Libya: Strike Eagle crew recount their lucky escape

The two crew members from the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath UK have recently told CNN’s Barbara Starr of the night they found themselves separated and on the ground…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 21, 2012
Drones

First European experimental stealth combat drone rolled out: the nEUROn UCAV almost ready for flight

On Jan. 20, the nEUROn, the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), was officially presented by Charles Edelstenne, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation to the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 20, 2012
F-35

Touch screen, voice activated commands, portal. A new smartphone or tablet? No, the Lockheed Martin F-35's glass cockpit.

Look at the following image. Included in the "F-35 from the Cockpit" webminar held on Jan. 18, the screenshot gives an idea of the Joint Strike Fighter glass cockpit featuring…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

U.S. aircraft carriers face Iranian stealth subs in the Persian Gulf. And remote controlled ones too…

Although the U.S. Navy has just rescued sailors of an Iranian boat in distress for the third time in 10 days, Tehran doesn't seem to appreciate the aid that the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 19, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Photo: Costa Concordia and Cavour aircraft carrier at Civitavecchia harbor

In the last few days, after the Costa Concordia ran aground at Isola del Giglio on Jan. 13, media all around the world have published statistics to give readers an…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 18, 2012
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