Let’s Have A Closer Look At Leonardo’s Miysis Laser-Based Directional IR Countermeasure
The Miysis DIRCM, already operational with multiple customers, is built on the company’s expertise on laser and electro-optic pointing and stabilisation systems. MAN-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) are among the the…
U.S. MC-130J Lands On Highway In Sweden To Unload HIMARS Artillery System During Special Ops Exercise
The MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft unloaded an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that was then loaded onto a Swedish C-130 during recent drills on Gotland island. A…
Up Close And Personal With The Polish MiG-29s At Minsk Mazowiecki Air Base
Polish Air Force MiG-29s at work: night sorties of the Fulcrum are spectacular! Two weeks ago we were invited to visit the Minsk Mazowiecki airbase, near Warsaw, to witness the…
Listen To The Russian Su-57 Felon’s Distinctive ‘Creepy’ Sound
The Sukhoi Su-57's engines generate a peculiar noise; a sort of "howl". We have already talked about the peculiar engine sound of the Su-57 Felon, Russia's 5th generation aircraft earlier…
NATO’s Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway In Southern Europe
"Steadfast Noon" gathers aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. The bases used for the drills are Aviano AB and Ghedi, in Italy. NATO's yearly "deterrence" exercise, codenamed "Steadfast Noon",…
The Air Strike That Led To The Capture (And Subsequent Killing) Of Muammar Gaddafi 10 Years Ago Today
On this day in 2011, an air strike by NATO aircraft contributed to the capture of Col. Gaddafi. Here's how it went. Although NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, as the multinational…
