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An-225 Brize Norton
Aviation Safety

Watch This: Antonov An-225 Mriya, World’s Heaviest Aircraft, Breaks Perimeter Fence At RAF Brize Norton

This is what happens when you are a bit too close to an An-225 Mriya. Designed at the end of Cold War to carry the Soviet “Buran” space shuttle and…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 24, 2021
Israel Airborne Laser
Drones

Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones

The Israeli airborne laser prototype achieved a 100% success rate against target drones over the sea at different altitudes and ranges above one kilometer. The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 24, 2021
Black Sea Incident
Troubled Areas

Russia Claims It Fired Warning Shots, Dropped Bombs At British Warship In Black Sea. UK MOD Denies.

The tension is high in the Black Sea area, where Russia says it fired warning shots at British warship that had allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near Crimea. But the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 23, 2021
Swiss Air Force F-35
F-35

Citing “Insiders” Swiss Public Television Says The F-35 Has Won The Swiss Air Force Fighter Jet Evaluation

According to a Swiss public television report the Lockheed Martin F-35 is well ahead of its competitors in the race for the next Swiss Air Force fighter. On Monday Jun.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2021
Lajes Spotter Day
Military Aviation

Portuguese F-16AM Fighting Falcons, C-295 VIMAR Among The Highlights Of Lajes Spotters Day 2021

Here are the most interesting aircraft taking part in Lajes Spotters Day, in the Azores. On Jun. 12, 2021, Portuguese Air Force Base Aérea N º4 at Lajes, Azores, hosted…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 22, 2021
F-35B Shader
Syria

F-35B Jets From HMS Queen Elizabeth Have Joined The Fight Against Daesh

UK Carrier Strike Group launching F-35B missions in support of Operation Shader from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. On her maiden operational deployment, HMS Queen Elizabeth, with F-35B jets belonging to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
June 21, 2021
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