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Russia

Russia has completed ground tests of its high-energy Airborne combat Laser System

Unlike the now-scrapped US airborne counter-ballistic laser project, Russian airborne laser system is still alive. Although based on a 35 year-old design dating back to the Soviet era... The Russian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 5, 2016
Drones

MQ-8B drone used as a laser designator platform for a MH-60S helicopter’s Hellfire missile shot

U.S. Navy MQ-8B UAS (unmanned air system) was used as a laser designator platform for a MH-60S Seahawk to fire a Hellfire missile. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 5, 2016
Military Aviation

From the cockpit: F-16 flies in formation with a C-130J Super Hercules

This is something you don't see every day: an F-16 flying alongside a C-130J Super Hercules. In the last few days, the 148th Fighter Squadron, a unit of the Arizona…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 3, 2016
Captured Stealth Drone

Iran unveils new UCAV modeled on captured U.S. RQ-170 stealth drone

Iran has unveiled a new UCAV based on the captured American RQ-170 stealth drone. On Oct. 1, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new combat unmanned aerial vehicle…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 2, 2016
Airshows

All the highlights of Malta International Airshow 2016

Here are the most interesting aircraft that took part in Malta International Airshow. Ukrainian Flankers aside... As already reported, two Ukrainian Air Force Flankers, a Su-27 and a Su-27UB (58…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 1, 2016
Aviation

Check out these stunning videos of the iconic F-104 Starfighter flying for the first time in 33 years in Norway

A civilian-owned CF-104D Starfighter flew for its first time in 33 years in Norway. And here are some of the coolest clips filmed during the historical "first flight." On Sept.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 30, 2016
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