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Weapons

Here’s how JSOW, MALD and HARM can disrupt adversary air defenses while protecting friendly forces

An interesting overview of those technologies that would be part of any effort to penetrate a highly-defended airspace. Just think how difficult could be to attack targets located inside a…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 28, 2016
Helicopters

This helocast insertion is one of the first ever conducted by a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft

Helocast insertion, Osprey style. Filmed on Feb. 10, 2016 the following video shows Royal Thai, Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines helocasting from an MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Cobra Gold…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 27, 2016
Military Aviation

The U.S. Air Force has revealed the first image of its future Long Range Strike bomber: the B-21

Here is the Northrop Grumman B-21, quite similar to the Northrop Grumman B-2. On Feb. 26, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first artist rendering of the Long…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2016
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The Il-76 that failed UN’s first aid air-drop in Syria was escorted by Russian Su-35s

WFP Il-76 was escorted by Russian Air Force Su-35s over Syria. On Feb. 24, UN agency World Food Program, performed a first attempt to air-drop humanitarian aid to Syrians from…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2016
Military Aviation

The Italian Air Force T-346 Master debuts as Aggressor during NATO Tactical Leadership Programme

A new role for one of the most advanced combat jet trainers that is also a candidate of the U.S. Air Force T-X advanced trainer program From Feb. 4 to…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2016
Military Aviation

U.S. A-10s and Bulgarian Su-25 operate together for the very first time

Frogfoot, Fulcrums and Hogs train together. Twelve U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to the 74th EFS (Expeditionary Fighter Squadron), are currently deployed to Graf Ignatievo airbase, Bulgaria, as…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2016
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