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Syria

Britain offers France use of airbase in Cyprus to support air war on ISIS in Syria

French combat aircraft may use RAF Akrotiri base, in Cyprus, to launch air strikes on IS. In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, Britain has offered France the use…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 25, 2015
Military Aviation

Russia deploys S-400 and moves guided-missile cruiser off Latakia to protect its jets near Turkish border

After the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian Su-24, Moscow has decided to deploy some air defense systems to western Syria. Following the downing of a Russian Su-24 by…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 25, 2015
Russia

Here’s the alleged Audio of the Turkish Air Force warning the Russian Su-24 before downing it

Hear a Turkish Air Force radar station warning an unknown aircraft about to enter the Turkish airspace. On Nov. 24, a Russian Air Force Su-24M belonging to the contingent deployed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 24, 2015
Russia

Updated: Turkey has just shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 near the border with Syria

Images coming from Syria show a Su-24 Fencer in flames. And it's Russian. On Nov. 24, 2015, the Turkish Air Force shot down what appears to be a Sukhoi Su-24…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 24, 2015
Maritime Security

This Infographic shows Every submarine operated by the nations of Europe and the Mediterranean

Have you ever wondered what type of subs European or Mediterranean nations operate? Here's the answer. Modern submarines are used for a wide variety of tasks: (attacking or) protecting aircraft…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 23, 2015
Helicopters

This cool shot shows Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey generating Kopp-Etchell’s effect in the dust

A U.S. Marine Corps Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is depicted with seemingly solid rotor disks. The image in this post shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Special Purpose…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 23, 2015
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