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Military Aviation

M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer with IRIS-T air-to-air missile

M-346 Master is flying with the AIM-9 replacement: the IRIS-T missile. Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer has started testing a new weapon at Decimomannu airbase: the IRIS-T (Infra…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 29, 2014
Russia

German Typhoons have intercepted 7 Russian Air Force combat planes over the Baltic Sea today

NATO Baltic Air Policing mission is quite busy these days.... According to the Latvian military, on Oct. 28, the German Air Force Eurofighter jets on QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) at…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2014
Military Aviation

Russia to base MiG-31 Foxhound fighters at Arctic airbase in renewed sign of pivot to the North Pole

Russia is moving fighters (and bombers) towards the North Pole. Although the production of the MiG-31 ended in the early 1990s, the Foxhound interceptor is being upgraded to extend its…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 28, 2014
Airshows

World’s Last A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft retired from active service in Greece

The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) has retired the A-7 Corsair II from active service with a ceremony at Araxos airbase. On Oct. 17, the Hellenic Air Force organized a ceremony…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 27, 2014
Drones

This tiny Camcopter will help OSCE monitoring the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine

Schiebel Camcopter used by OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine made its first flight. On Oct. 23, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) successfully completed the first flight…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 25, 2014
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Can you ID this rocket that was abandoned in Milan’s suburbs?

A rocket was found in the outskirts of Milan. On Oct. 24, a rocket was found in Parco Lambro, a large park located in northeastern Milan, Italy. About 70 cm…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 24, 2014
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