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Military Aviation

The U.S. forces that could be used to strike ISIS in Iraq and Syria

It won't be easy to strike all ISIS positions in Syria and Iraq. But the U.S. has already amassed several "useful" weapons systems in the region. Last year, when the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 11, 2014
Aircraft Carriers

[Video] Ten of the most dangerous carrier deck mishaps

Take off and landing from an aircraft carrier can be extremely dangerous. Even if they are extremely important to project power across the globe, aircraft carriers and their flight decks…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
September 11, 2014
Helicopters

Six U.S. Army helicopters make an unplanned landing in a rapeseed field in Poland

Six U.S. Army helicopters have made an impromptu landing in Poland On Sept. 10, six U.S. Army choppers landed in the middle of a rapeseed field near Gruta, Poland. Since…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 10, 2014
Helicopters

Poland wants new Attack Helicopters to replace Mi-24 Hind gunships. Soon.

Poland has changed its priorities regarding acquisition of the helicopters. The general-purpose combat helicopter was to be the first purchase of the Polish Armed Forces, but now the weight has been…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
September 10, 2014
Drones

What’s this Pod Carried by a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone in Afghanistan?

An interesting picture, shared by the U.S. Air Force, shows a Reaper UAS (Unmanned Air System) on the ground at Kandahar airbase, with two interesting pods. The image in this…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2014
Helicopters

[Video] Syrian helicopter destroyed by Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Syrian militants fire a Kornet ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) to a Syrian helicopter The following video shows a Syrian Mil Mi-8 Hip helicopter being destroyed by a Kornet ATGM reportedly…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
September 9, 2014
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