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Russia

Job done! Russia’s most advanced spyplane is returning home after deployment in Syria

The Tu-214R is currently returning to Russia after a 14-day deployment to Syria. The Russian Air Force Tu-214R ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft that was deployed to Syria on Feb.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 29, 2016
Military Aviation

Russia could use its Pantsir-S1 and S-400 anti-aircraft systems in Syria to spy on the F-22 and other advanced US weapons

Some US officials believe Russia could use its Pantsir-S1 and S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft systems to uncover secrets of the F-22 in Syria. Almost certainly, Russia is using some of its…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 29, 2016
Helicopters

Intense video brings you aboard USMC Huey helicopters during night and day CAS training

Join this Huey door gunner as he unloads on targets at Yodaville. Taken on Apr. 3, 2015 the following clip shows a USMC Huey door gunner providing close air support…

Dario Leone Dario Leone
February 28, 2016
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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