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[Video] QF-4 Phantom Drone shot down during dual MEADS intercept test

On Nov. 6, the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) successfully achieved an unprecedented dual intercept test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The  MEADS is a next generation,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 8, 2013
Military Aviation

Hi-speed Secure Network connected Eurofighter Typhoons with assets across UK in live battlespace scenario

The Dedicated Engineering Network (DEN) is a high performance secure WAN (wide area network) deployed at ten BAE Systems sites in the UK and RAF Leuchards. Controlled from BAE Systems…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 8, 2013
Weapons

Lockheed Martin releases new High Speed Strike Weapon hypersonic missile concept image

Last week Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works acknowledged the existence of an SR-71 Blackbird, capable to fly at hypersonic speed with a dual ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) and Strike capability, dubbed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 7, 2013
Aviation

British female pilot’s epic journey from South Africa to UK in vintage Stearman biplane

On Nov. 2 2013 Tracey Curtis-Taylor started her lonely, 6-week long air journey from Cape Town in South Africa to Goodwood, England in a 70 year old Boeing Stearman. This…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
November 7, 2013
Military Aviation

[Targeting Pod Footage] Colombian Kfir fighter jets intercept Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers

The two Tu-160 strategic bombers that visited Venezuela (and later Nicaragua) last week returned to the Engels base on Nov. 5. The Blackjack bombers took off from the Maiquetia airport…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2013
Military Aviation

South America’s major military exercise kicks off in Brazil

About 90 airplanes and nine helicopters, and more than 2,000 Brazilian and foreign military personnel are currently taking part to Cruzex 2013, South America's largest military exercise this year. Hosted…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
November 6, 2013
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