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Maritime Security

Here’s how Coalition Patrol Planes Hunt Somali Pirates in the Horn of Africa

DJIBOUTI - The shipping lanes of the pirate-infested Somali basin have faded somewhat from the headlines in the past year as attacks and successful hijackings have dropped significantly.  The decrease…

Michael Glynn Michael Glynn
January 22, 2013
Information Security

U.S. Air Force to turn combat planes into flying wireless routers

The U.S. Air Force is trying to turn the targeting pods carried by some of its legacy fighters and the B-1 Lancer bomber, into flying wireless routers that would allow…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 21, 2013
Helicopters

Impressive photo: eight U.S. Army helicopters simultaneously launch from base in Afghanistan

Taken on Jan. 18, the following impressive photo, shows six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon,…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 21, 2013
China

New photos of Chinese Soaring Dragon High Altitude Long Endurance drone emerge

New images of China's Xianglong or Soaring Dragon unmanned aerial drone were released on the Chinese internet. Showing the drone from both sides and from the rear, the photos would…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 21, 2013
Aviation Safety

Landing gear problem forced Israeli Air Force to suspend all training flights with the F-16D

Update Jan. 21, 2013 12.00 GMT An F-16D has crashed whilst landing at Ramat David airbase on Jan. 2, 2013 when the landing gear of the multi-role combat plane collapsed…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 20, 2013
Aircraft Carriers

Digital map error may have caused U.S. Navy minesweeper grounding

It is not a secret that modern military heavily relies on digital systems. Just have a look at the cockpit of a fighter jet, bomber or helicopter (even if the…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 20, 2013
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