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Military Aviation

Alenia Aermacchi M-346 selected as Polish Air Force’s future Advanced Jet Trainer

According to Finmeccanica, the Polish Ministry of Defense has chosen the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master as the Advanced Jet Trainer for the Polish Air Force. The contract, worth 280 million…

Jacek Siminski Jacek Siminski
December 24, 2013
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Legendary U.S. Army Special Operations Force gets MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones

In May 2011, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) used two stealthy MH-X “Silent Hawk” (or Stealth Black Hawk) to infiltrate and exfiltrate U.S. Navy SEALs during the Osama…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 23, 2013
China

China’s Black Hawk helicopter clone makes first flight

On Dec. 23, at 14.11 Local Time, Chinese medium lift utility helicopter dubbed Z-20 made its first flight. As the image (published on a Chinese Internet website and then made…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 23, 2013
Iran

Interesting photos from Iran’s latest war games

On Dec. 20, Iran's air force started a military exercise in the Persian Gulf region. Codenamed Fadaian-e Harim-e Velayat 4 (Defenders of Velayat Sanctuary 4), was a two-day exercise part…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 22, 2013
Military Aviation

Chinese J-10A Fighter Jet Locks on Su-30MKK2 Flanker

CCTV has aired footage taken during a recent PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) exercise. Among the images, there is also an interesting HUD capture showing a Lock On on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2013
Military Aviation

U.S. evacuation flights from South Sudan hit by fire. US personnel injured

According to the BBC (and other media outlets around the world) two US evacuation flights from South Sudan have been fired upon with subsequent injuries. The aircraft, which landed in…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
December 21, 2013
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