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After latest F-35 hack, Lockheed Martin, BAe Systems, Elbit under multiple cyber attacks….right now.

I have just published a timeline covering the main Cyber Attacks targeting Military Industry and Aviation, but it looks like the latest events will force me to post an update,…

Paolo Passeri Paolo Passeri
March 14, 2012
Drones

Syrian drones spying on rebels: made in Iran UAVs or amateur radio controlled models?

One of the most interesting things of the Syrian uprising, from the military analyst perspective, is the use of drones by the Syrian regime. Syria had its drone fleet when…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 13, 2012

For the real aviation geek: F-22s, F-15s and B-2s filmed "in action" during Red Flag. From the ground. With audio.

Clear skies, contrails, a radio receiver tuned on the boomfreq, three KC-135 tankers and a lot of thisty receivers taking part to the Red Flag exercise. These are the things…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 12, 2012
Aviation

Photo: NASA WB-57F arriving at Lajes Field, Azores, on the way to another deployment

As explained in a previous post, one of the two NASA's WB-57Fs, after performing test activities at Nellis AFB, arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, on Mar. 5, 2012. Local spotter…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 12, 2012
Special Operations

Many unanswered questions surround the failed British special forces rescue bid in Nigeria

At 10.00 am local time on Mar. 8, the walls of a compound near Birnin-Kebbi, North West Nigeria, came crashing in: it was the start of a combined operation between…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
March 12, 2012

Belgian Air Force F-16s refueling from U.S. tanker over Afghanistan. With boom operator's audio (and some wasted fuel…)

After publishing the previous article about the aerial tanker’s “flying boom” here's another video taken during the same sortie, showing a U.S. KC-10 refueling a flight of two Belgian Air…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 11, 2012
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