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F-35

Italy buys its first three F-35s. With a shocking announcement: "a JSF will cost less than a Eurofighter Typhoon"

On Feb. 7, 2012, Gen. Claudio Debertolis, head of the agency that is responsible for the procurement of new armaments, has announced that Italy has already ordered the first three…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 8, 2012
Aviation

The F-35 unable to meet South Korea's fighter competition requirements?

On Jan. 30, South Korea released a request for proposal for a next generation fighter plane that the ROKAF (Republic of Korea Air Force) is going to procure within the…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 8, 2012
Military Aviation

Vipers, Growlers, Prowlers, Eagles and Hogs: U.S. combat planes at Aviano airbase during Libya air war. With heart background.

Although the U.S. involvement in Libya was scaled down few days after NATO took control over the air campaign on Mar. 31, 2011, American tactical aircraft ("tacair") played an important…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 7, 2012
Space

Iranian space program update: rats, turtles and worms already launched. Manned spacecraft expected in 2019.

Sea, Air and Space: Iran is quite active these days. Local media have been reporting that Tehran has launched a new satellite on Feb. 5, to celebrate the 33rd anniversary…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 6, 2012
Drones

North Korea developing its own UCAV. Based on U.S. drone.

There are reports coming out of South Korean media that North Korea is developing UCAVs (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles). However rather than develop them from scratch they have purchased an…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 6, 2012
Iran

Some (rusty) Iranian MiG-29s on display at Tabriz airbase in new images released by IRNA news agency

IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency) has just released some quite interesting pictures of an exhibition of IRIAF planes and equipment that took place at Tabriz, in northwest of Iran. Among…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 5, 2012
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