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China's 5th generation stealth fighter performing combat maneuver tests over Chengdu

The following videos, once again purposely leaked to impress foreign observers, show China's 5th generation stealth fighter J-20 at work during test flights at Chengdu. The second, taken on Feb.…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 28, 2012
Maritime Security

Costa cruise ship adrift in world's most dangerous waters. Seychelles Coast Guard airplane, ships launched to the rescue.

It's not a lucky period for Costa cruise ships. Little more than a month since the Costa Concordia ran aground on rocks off the Isola del Giglio Island, Italy, another…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 27, 2012
Drones

Mysterious drone overflying clashes in Syria could be a new type rarely seen outside Iran. And here's a new picture (maybe).

The drone silently spying on the clashes on a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Feb. 14, could be a much rarer UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) than the Mohajer 4 model…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 27, 2012
Military Aviation

The new M-346 advanced jet trainer in Republic of Singapore Air Force (vintage) color scheme

Although the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) stand at the recent Singapore Air Show showcased a scale model of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master in an two-tone grey color…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 26, 2012
Drones

[Updated] Syrian Mohajer 4 drone spying on the clashes in Syria

Update Feb. 26 22.22 GMT The following screenshot comes from the footage recorded few days ago in Kafr Batna, a small suburb of Damascus, Syria, and uploaded on Youtube. I've already…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 25, 2012
Military Aviation

Photo: U.S. Marine Corps Aggressor plane in a cool Soviet-Tiger color scheme.

Wearing the special paint scheme that celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the VMFT-401 "Snipers", this Franken-Tiger (761586 / LS-00) plane was photographed by Tony Lovelock at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, on…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 24, 2012
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