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Alleged killing of two Indian fishermen in anti-piracy operation sparks diplomatic crisis between India and Italy

Two Italian Navy riflemen belonging to the San Marco Battalion, are currently under custody in India pending the investigation about the alleged killing of two Indian fishermen 30 miles off…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 19, 2012

Good bye Black Sheeps: the retirement of the P.166DL3, the Italian Air Force's aerophotogrammetry platform

Although it passed almost unnoticed, at end of November 2011, the 71° Gruppo of the Italian Air Force based at Pratica di Mare, near Rome, retired one of the less…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 19, 2012

F-14s, in-flight emergencies and arrested landings. Top Gun? No, an Iranian TV series

It is very well known that, more or less one year ago China tried to pass off Top Gun as air force footage but did you know there was also…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 17, 2012
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M-346 advanced combat trainer's HMD (Helmet Mounted Display) tested in night configuration

Alenia Aermacchi has recently announced the succesful completion of a  series of 7 test flights with a Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) system (similar to that used by front line combat…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
February 17, 2012

Video: inside view of military helicopter crash in Bosnia

On Feb. 10, 2012, at 10:45LT a Bosnia and Herzegovina Armed Forces helicopter Mil Mi-8TV-1, crashed near the village of Bukovica Kalinovik, 40 kilometers south of Sarajevo, during a humanitarian…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2012
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Italy to provide Israeli Air Force with the M-346, an advanced training plane that "already looks on to the F-35".

On Feb. 16, Israel's Ministry of Defense has announced the selection of the Italian M-346 Master as replacement of the aging Air Force's fleet of A-4 Skyhawks, used as advanced…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
February 16, 2012
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