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Information Warfare

You will believe China has already copied the Lockheed Martin F-35 and the T-50 just visited Nellis AFB when you see these images.

Did you know that China's J-18 Night Owl has already been photographed and appears as a copy of the Lockheed Martin F-35? And what about the T-50 that has secretly…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2012
Aircraft Carriers

Old Harriers and new choppers unleashed. Welcome aboard the Cavour aircraft carrier during "blue water ops".

On Jan. 25, along with the ambassadors of NATO members, EU, Middle East and Mediterranean partners, The Aviationist has had the opportunity to visit the Cavour aircraft carrier during "blue…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 27, 2012
Drones

RQ-4 Global Hawk in shock cancellation news: old planes better than new?

Is new better than old? It would seem not. Industry insiders have leaked that the Pentagon is to cancel the RQ-4 Global Hawk program not just stopping buying new aircraft…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 27, 2012
F-35

"The F-35 remains essential to the future of air superiority" Panetta says. And Lockheed Martin reassures: "we will solve all JSF problems."

On Jan. 26, several hours before U.S. SECDEF Leon Panetta would say the Joint Strike Fighter remains a DoD top priority program "essential to the future of air superiority", Charles…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 27, 2012
China

China's J-18 Snowy Owl: Myth or Reality?

Over the past year or so, rumours on the Internet have persisted that China has been building a stealthy STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) aircraft in a similar vein…

Richard Clements Richard Clements
January 26, 2012

F-35 First Night Flight video

On Jan. 19, 2012, the Lockheed Martin F-35A CTOL (Convetional Take Off and Landing) performed its very first night flight launching from Edwards Air Force Base, California. Piloted by Lockheed…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 25, 2012
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