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The dawn of the robot age: U.S. Air Force testing air-launched UCAVs capable to fire Maverick and Shrike missiles in 1972.

There is people who believe that drones are quite recent players of modern warfare that were born to conduct what is widely known today as ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance). This…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 14, 2012

Video: Syrian MiG-23 destroyed on the ground by the rebels

This video, allegedly filmed on Mar. 7, 2012, shows rebels hitting a Syrian Arab Air Force MiG-23MS on the ground at  Abu-Dhahur air base in the north west region of…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 14, 2012
F-35

Photo: F-35B with weapons bay doors open

As flight testing continues, Lockheed Martin released new images of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. After the F-35A CTOL (Conventional Take Off and Landing) with external stores, and the F-35…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 14, 2012
China

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
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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
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