Category: Notizie Estero

Pentagon releases images of Russian MiG-29s deployed to Libya

U.S. Africa Command has issued a statement on the recent deployment of Russian fighters to Libya. It has also made available images of those Russian aircraft which had their markings removed to hide their Russian origin. The press release disclosed that the jets had transited in Syria. Besides MiG-29s, there were also photos of Su-24, […]

COVID-19 has delayed South Korea’s plan to buy more naval helicopters

South Korea’s Maritime Operation Helicopter (MOH) batch-2 competition has run into a roadblock as the current pandemic prevents South Korean military officials from traveling to Italy and United States to evaluate the bids. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark A. Leonesio [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Italy’s Leonardo is hoping to […]

AG600 to make amphibious take off from sea surface this year

China’s AVIC says its AG600 amphibious airplane will be making its first amphibious take off from sea surface in the second half of this year. The milestone flight is expected to take place off Qingdao. Alert5 / CC BY-SA The aircraft first flew in 24 Dec. 2017 and make a water take off and landing […]
US Navy Ship Disables Drone with Laser Weapon Demonstrator

US Navy Ship Disables Drone with Laser Weapon Demonstrator

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2 MOD 0 on May 16.

LWSD is a high-energy laser weapon system demonstrato…

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