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Iranian Loses Only AWACS in Parade Crash- Defense News

Posted by Matt in September 23rd, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Iran, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Iran’s sole Simorgh AWACS aircraft was lost during a military parade Sept. 22, one of two Iranian military aircraft that crashed in Tehran while participating in a display to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force operated a single Simorgh, a former Iraqi Air Force [...]

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Canadian plane dogs Russian submarines – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in August 12th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Canadian military aircraft were following two Russian submarines in international waters off Canada’s eastern coast, defense officials in Ottawa said Wednesday.
The nuclear-powered subs were first spotted last week more than 12 miles off the U.S. coast of Georgia and have been heading north, the Canwest News Service reported.
Canadian plane dogs Russian submarines – UPI.com

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Russia ’shot down its own planes’

Posted by Matt in July 9th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Conflict, Russia, , , , , , , ,

A report in a Russian military journal claims that half the planes Russia lost in its war with Georgia last year were shot down by friendly fire.
The article, in the Moscow Defence Brief magazine, also claims that Russia lost a total of six military aircraft, two more than it is admitting to.
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Chile bolsters its military | GlobalPost

Posted by Matt in July 4th, 2009 | no comment 
Published in Americas, Military, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

SANTIAGO — Chile’s government recently announced the purchase of 18 F-16 combat planes from Holland, continuing a decade-long weapons spending spree that some say is destabilizing South America’s military balance.
The $270 million for fighter jets and related equipment and infrastructure is the latest in a long string of acquisitions for the three branches of the [...]

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Russia Prepares for Local Wars (and the US)

Posted by Matt in December 25th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Echoing Makarov’s concern, Leonid Ivashov, Vice President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, stated: “America is actively implementing strategic plan “Anaconda” around Russia. Around the perimeter of our borders, there is a tightening loop of hostile military forces. At present, there are gaps – Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Regarding Kazakhstan, it seems this matter is [...]

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Russia May Send Military Aircraft Back to Cuba, Izvestiya Says

Posted by Matt in July 21st, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , ,

Russia may send military aircraft back to bases in Cuba in response to U.S. plans to deploy elements of a missile defense system in Europe, Izvestiya reported, citing an unidentified “highly placed source.”
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China’s weapons — Part 1

Posted by Matt in June 23rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Military, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Despite successes in the last few decades, China’s armed forces are still rather backward, which is another incentive for increasing military spending. Its ground forces are relatively numerous, but it does not have enough modern military hardware; its army air defense system is weak, and its artillery is insufficiently mobile. The same is true of [...]

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Documents indicate that Chavez helped Colombia rebels

Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Venezuela, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Documents that Colombia says it recovered from a slain guerrilla leader give the clearest indication yet that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to arm and finance insurgents across the border.
The documents — more than a dozen internal rebel messages — detail several years of close cooperation between top officials in Venezuela’s government and military and [...]

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Top 10 secrets of Google Earth

Posted by Matt in November 28th, 2007 | no comment 
Published in Google Earth, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Don’t just zoom in on your back garden – discover 10 hidden secrets in the amazing Google Earth.To find out how to create your own virtual tours, search the stars, master the flight simulator, share your photos with the world and model your house in 3D, read the Hidden Power of Google Earth feature in [...]

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