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Indian Navy's Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51 VTOL/STOVL Fighter Jet

2012-02-23T19:09:00.001-08:00

The Sea Harrier FRS Mk.51 VTOL/STOVL fighter jet of the Indian Navy which operate from the sole Indian aircraft carrier INS Viraat (R22).

United States Air Force's 18th Aggressor Squadron

2012-02-23T18:21:00.000-08:00

The F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet of the 18th Aggressor Squadron of the United States Air Force during the multinational exercise COPE NORTH 2012 at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.

F-16 of the United States Air Force's 18th Aggressor Squadron and B-52 long range bomber flying during the exercise COPE NORTH 2012.

The United States Air Force (USAF), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) took part in COPE NORTH 2012 exercise.

Anti-Aircraft Missiles, Guns and T-72 Tanks of Syrian Armed Forces

2012-02-22T18:58:00.001-08:00

The Buk-M2E self-propelled surface-to-air missile system of the Syrian Air Defense Force.

Syrian ZSU-23-4self-propelled, radar guided anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG)

Syrian T-72 main battle tank (MBT)

Yemeni Counter-Terrorism Special Operation Force

2012-02-22T17:34:00.000-08:00

Members of the Yemen's elite counter-terrorism special operation force training with their AK-47s at a training base.

F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) With AMRAAM & AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

2012-02-21T17:52:00.000-08:00

Lockheed Martin has announced that United States Air Force (USAF) version of the F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has conducted test flights with AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, (AMRAAM) beyond-visual-range (BVR), AIM-9X Sidewinder heat-seeking, short-range,air-to-air missile (AAM) and 2,000 pound bombs.

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Cheerleaders on USS Makin Island (LHD-8) Amphibious Assault Ship

2012-02-20T18:05:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Cheerleaders performing on board USS Makin Island (LHD-8) Amphibious Assault Ship of the United States Navy.

Thousands of Rifles And Pistols Captured from Drug Traffickers

2012-02-20T17:56:00.000-08:00

Gold-plated AK47 automatic rifle captured from the drug traffickers by Mexican army.

A large number of seized weapons awaiting destruction

Mexican President Felipe Calderon viewing the weapons captured from the drug traffickers

The Mexican army used infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) for the destruction of 3091 rifles, 3697 pistols, 21 grenades and 456,308 rounds of different caliber bullets.

Indian Air Force Inducts Armed Transport Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters

2012-02-20T17:39:00.000-08:00

Indian Air Force Inducts Armed Multi-Purpose Transport Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters.

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M107 .50 BMG Long Range Sniper Gun in Afghanistan

2012-02-19T18:34:00.001-08:00

M107 .50 BMG is recoil-operated long range anti-materiel rifle which was adopted by the United States Army as Long Range Sniper Rifle. The M107 has max range of 6,812m while its max effective range is 1,829m.

USAF's F-22 Raptor Stealth 5th Generation Fighter Jet

2012-02-18T18:17:00.000-08:00

An F-22 Raptor of the United States Air Force (USAF) waiting in the hangar just before its launch on a training mission. F-22 Raptor is considered as most advance operational fighter jet in the world.

The F-22 Raptor stealth fifth-generation jet fighter from the 301st Fighter Squadron of the USAF just before taking off on a training mission.

The F-22 Raptors after their combat mission readiness exercise.

Canadian Snipers with C14 Timberwolf in Afghanistan

2012-02-17T18:59:00.000-08:00

Canadian Snipers with C14 Timberwolf MRSWS (Medium Range Sniper Weapon System) sniper rifle in Afghanistan.

Canadian Snipers Master Corporal Arron Perry and Corporal Rob Furlong were able to killed Taliban fighters from 2,310 meters and 2,430 meters distance in 2002.

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Malaysian Air Force MiG-29N Fighter Jet

2012-02-16T19:21:00.000-08:00

Malaysian Air Force MiG-29N fighters in flight at the Singapore's air show. Malaysian is closest neighbor of the Singapore and it sent 4 MiG-29N fighters to participate in the air show.

USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Aircraft Carrier Battle Group

2012-02-16T19:13:00.000-08:00

The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) aircraft carrier battle group of the United States Navy (USN) in the Pacific.

The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is the 7th nuclear-powered supercarrier of the Nimitz-class carriers of the United States Navy (USN)

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Sino-Pak ZDK-03 Karakoram Eagle AEW&C

2012-02-16T18:49:00.000-08:00

New photo of the Sino-Pak ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Karakoram Eagle in China.

F-15SG Strike Eagle Fighter Jet

2012-02-15T17:43:00.000-08:00

The F-15SG Strike Eagle fighter jet of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) at the Singapore Airshow.

The F-15SG Strike Eagle fighter jet is an improved variant of the American F-15E Strike Eaglewith APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and it is powered by General Electric F110-GE-131 kN thrust engines.

Aster 30 SAMP T Surface-to-Air Missile Test

2012-02-15T17:34:00.000-08:00

French Air Force (Armée de l'Air /ALA) has successfully tested Aster 30 SAMP/T (sol-air moyenne portée terrestre or surface-to-air medium range / land) against a short range ballistic missile.

Aster 30 SAMP/T land-based air defence system was able to successfully intercept an incoming ballistic missile target at a height of 10 km.

Wreckage of Crashed Sri Lankan MiG-27 Fighter Attack Aircraft

2012-02-14T18:55:00.000-08:00

The wreckage of the Sri Lanka Air Force's MiG-27 fighter attack aircraft which crashed in the Huila region of Mara, 60 km north of Colombo, Sri Lanka on 13th Feb, 2012.

The MiG-27 fighter attack aircraft was on training mission when it crashed.

Fighter pilot of the Sri Lanka Air Force's MiG-27 fighter attack aircraft was able to eject safely and there were no casualties at ground.

United States Marine Corps' Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV-7A1

2012-02-13T18:18:00.000-08:00

The Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV-7A1 of the United States Marine Corps' Assault Amphibian Battalions during Cobra Gold 2012.

Russian Type 949A K-140 Smolensk Cruise Missile Submarine

2012-02-12T18:15:00.000-08:00

Russian Navy Type 949A K-140 Smolensk nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. Type 949A K-140 Smolensk belongs to the Oscar-II class submarines which are outfitted with 24 P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) antiship cruise missiles to destroy enemy warships.

Type 949A K-140 Smolensk nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine was commissioned on 22 December 1990 and its maintenance is likely to be complete by August 2013.

Frontline Iranian F-14 Tomcat vs MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets

2012-02-11T18:06:00.000-08:00

Frontline F-14 Tomcat vs Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum Fighter Jets of Iranian Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) standing side by side. The F-14 Tomcat was provided by the United States to the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) in Shah's era along with long-range AIM-54 Phoenix air to air missiles (AAM).

Iranian Saeqeh Single Seat Fighter Jet Armed With Rockets & Bombs

2012-02-11T17:37:00.000-08:00

The Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) fighter jet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force displayed with rockets & bombs in ground attack configuration.

Iranian Saeqeh fighter jet releasing bombs against mock enemy targets during a joint exercise with the Iranian Army.

The Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) fighter jet is an improved version of the Iranian Azarakhsh fighter jet which was developed by the Iranian aircraft manufacturing company, HESA.

Both Saeqeh and Azarakhsh seems to be similar to the F-5E/F Tiger II fighter jets which were provided by the United States in 1970s.

Chinese H-6K Badger Strategic Bomber

2012-02-10T18:24:00.000-08:00

Three new images of the new Chinese H-6K strategic bomber which has been outfitted with fuel efficient and powerful D-30KP-2 turbofan engines.

Indian Navy Test BrahMos & Barak Missiles

2012-02-10T18:08:00.000-08:00

Indian Navy test fires vertical launch BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. Missile was test fired in a naval exercise by the Indian navy.

India Tests Ballistic Missile Defense System

2012-02-10T18:05:00.001-08:00

India has successfully destroyed an incoming modified Prithvi ballistic missile by using Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile which was launched from Wheeler Islands.

South Korean K1 MBT, K21 IFV Participate In Military Exercise

2012-02-09T18:45:00.000-08:00

South Korean soldiers, main battle tank (MBT) and K21 Korea Infantry Fighting Vehicles took part in the large-scale military exercise in Lishan County.

South Korean K1 main battle tank (MBT) were also involved in this exercise.

This winter river crossing drill focused on countering possible North Korean attack.