The tough and prestigious Exercise red flag formally began at Air Force Base Nellis, Nevada USA on 10 Aug 08 with inaugural briefings amp; mission planning by the participating Air Forces. 09 Aug was the day of lead in preparations. This was the first Indian participation at Red flag.br /br /The Red Flag 08 has [...]

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pAt least 24 Russian-made Sukhoi-30 fighter jets were delivered to Venezuela on Sunday as part of the country’s defense capability build-up. The purchase came after the Bush administration refused to sell parts for Venezuela’s aging F-16 jet fleet./ppVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said of the delivery, “We received the Sukhoi aircraft as well as pilots, crew [...]

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) could soon be hovering over many British cities to spot people inside their homes and to eavesdrop on their conversations.pAccording to the Daily Express, British lawmakers have backed the use of the eight million pound machines by police forces and other agencies including MI5./ppCrowd control, anti-terror surveillance, maritime searches and support [...]

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Electronic warfare (EW) is the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to effectively deny the use of this medium by an adversary, while optimizing its use by friendly forces. Electronic warfare has three main components: electronic support, electronic attack, and electronic protection.br /br /Electronic support (ES) is the passive use of the electromagnetic spectrum to gain [...]

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