Category Archives: Opinon

My commentary on issues and topics

Posted on December 20, 2012 by aviationintel.com

NEED AN INTERIM UAV SOLUTION FOR AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS? TAKE A GOOD HARD LOOK AT THE MOTHBALLED S-3 VIKING…

                  There has been some buzz in the defense community that the US Navy should field an “interim” unmanned aircraft to deploy off of its flattops between the time that the X-47B … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 18, 2012 by aviationintel.com

NEW FOOTAGE AND INFO EMERGES REGARDING STEALTH BLACK HAWK HELICOPTERS USED IN ZERO DARK THIRTY

The video posted above is a scene from the soon to be released Bin Laden manhunt super-hit film “Zero Dark Thirty” showing the launch of the pair of low observable modified Black Hawk helicopters at the beginning of their trip … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 17, 2012 by aviationintel.com

HOW TO END SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IMMEDIATELY, NOT OVER DECADES

This site is about security, technology, and solutions to our problems related to these issues. Last week was a horrible one for the US, I need to address this as right now nobody is actually talking about ways to stop … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 15, 2012 by aviationintel.com

CANADA IN FULL RECOIL OVER THE TRUE COST OF REPLACING THEIR CF-18 HORNETS WITH THE F-35

Exactly as I have predicted for years (please read the over 150 position pieces and commentary updates on the F-35 boondoggle posted on this site for consistent proof), Canada looks like it is going to shop for the best jet … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 14, 2012 by aviationintel.com

TAKE THAT SKUNK WORKS!: YOU MAY HAVE A SENTINEL BUT DISNEY HAS A DRAGON!!!

Prepare for my weirdest post ever: As you know I love secret projects, and when I came across this video I was just as wowed as when I see a new stealth drone emerge from the shadows. Disney’s Imagineers have … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 11, 2012 by aviationintel.com

MESSAGE TO COMBAT AIRCRAFT NOISE COMPLAINERS: BUY EARPLUGS

It never ends with the “not in my back yard” attitude of our increasingly removed from the military culture and it is impacting the readiness of our aircrews. The only people I would really listen to when it comes to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 4, 2012 by aviationintel.com

IRAN DRONE CAPTURE STORY UPDATE!: AS PREDICTED VIDEO EMERGES

As predicted in my original post, Iran has a Scan Eagle in hand regardless of US claims that they have all of their units accounted for (see video below). I suspect that Iran probably captured this thing sometime well before … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 4, 2012 by aviationintel.com

ANOTHER US DRONE DOWN OVER IRANIAN TERRITORY?: IRGC SAYS IT HAS A INSITU SCAN EAGLE IN HAND

On almost the exact one year anniversary of the famed loss of a US RQ-170 Sentinel over Iranian airspace, a story that was covered in full to international acclaim here at Aviationintel.com, Iran claims that it now has another drone … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 4, 2012 by aviationintel.com

SKYNET COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU?: WIDE AREA AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE WILL BE A GAME CHANGER OVER THE WAR ZONE & THE HOME FRONT

I have talked about Wide Area Aerial Surveillance (WAAS) before here on Aviationintel, but after being asked about it in multiple interviews, readers’ emails and consulting engagements I think it is time to really explain why this technology matters and … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 3, 2012 by aviationintel.com

ISRAEL DEVELOPING A STEALTH UCAV?

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/israel-working-on-low-observable-uav-379564/ I have talked about this before as it seems absolutely logical that Israel would work towards developing a low-observable UCAV to help ease its long-range deep strike and surveillance woes. In fact I think Israel has also developed other … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 1, 2012 by aviationintel.com

BREAKING NEWS: THE NEXT FORD CLASS CARRIER CVN-80 WILL BE NAMED “ENTERPRISE”

This is the best news all week. Bravo to the US Navy for continuing on with the lineage of proud vessels named Enterprise! From the USS Enterprise’s Facebook page: “BREAKING NEWS…Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus has just … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 30, 2012 by aviationintel.com

IT’S EVOLVING…

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Posted on November 29, 2012 by aviationintel.com

SHOULDER FIRED REVENGE OVER SYRIA! OMINOUS WARNING SIGNS TO THE WESTERN WORLD?

Aviationintel’s good friend and fellow aviation blogger David Cecniotti has done a fantastic job highlighting what little information is available when it comes to the use of air power in the ongoing Syrian civil war. The two videos above were … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 28, 2012 by aviationintel.com

X-47B LANDS ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOR THE FIRST TIME! -UMM SORT OF…

…2013 is just around the bend folks. If this baby is a success the Navy may get serious about reevaluating its F-35C plans. Super Hornets in “Block III” configuration and a fleet of advanced semi-autonomous UCAVs with over double the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on November 26, 2012 by aviationintel.com

ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY IS RETURNING TO SPACE FOR THE LONG HAUL

Captain Scott Kelly, a two-time Shuttle flyer who has already had an International Space Station expedition under his belt, will be going where no American has gone before, a year in space. This is a huge stepping stone for deep … Read the rest of this entry →

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