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L'industria spinge .... ma scarseggiano i quattrini .... Fonte .... il "Daily Report" dell'AFA .... (*) .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pow_wow

Dopo la doccia fredda brasiliana per il Rafale .... ora tocca al Typhoon .... .... problemi con gli Emirati .... UPI .... "British hopes of $10B Emirates Typhoon deal sink" .... http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/12/13/British-hopes-of-10B-Emirates-Typhoon-deal-sink/UPI-41901386964837/ The Guardian .... L'articolo .... "Gulf chill over UK fighter sales" .... http://www.theguardian.com/world/defence-and-security-blog/2013/dec/11/uk-arms-the-gulf-typhoon-aircraft Ci sarà dunque da vedere se queste 'aperture' all'Iran daranno in effetti buoni frutti .... o se si tratterà soltanto di buone intenzioni che verranno spazzate via dal vento del deserto ....

Brutte notizie per la Francia .... Fonte .... http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id=934324 Inoltre .... Fonte .... http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/colunas/painel/2013/12/1385578-dilma-diz-a-francois-hollande-que-o-brasil-nao-comprara-cacas-da-franca.shtml

Penso sia il caso di ribadire quanto scrissi il 15 Settembre scorso ....

Gossip .... "Michelle not amused by Obama’s memorial selfie" .... http://nypost.com/2013/12/10/michelle-annoyed-by-obamas-selfie-at-mandela-memorial/

Come soleva dire quel tale .... pecunia non olet ....

Rampa di lancio 39A .... a noleggio .... "NASA Selects SpaceX to Begin Negotiations for Use of Historic Launch Pad" .... http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/december/nasa-selects-spacex-to-begin-negotiations-for-use-of-historic-launch-pad/index.html C'era una volta ....

Se quello nell'immagine è un "Iskander" .... io sono un missile intercontinentale ....

E gli Americani ne lanciano un altro ..... recante un mission patch quanto mai inquietante .... Fonte .... http://www.spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-nrol-39-launch-updates.html Però .... "George Orwell ‘s fearful “1984″ notion of mass state surveilance is now becoming a frightening reality" .... Fonte .... "Opinion: Privacy versus security – who is right? And are aerospace journalists the “bad guys” as well?" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2013/12/analysis-privacy-versus-security-defines-bad-guys/

La Cina è sulla Luna .... "China's Chang'e-3 probe soft-lands on moon" .... http://english.cntv.cn/20131214/104411.shtml "China's "Jade Rabbit" rolls to moon surface" .... http://english.cntv.cn/20131215/100572.shtml Il video .... Sarà questo .... e quando .... il prossimo passo?

Ma .... l'USAF ne ha veramente bisogno? Fonte .... https://medium.com/war-is-boring/aa126472f419

Accelerazione .... ma con qualche riserva .... Fonte .... http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_12_16_2013_p32-645484.xml Ovvero ..... Adelante, Pedro .... con juicio ....

Ed ecco il video .... Fonte .... http://www.youtube.com/user/TextronInc/videos

Le considerazioni di Aerospace Daily & Defense Report (AW&ST) .... "Iraq Orders 24 KAI T-50s For 2016-17 Delivery" .... http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_12_13_2013_p01-01-646475.xml

Il primo esemplare destinato alla RAF è in fase finale di assemblaggio .... "First UK A400M enters final assembly" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/first-uk-a400m-enters-final-assembly-394123/

Il link giusto .... http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/la-nouvelle-fregate-allemande-ne-devrait-pas-etre-livree-avant-2017

La Norvegia prosegue negli acquisti .... "Norway approves next round of F-35 acquisition" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/norway-approves-next-round-of-f-35-acquisition-394126/ .... mentre Singapore, al contrario, preferisce temporeggiare .... "Singapore in no hurry to purchase F-35s: defence minister" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/singapore-in-no-hurry-to-purchase-f-35s-defence-minister-394112/

Questo è quanto, almeno per ora, offre il sito You Tube "Scorpion Jet" .... http://www.youtube.com/user/TextronAirLand?feature=watch

Il commento di uno dei piloti .... “The airplane is very light — very nimble.” Hinson said. “You’re flying with your finger tips.” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/12/12/3175403/scorpions-first-flight-is-milestone.html#storylink=cpy

Primo volo .... "Textron AirLand Announces Successful First Flight of Scorpion ISR/Strike Aircraft" .... http://www.scorpionjet.com/textron-airland-announces-successful-first-flight-scorpion-isrstrike-aircraft/ Textron AirLand’s prototype Scorpion twin-engine “tactical” jet, which was built by Textron subsidiary Cessna Aircraft, flew for the first time on December 12 in Wichita. (Photo: Textron AirLand)

Mani pulite ....

Quale sarà il caccia giusto per la Scozia ? Fonte .... http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2013/12/scotland-asking-right-fighter/ (*) .... "Braveheart defence plan will never fly" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international-editors-blog/2013/12/braveheart-defence-plan/

L' Unità 108 delle forze aeree israeliane .... un reparto con un compito di primaria importanza .... Fonte .... "Israeli airforce unit 108 – an electronic commando force" .... http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/ariel-view/2013/12/israeli-airforce-unit-108-electronic-coammdo-force/

On the road .... "NASA's Orion Spacecraft Heads Cross Country" .... http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasas-orion-spacecraft-heads-cross-country/

Sulle cupole del Cremlino .... Ми-8Т с инверсией промчался в небе над Тобольским Кремлем ....