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Patriot’s C-band PESA radar is showing up on SAR satellite images

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 by alert5

A new way to geolocate C-band air defense radars have been discovered by Harel Dan. Analyzing the synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data generated by Europe’s Sentinel 1 satellites. He found out that the radars showed up as X-shaped marks in the images.


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Posted in Air Defense

ImageSat International reveals location of Syria’s S-300

Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 by alert5

ImageSat International has found the location of Syria’s S-300 air defense missile system. Since it was delivered by Russia in the last week of September, the system has been moved to a Syrian air defense base at Maysaf.

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Posted in Air Defense

C-17 accidentally drops Humvee over neighborhood

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by alert5

The crew of a C-17 prematurely dropped a Humvee over the town of Cameron, North Carolina on Oct. 24.


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Posted in Air Force

USMC pilot under investigation for flying phallic-shaped flight over California

Posted on October 25, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. Marine Corps T-34C pilot from VMFAT-101 is under investigation after it was revealed that his flight path resembles a penis while over the Salton Sea, California on Oct. 23.


Photo: @AircraftSpots
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Posted in Marines

France kicks off study on replacement for carrier Charles de Gaulle

Posted on October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by alert5

France has announced a study to determine its requirements for a new aircraft carrier to replace Charles de Gaulle.

Charles de Gaulle(R-91)2005

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Posted in Navy, Research

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