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One of eight AC-130H Spectre gunships flying the final AC-130H mission conducted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 16. The C-130 began its operational service with the Air Force in 1956 and AC-130 development began in the early 1960s.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Lockley)

Some close ups 0f the Leopard, and the MG3 on a Fox

Bei einer Angriffs?bung vom Panzerbataillon 413 der Panzerbrigade 41 werden die F?higkeiten und Besonderheiten vom Gefechts?bungszentrum Heer (G?Z) vorgef?hrt. Frontalaufnahme vom Kampfpanzer Leopard im winterlichen ?bungsgel?nde. ?Bundeswehr/Kazda

Bei einer Angriffs?bung vom Panzerbataillon 413 der Panzerbrigade 41 werden die F?higkeiten und Besonderheiten vom Gefechts?bungszentrum Heer (G?Z) vorgef?hrt. Ein Soldat sichert mit einem lafettiertem MG3 auf einem Transportpanzer Fuchs das Gel?nde. ?Bundeswehr/Kazda

A Leopard 2 A6 battle tank of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participates in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and French President Francois Hollande stand backdropped by a model of a concept design for a future unmanned combat air vehicle as they wait for memorandums of understandings and an agreement to be signed before the start of their press conference at their one-day summit at the RAF Brize Norton air base in Brize Norton, England, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. The one-day summit covered military cooperation, including talks over armed drones, anti-ship missiles, and underwater mine detectors, as well as a joint Franco-British force of 10,000 soldiers due to be formed in the next few years.

Footage of Britain's new unmanned drone in flight were revealed on Wednesday.
The Taranis uses the latest stealth technology and is capable of launching precision air strikes in hostile territory.
Flying invisible to radar, the Taranis can be operated via satellite link from anywhere the world.

Photos courtesy BAE Systems

Meanwhile in South Africa.

The newly created AC-130J Ghostrider awaits takeoff for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin the modification process for the AC-130J, whose primary mission is close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. A total of 32 MC-130J prototypes will be modified as part of a $2.4-billion AC-130J program to grow the future fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni)

The aircrew from Eglin?s 413th Flight Test Squadron prepares the newly created AC-130J Ghostrider for takeoff for its first official sortie Jan. 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J arrived at Eglin in January 2013 to begin the modification process for the AC-130J, whose primary mission is close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. A total of 32 MC-130J prototypes will be modified as part of a $2.4-billion AC-130J program to grow the future fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni)

Published on Feb 12, 2014

The Royal Air Force participates each year in Exercise Red Flag, the largest and most complex air combat exercise of the year. The RAF Detachment Commander on Red Flag 14-1, Group Captain Mark Jeffery explains what the exercise entails, why it is so important to the RAF and how this year's exercise has gone.