Wake turbulence could have down Indian C-130J
Posted in Air Force on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentThe loss of a Indian Air Force C-130J on Mar. 28 may have been due to the aircraft flying into the wake turbulence of the lead C-130J.
Russia Strategic Missile Forces unveil security robot
Posted in Air Defense on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentRussia’s Strategic Missile Forces will be using a mobile security robot to guard its Yars and Topol-M missile sites. The robot was recently shown on Russian Vesti news program.
Finland’s Minister of Defence rejects call to buy Gripen
Posted in Air Force, Industry on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentFinland’s Minister of Defence has rejected the proposal by the Speaker of the Parliament to buy Saab’s Gripen fighter.
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Namibia Defence Force helicopter that crashed was Harbin Z-9
Posted in Air Force on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentNamibia has confirmed that the helicopter that crashed at Grootfontein military base on Apr. 11 was a Harbin Z-9.
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Sweden wants to increase Gripen E purchase to 70 aircraft
Posted in Air Force on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentUncomfortable with the recent developments in Ukraine, the Swedish government wants to increase the number of Gripen Es purchased to 70 aircraft.
Australia to buy additional 58 F-35s
Posted in Air Force on April 23rd, 2014 – Be the first to commentThe Australian government has approved the purchase of an additional 58 F-35 fighters. The F-35 will replace the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet.
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Maiden flight of Optionally Piloted Black Hawk (OPBH) Demonstrator
Posted in Industry on April 22nd, 2014 – Be the first to commentSikorsky has demonstrated an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter on Mar. 11. The flight is part of a demonstration of autonomous cargo delivery functionality to the U.S. Army.
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Potential sale of 18 UH-60Ms to Mexico
Posted in Industry on April 22nd, 2014 – Be the first to commentDSCA has notified the U.S. Congress on a potential sale of 18 Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters to Mexico.
New JASDF E-2C unit in Okinawa stands up
Posted in Air Defense, Air Force on April 21st, 2014 – Be the first to commentA new JASDF E-2C unit with four aircraft was stood up at Naha air base, Okinawa on Apr. 20.
AVIC SAC J-15 carrier-borne fighter Music Video
Posted in Navy on April 21st, 2014 – Be the first to commentTo mark the 65th anniversary of the PLAN, AVIC commissioned the first Shenyang J-15 carrier-borne music video.
