Sagem (Safran group) and French defense procurement agency DGA have successfully performed the first night time launch of the 250 kg AASM modular air-to-ground weapon with infrared terminal guidance, as part of export evaluation tests.
Month: December 2010
South African Cheetahs sold to Ecuador
Denel confirmed that retired South African Cheetah fighters have been sold to Ecuador. The South American country is getting 12 Cheetah C fighters.
RAF will reduce to 6 squadrons of fighters by 2020
The Royal Air Force could end up with only six squadrons of fighters by 2020, the head of RAF’s air combat group warned.
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CH-53E saves Chinook again
A CH-53E Super Stallion from HMH-361 recovered a downed CH-47 recently in Afghanistan.
Photo Credit: Sgt. Derek B. Carlson
Delivery of 18 F-16C/Ds to Pakistan completed
With delivery of the last six aircraft on Monday, Pakistan has completed its acquisition of F-16C/D fighters.