A U.S. defense official has refuted the report that a U.S. Army RC-7B was forced to land in March this year due to North Korea’s jamming of the GPS signal.
Day: September 12, 2011
Pakistan has trouble paying for U.S. security checks on F-16s
Part of the deal to sell F-16s to Pakistan was to have U.S. security personnel at Shahbaz airbase and Islamabad to safe guard the aircraft for five years. However, a WikiLeaks cable suggests Pakistan has problems paying the $150 million needed.
The various cost estimates for F-35
What exactly is the true cost of buying a F-35A? The JSF program office, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin cannot agree on a figure.
Israel looks into setting up airborne hospitals in CH-53, C-130
Israel is looking into setting up an airborne hospital in the CH-53 or C-130. The upgrade of Unit 669’s medical capabilities is necessary as future conflicts could be far from Israel’s borders.