South African arms company said it has designed the first all-African military plane. The AHRLAC (Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft) could be used for border control or surveillance.
Month: September 2011
Iraqi T-6 instructor pilots take over from U.S. advisers
Eleven qualified Iraqi T-6 instructor pilots have taken over the task of training pilots in the Iraqi Air Force.
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APG-82(V)1 approved for low-rate initial production
The U.S. Air Force has granted the F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) approval to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the APG-82(V)1 radar system.
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U.S. Navy wants UAVs as communications relays
DARPA’s Vulture long-endurance UAV is getting attention from the U.S. Navy to act as communications relays for its carrier groups in case satellites are knocked out.
Rafael working on 5th generation of Litening
Rafael is working on a fifth-generation version of its Litening targeting pod. The latest iteration of the pod will allow it to be installed on large UAVs such as the Heron TP.