Selex Galileo revealed that there are talks ongoing to fit the Grifo radar on U.S. F-5 fighters currently employed as aggressors.
[thumb]http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/asd_05_21_2012_p03-02-459319.xml[/thumb]
Month: May 2012
Australia seeks 12 EA-18G Modification Kits
The U.S. Congress has been informed of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for 12 EA-18G Modification Kits to convert F/A-18F aircrafts to the G configuration.
Ejection seat from B-52 that crashed in 1963 found
A Maine forest ranger has found an ejection seat from a B-52 that crashed in 1963. Three managed to survive the ejection and seven others died from the crash.
[thumb]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/22/seat-from-163-b-f2-crash-reportedly-found-in-maine/[/thumb]
ATAC suspends flights
Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. (ATAC) has temporarily halted flights operations while it investigates two recent crashes.
[thumb]http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2012/05/newport-news-company-suspends-flights-after-crashes[/thumb]
Bangladesh to buy surplus USAF C-130Es
The Bangladesh Air Force is seeking to buy four ex-USAF C-130Es.