Reuters reported that Japan has opened talks with Western fighter manufacturers on a new fighter program. The talks are centered on how the companies can contribute to Japan’s F-3 fighter program.
Day: March 23, 2016
Saab offers Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar in U.S. market
Saab is offering its Sea Giraffe 1X 3D, active electronically scanned array (AESA) naval radar to the U.S. market. The company is showcasing the radar at the Maritime Security East Conference in Norfolk, Virginia this week.
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Red Arrows flypast over Albania
The Red Arrows performed a flypast over Tirana, Albania on Mar. 18 during the team’s first visit to the country.
Photo: Royal Air Force
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Pentagon: Boeing will likely miss delivery date for KC-46A
The Pentagon’s Defense Contract Management Agency told Bloomberg that it “has low confidence in Boeing’s ability” to deliver the KC-46A tanker to the U.S. Air Force on time in August 2017.
Photo: Gail Hanusa, Boeing
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Italian Air Force orders nine more T-346As
The Italian Air Force has placed an order for nine T-346As for over 300 million Euros. This brings the total number ordered to 18 aircraft.
By Gian Marco Anzellotti from Roma, Italia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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