Month: May 2016

NRL has developed a camera pod to film errant Chinese, Russian fighter pilots

Posted on May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 by alert5

Frustrated with a lack of photographic and video evidence showing reckless Chinese and Russian intercepts of U.S spy planes, the Naval Research Laboratory has come to the rescue with a prototype Common Airborne Situational Awareness (CASA) camera pod.

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S-300V4 now has an engagement range of 400km

Posted on May 21, 2016May 20, 2016 by alert5

Almaz-Antey’s Chief Designer Pavel Sozinov told TASS that the S-300V4 air defense missile system can now engage targets up to 400km away.

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Russian Ministry of Defense to become first customer for Mi-38

Posted on May 21, 2016May 20, 2016 by alert5

The Russian Ministry of Defense will be the first operator of the Mi-38 transport helicopter, Russian Helicopters said in a press release.

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RAAF Hawk 127 fleet clocks 100,000 flying hours

Posted on May 21, 2016May 20, 2016 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 fleet has achieved 100,000 flying hours, after being in service for 15 years.

Officer Commanding Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office, Group Captain David Langlois, Officer Commanding Number 78 Wing, Group Captain Terry van Haren, DSM and BAE Systems Director Steve Dury with the certificate of 100,000 flying hours. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Air Force has reached a milestone of 100,000 Hr flight time on the Hawk 127 Fleet which is a significant milestone in the life cycle of a fast jet system. — Officer Commanding Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office, Group Captain David Langlois, Officer Commanding Number 78 Wing, Group Captain Terry van Haren, DSM and BAE Systems Director Steve Dury with the certificate of 100,000 flying hours.

Boeing says “incomplete and possibly flawed data” was used in Danish fighter evaluation

Posted on May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 by alert5

A Boeing official told a Danish parliamentary committee on May 19 that the Danish government had used “incomplete and possibly flawed data” to conclude that the Super Hornet was more expensive to operate than the F-35.

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