Day: October 13, 2016
Op-ed: Spanish Air Force lacks credible ELINT platform after 707’s retirement
Writing for El Pais, Miguel González argued that the Spanish Air Force now lacks a credible Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) capability after the retirement of its Boeing 707.
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Kawasaki to deliver second C-2 to JASDF next year
At Japan Aerospace exhibition, Kawasaki Heavy Industries told Flight Global that the company will deliver the second C-2 transport plane to Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) in 2017.
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Saab offers GaN AESA radar technology to India as part of its Gripen package
Swedish defense company Saab continues to sweeten its offer to sell its Gripen fighter to India. A company official told visiting Indian journalists that it will share its Advanced Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to India if the Gripen is selected.
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