Aviation News
In an interview with CNN Turk, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said the country is in the final stages of a developing a new Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) system that will be able to intercept incoming rockets fired by ISIL from Syria.
Continue reading “Turkey developing C-RAM to shoot down rockets fired from Syria”
NATO AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) reconnaissance planes flew their 1000th flight over Eastern Europe on Oct. 5, the alliance said.
.jpg)
By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK (E-3 AWACS – RIAT 2012) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “NATO’s AWACS flights clock 1,000th patrol over Eastern Europe”
Israeli firm RADA announced that its RPS-42 based mobile air surveillance system has been delivered to a military customer from Asia.
![42_reka[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/42_reka1.jpg)
Photo: RADA
Continue reading “RADA delivered RPS-42 based system to Asian customer”
Vietnam claimed that it is now capable of repairing the S-300PMU1 air defense missile system locally on its own.
By ru:Участник:Berserkerus [CC BY-SA 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Vietnam now able to repair S-300PMU1 locally”
Taiwan had planned to shoot down its indigenous Sky Bow II interceptor with the American Patriot air defense system on Oct. 5 but the countdown was aborted after a China Coast Guard vessel was found lurking nearby.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Taiwan aborted attempt to shot down Sky Bow II interceptor with Patriot”