Jane’s reports that attempts to overhaul the Tu-160 strategic bomber have encountered difficulties.
[thumb]http://www.janes.com/article/29846/further-delays-for-modernisation-of-russian-air-force-tu-160-bombers[/thumb]
Category: Air Force
Egypt may be interested in buying the MiG-29M2
Ruslan Pukhov, a member of the Russian Defense Ministry’s advisory board, said Egypt is keen to buy the MiG-29M2.
[thumb]http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-12/russia-seeks-biggest-egypt-arms-sale-since-1970s-after-u-s-halt.html[/thumb]
Video: 104th Fighter Wing’s F-15s get AN/APG-63(V)
[thumb]http://www.wwlp.com/news/local/hampden/improved-radar-for-104th-fighter-wing[/thumb]
MQ-9 from 174th Attack Wing crashed
An MQ-9 belonging to the 174th Attack Wing of New York Air National Guard crashed in Lake Ontario on Nov. 12.
[thumb]http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/unmanned_reaper_aircraft_crashes_into_lake_ontario_during_training_mission.html[/thumb]
Britain takes delivery of first RC-135
The Royal Air Force has taken delivery of the first of three RC-135. The first aircraft, ZZ664, arrived at RAF Waddington on Nov. 12.
[thumb]http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/first-british-rivet-joint-aircraft-delivered-to-the-uk-12112013[/thumb]