Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz confirmed Ankara will commit to buying 100 F-35s worth $16 billion.
[thumb]http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-plans-on-buying-100-f-35.aspx?pageID=238&nID=14496&NewsCatID=345[/thumb]
Category: Air Force
AFSOC cancels iPad procurement, Russian software to blame?
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has shelved plans to acquire nearly 3,000 iPads as Electronic Flight Bags.
Continue reading “AFSOC cancels iPad procurement, Russian software to blame?”
Mirage 2000D to get ASTAC recon pod
French Mirage F1CRs will have their reconnaissance roles taken by Mirage 2000Ds. Thales will adapt the ASTAC tactical reconnaissance pod for the Mirage 2000D.
[thumb]http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2012/02/23/Mirage-2000Ds-getting-ASTAC-recon-pods/UPI-24331330021849/[/thumb]
Russian AF chief tours USAF E-3 during Singapore Airshow
The crew of a USAF E-3 from Kadena AFB had a surprise visitor during the Singapore Airshow when Russian Air Force chief Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin requested to visit the aircraft.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth
[thumb]http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123290853[/thumb]
Japan warns against any price increase for F-35
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Tokyo has warned the United States against any price increase for the F-35.
Continue reading “Japan warns against any price increase for F-35”