By analyzing video footage shown on Iran’s television channels, Jane’s claimed that Kashan International Airport is the site where Iran is testing the clone of the RQ-170.
Category: Industry
Qatar Airways says massive Boeing airliner order not linked to F-15 sale
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has denied at a press conference in Washington that his company’s purchase of 40 787-9 and 777-300ER airliners from Boeing is linked to a potential sale of 36 F-15s to Qatar.
By TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Qatar Airways says massive Boeing airliner order not linked to F-15 sale”
Turkey developing C-RAM to shoot down rockets fired from Syria
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”
Video of the first Airbus C295W aerial tanker trial
The Airbus C295W medium transport operated as an aerial refueling tanker on Sept. 29 for the first time. The tanker was equipped with a palletized air-to-air refueling unit and a Spanish Air Force C295 made several contacts with the drogue.
Video: Airbus
Continue reading “Video of the first Airbus C295W aerial tanker trial”
Poland has broken off from talks to buy H225Ms
Airbus is running into trouble selling 50 H225Ms to Poland after the latter’s Development Ministry broke off from talks on an offset deal that forms part of the contract for the purchase.
_SK_-_MSN_2802_(9690096920).jpg)
By Laurent ERRERA from L’Union, France [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Continue reading “Poland has broken off from talks to buy H225Ms”