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No U.S. plane forced down by North Korean GPS jamming

Posted on September 12, 2011 by alert5

A U.S. defense official has refuted the report that a U.S. Army RC-7B was forced to land in March this year due to North Korea’s jamming of the GPS signal.

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Pakistan has trouble paying for U.S. security checks on F-16s

Posted on September 12, 2011September 12, 2011 by alert5

Part of the deal to sell F-16s to Pakistan was to have U.S. security personnel at Shahbaz airbase and Islamabad to safe guard the aircraft for five years. However, a WikiLeaks cable suggests Pakistan has problems paying the $150 million needed.

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The various cost estimates for F-35

Posted on September 12, 2011 by alert5

What exactly is the true cost of buying a F-35A? The JSF program office, the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin cannot agree on a figure.

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Israel looks into setting up airborne hospitals in CH-53, C-130

Posted on September 12, 2011 by alert5

Israel is looking into setting up an airborne hospital in the CH-53 or C-130. The upgrade of Unit 669’s medical capabilities is necessary as future conflicts could be far from Israel’s borders.

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Photo: J-20 cockpit

Posted on September 11, 2011September 11, 2011 by alert5

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