Besides buying 84 F-15 fighters, the Saudi government is expected to purchase 70 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and up to 60 Longbow Apache attack helicopters as well.
Continue reading “Saudi arms package includes Black Hawks and Apaches”
U.S. magazine says Israelis will bomb Iran within one year
Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic magazine predicts that there is a greater than 50 percent chance Israel will launch an air strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities by next July.
UH-72A makes first flight with U.S. Army Mission Equipment Package
The maiden flight of the UH-72A Lakota equipped with the Security and Support Battalion (S&S Battalion) Mission Equipment Package (MEP) occurred in June.
Continue reading “UH-72A makes first flight with U.S. Army Mission Equipment Package”
Undercarriage failure lead to F-16 crash
The crash of a USAF F-16 fighter during landing at Osan Air Base, South Korea in February has been attributed to a failure in the right main landing gear.
What radar for Saudi’s new F-15s?
David Fulghum examines the possible radar candidates for Saudi Arabia’s new F-15s.