Monthly Archive: Novembre 2020

HAL Resumes Spin Tests of Intermediate Jet Trainer

HAL Resumes Spin Tests of Intermediate Jet Trainer

BENGALURU, India — The indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) designed and developed by HAL to replace the ageing Kiran aircraft fleet of the IAF commenced spin flight testing in Bengaluru. The flight was piloted by HAL’s test pilots Gp. Capt H.V. Thakur (Retd) and Wg. Cdr P. Avasti (Retd).
Lockheed Wins $9M to Integrate AARGM-ER Missile on F-35A

Lockheed Wins $9M to Integrate AARGM-ER Missile on F-35A

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $9,326,062 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Long-Range Systems Division seeking to integrate the Navy Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) into the F-35.

The AARGM-ER is a Navy weapon that wil…

Swiss Air Force Heads for Britain for Night Flight Training

Swiss Air Force Heads for Britain for Night Flight Training

BERN — From 24 November to 18 December 2020, members of the Swiss Air Force will train at night with around ten F / A-18 fighter jets at the air base of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Leeming, Great Britain.

Called YORKNITE, this exercise in the north of England is one of the essential pillars o…

US Officially Withdraws from Open Skies Agreement

US Officially Withdraws from Open Skies Agreement

The United States formally withdrew on Sunday from the Open Skies Treaty, an 18-year-old arms control and verification agreement that Washington repeatedly accused Moscow of violating.

The withdrawal is the latest blow to the system of international arms control that U.S. President Donald Trump …

US Navy Destroyer USS Donald Cook Returns to Black Sea

US Navy Destroyer USS Donald Cook Returns to Black Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) transited into the Black Sea in support of NATO Allies and partners, Nov. 23, 2020.

This is the seventh time a U.S. Navy ship has visited the Black Sea since the beginning of 2020. The last ship to visit the region was USS …

Italy Nears Completion of Minehunter Upgrade Program

Italy Nears Completion of Minehunter Upgrade Program

Mines are an ever-increasing problem on the seas. They are no longer simple, low-tech weapons. Advances like anechoic coatings, irregular shapes, and better sensors, mean mines are more challenging to detect and destroy – yet they remain affordable. And mine countermeasures are no longer the ‘quiet …
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