Category: Notizie Estero

The Thai government has allocated budget for new trainer and light attack aircraft. Sources say these are the Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH. Currently, the Royal Thai Air Force uses the Pilatus PC-9 as its trainer aircraft. The Alpha Jet is used in the light attack role.

Toko Tekko from Akita Prefecture, Japan has proposed an idea of building a self-propelled hangar to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Cherie A. Thurlby, U.S. Air Force / Public domain The semi-cylindrical shaped hangar relies on rails for movement and has a thickness of several millimeters for protection. The company hopes to explore the concept […]

At a meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Iwakuni City, defense officials explained that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s based at MCAS Iwakuni will be replaced by the F-35B starting from October. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain According to the Marine Corps’ 2019 Aviation Plan, the unit is […]