Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

Boeing delivers F/A-18E and F to U.S. Navy

Boeing delivers F/A-18E and F to U.S. Navy

A single-seat F/A-18 E model and a two-seat F model have been delivered by Boeing to the U.S. Navy for flight testing. The press release from Boeing says the service will use the two jets “to familiarize pilots with the advanced cockpit system’s new 10-inch-by-19-inch touchscreen display and test the capabilities delivered with the enhanced […]

KAI keen to export KUH-1 to Indonesia while Bangladesh interested in KT-1

KAI Vice President and General Manager Lee Bong-keun told reporters on Jun. 17 that his company is stepping up efforts to sell the KUH-1 helicopter to Indonesia. By Korea Aerospace Industries (KUH-1 Surion in Alaska) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons He was speaking at a promotional event held in Sacheon whereby diplomats from the […]
US Approves $862M Radar, Missile Upgrade for Canadian Hornets

US Approves $862M Radar, Missile Upgrade for Canadian Hornets

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of fifty (50) Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $862.3 million.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency d…

Germany Sees Improvement As Weapon Availability Reaches 70%

Germany Sees Improvement As Weapon Availability Reaches 70%

On June 9, the 11th report of the Federal Ministry of Defense on armaments matters (Armaments Report) was published, at the same time as the report on the material operational readiness of the Bundeswehr’s main weapon systems.

The reports provide Parliament and the public with a comprehensive ov…

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