Radar ESCAN Captor-E per 115 Typhoon tedeschi e spagnoli
Airbus ha firmato il 26 giugno un contratto per lo sviluppo, la fornitura e l’integrazione di 115 radar ESCAN per la flotta Eurofighter tedesca e spagnola. Si tratta del più…
Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020
Putin: 75 anni dopo, la responsabilità comune nei confronti della storia e del futuro
Pubblichiamo un lungo articolo del Presidente della Federazione Russa, Vladimir Putin, resa nota in occasione del 75° anniversario della vittoria sovietica nella Grande Guerra Patriottica (la Seconda guerra mondiale), alle …
Russia to test upgraded Su-57 in 2022
Izvestia reports that Russia will test the upgraded SU-57 from summer of 2022 and complete testing in two years. Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons The fighter will have new engines and avionics. The hydraulic actuators will be replace by electric ones. The cockpit will get wide-angle heads […]
South Korea buying AAGW to replace its M163 VADS
South Korea has decided to replace its aging M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) with the indigenous Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled vehicle system (AAGW) from Hanwha Defense. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the contract awarded is worth $200 million. The AAGW uses the same turret of the tracked K30 Biho and has a 1.6x […]
Embraer delivers third KC-390 to FAB
Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) has taken delivery of its third KC-390, # FAB 2855, on Jun. 27 at Anápolis Air Base. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Ireland considers the purchase of air combat interceptors
The Irish Defence Forces have published its Equipment Development Plan 2020-24 document and the military is considering the purchase of air combat interceptors. The program is still at pre-planning stage and the consideration will be dependent on additional funding. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-considering-purchase-of-military-jet-aircraft-1.4289801
