Via libera al primo volo del nuovo Sukhoi Su-30SM2
Il primo aggiornamento del caccia multiruolo Sukhoi Su-30SM (“Flanker-H” per la NATO) porterà la sigla Su-30SM2 e secondo l’Izvestia il Ministero della Difesa russo ha dato via libera per il…
Monthly Archive: Ottobre 2020
Testing of Ground Master 400 radar in Kazakhstan
Granit Thales Electronics testing a Ground Master 400 radar in Kazakhstan.
RCAF unveils AWACS wings
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) AWACS qualified Aerospace Controllers (AECs) and Aerospace Control Operators (AC Ops) are now able to wear a new ‘wings’ badge that was officially rolled out on Oct. 23. The North American air arm said the new wings recognizes the demanding training, arduous qualifications, and extensive responsibilities needed to maintain Combat […]
European NATO Allies Launch Two Air Defense Initiatives
The Defence Ministers of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, signed a Letter of Intent on 23 October 2020 with the aim of delivering an innovative solution against a full range of air and missile threats. The signature was done …
Airbus Moves to Speed Output, But Keeps One Foot on Brake
PARIS — The world’s largest planemaker Airbus has taken the industry by surprise by asking suppliers to prepare for a sharp increase in production after the coronavirus crisis – yet at the same time it quietly delayed its timetable for recovery.
Airbus said on Thursday it had asked suppliers to…
Bombardier Stops Delivery of Engines Used on Turkish Military Drones
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) says it has suspended the delivery of aircraft engines to “countries with unclear usage” in the wake of reports that some of those engines are being used on Turkish combat drones deployed by Azerbaijan in fighting against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
…
