Category: Notizie Estero

ADS-B data captured by planefinder.net on Jan. 13 shows a U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial refueling tanker (PEARL50) coming less than 1,000ft vertically with EVA Air flight BR225 as both airplanes cross path south of Taiwan that morning. An audio recording purported to be by Taipei air traffic control was circulated on social media. We […]

Leonardo announced that it is working with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to install the former’s Seaspray 7500E V2 radar on the MQ-9B SeaGuardian. To be mounted into the centerline radar pod, this radar will be made available to international customers. It replaces the GA-ASI Lynx Multi-mode Radar. For more information, hit the Source below Source

Russia’s Nevskoe design bureau has unveiled a new aircraft carrier concept dubbed Varan. Graphic: Nevskoe The ship has a displacement of 45,000 tons and can go up to 26 knots. It can carry up to 24 fixed-wing aircraft, six helicopters and up to 20 unmanned aerial vehicles. For more information, hit the Source below Source

An interesting radio telephony exchange between PLAAF and RoCAF on Jan. 16.

The Ukrainian government has indicated over the weekend that it wants to resume production of the Antonov An-74 cargo aircraft. Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons News reports from Ukraine says the intention is to produce 8 aircraft with four going to the Navy. For more information, hit […]