Category: Notizie Estero

Suspect in Il-80 theft case arrested

A suspect has been arrested and detained over the theft of equipment from a Il-80 airborne command post. Artem Katranzhi from Bakashikha, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Zhora Khachunts’s lawyer told TASS that her client was arrested on Jan. 4 and will be detained till Mar. 4. The accused is being held in […]

First HAF F-16V has flown

The first Hellnic Air Force upgraded F-16V fighter has flown on Jan. 17, the Hellenic Aerospace Industry has announced. Photo: HAI The press release says the flight went smoothly. For more information, hit the Source below Source

Close call between USAF KC-135 and EVA airliner

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 […]

MQ-9B SeaGuardian will be installed with Seaspray AESA radar

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

Latest aircraft carrier concept from Russia

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
Six Russian Air Force An-124s flew together for the first time

Six Russian Air Force An-124s flew together for the first time

Six An-124 airlifters assigned to the Russian Air Force’s 566th Military Transport Aviation Regiment at Seshcha Air Base, Bryansk took off together for a joint training mission on Jan. 15. This is the first time six of these aircraft were airborne and flying together. For more information, hit the Source below Source
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