Category: Notizie Estero

Lithuania has taken delivery of NASAMS

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on Jun. 19 that the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) has been delivered from Norway. Lithuania signed a contract for two National Advanced Surface-to-Air System (NASAMS) air defense missile batteries on Oct. 26, 2017. The $127 million contract includes training and a logistical maintenance package. Airmen […]
Japan dispatch JS Kaga and P-1 to look for foreign submarine

Japan dispatch JS Kaga and P-1 to look for foreign submarine

A foreign submarine, believed to be from China, was discovered near Amami Oshima Island, Japan on Jun. 18. This prompted Japan to dispatch JS Kaga, a helicopter destroyer carrying anti-submarine warfare helicopters and P-1 aircraft to the area to monitor the underwater vessel. The submarine was observed west of Yokoate Island on Jun. 20 and […]

Wing Loong-1 tested as disaster recovery communications base station

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has recently tested its Wing Loong-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) as a communications base station for use during disasters. Photo: AVIC The aircraft was installed with communication equipment for support mobile signals and flown up to an altitude of 16,000 ft. The signal coverage was over 50 square km, […]

Series of errors lead to Can Force One being damaged

Last year, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-150 VIP aircraft, known also as Can Force One, suffered damaged to its nose and right engine cowling during a towing accident at CFB Trenton. Liam Allport from Lake Country, Canada [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons The aircraft was being towed in a hangar when it jumped […]
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