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Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

USAF moving forward with KC-Y tanker acquisition

Head of Air Mobility Command Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost has indicated that the service is moving forward with the bridge tanker aka KC-Y acquisition program. The competition is to be full and open plus “non-developmental.” It will replace the KC-135 and bridge the capability gap between the KC-46 and the future tanker KC-Z. For […]

Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

G-suit modified to fit women pilots have been tested

Five U.S. Air Force women fighter pilots recently tested a modified Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suits (ATAGS) at Eglin Air Force Base last month. The ATAGS or G-suit was altered to fit women and various body types. Flying in F-16D with the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, the women flew low- and high-G basic fighter maneuvers […]
US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval

Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

US Drone Sale to Taiwan Nears Approval

WASHINGTON — The sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan has crossed a key hurdle in Congress and is at the last stage of approval, sources said on Monday, a deal likely to add to already strained ties with China.

The $600 million deal would be the first such sale since U.S…

Russian Air Force to Get First Su-57 Stealth Fighter in December

Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

Russian Air Force to Get First Su-57 Stealth Fighter in December

MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry will get the first serial-produced Su-57 fifth-generation fighter in December, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Monday.

“The Defense Ministry will get the first serial-produced Su-57 with the operational first-stage engine on the single military o…

Failings in AWE Management Led MoD to Retake Control

Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

Failings in AWE Management Led MoD to Retake Control

The UK’s AWE entity is in charge of maintaining the country’s nuclear warheads. For many years, it has been managed by a consortium dominated by the US arms company Lockheed Martin. This is about to change.

The UK government will resume “direct control” of a state-owned nuclear weapons facility f…

Taiwan to Begin Producing New Submarine This Month

Notizie Estero

4 Nov, 2020

Taiwan to Begin Producing New Submarine This Month

TAIPEI — To dispel recent reports that the nation’s endeavor to produce its own submarines has been postponed, the Taiwanese Navy on Monday (Nov. 2) stated that its domestic submarine project is running on schedule and that construction of the first vessel will begin this month.

In May of last …

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