Category: Notizie Estero
Japan had considered making F-X an unmanned fighter
According to Kyodo News, the Japan Ministry of Defense had considered making the F-X fighter an umanned aircraft. Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense This was to save cost as having an umanned aircaft will result in a smaller aircraft without the need to have a human control it. However, the approach was abandoned after the […]
JS Kaga, JS Ikazuchi and the submarine JS Shoryu in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam for port call
Three Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) warships have made a port call in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam on Oct. 11. Photo: JMSDF The warships, lead by helicopter destroyer JS Kaga, are there to refuel. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Hellenic Aerospace Industry might lose work on producing F-16, C-130 parts
Lockheed Martin is said to be considering having a new supplier to take over from Hellenic Aerospace Industry to produce parts for the C-130 and F-16. Copyright ©2006 K. Krallis, SV1XV [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons The aerospace company is said to be behind schedule in producing the parts due to a shortage of […]
Marines have started to remove parts of KC-130J that crash landed in Thermal
The wings and engines of the KC-130J, BuNo. 16-6765, that crash landed on a field in Thermal on Sept. 29 have been removed last week. According to NBC, the wings were removed on Oct. 9 and the engines were taken off a day earlier. The aerial refueling cargo plane had a mid-air collision with a […]
Upgrades to B-52H could reduce crew size from five to four
A new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar from Raytheon that will be installed on the B-52H bomber might allow the U.S. Air Force to reduce the number of people operating the bomber from five to four. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, director of strategic plans, programs, […]
