Category: Notizie Estero

Afghan MD 530Fs getting ballistic-tolerant crashworthy fuel systems

MD Helicopters was awarded a $6.1 million contract to retrofit 18 legacy Afghan Air Force MD 530F helicopters with ballistic-tolerant crashworthy fuel systems (CWFS). By Staff Sgt. Perry Aston (USAF) (dvidshub.net) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The 59-gallon tank is compliant to MIL-DTL-27422. The retrofit will be carried out in Afghanistan. The press release also […]
HUD footage from J-10 that crashed in Guilin last month

HUD footage from J-10 that crashed in Guilin last month

A J-10 fighter from the PLAAF crashed in Guilin on Sept. 4 and the HUD footage from the jet has been released on TV yesterday. The jet was flown by Wang Jiandong with 2,100 flying hours. The aircraft had a bird strike which took out the engine. Wang attempted to return the fighter, #635, back […]
Sweden Boosts Military Spending, Brings Back ‘Total Defense’

Sweden Boosts Military Spending, Brings Back ‘Total Defense’

In the government bill ‘Totalförsvaret 2021–2025’ (Total Defence 2021–2025), the Government is proposing a substantial increase of capabilities in both military and civilian defence.

The bill includes proposals on a new and expanded war organisation with reinforcements in all branches and functi…

BAE Touts New Technologies for Future Tempest Fighter

BAE Touts New Technologies for Future Tempest Fighter

British engineers have today revealed some of the latest concepts under development for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) next generation combat air system. The pioneering technology is being delivered by Team Tempest, a UK technology and defence partnership formed by BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA, Rolls-Ro…
Leonardo CEO Sentenced to Six-Year Jail Term for Former Bank Job

Leonardo CEO Sentenced to Six-Year Jail Term for Former Bank Job

MILAN — A Milan court convicted three former executives of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena at the end of a long-running false accounting case on Thursday, a result that could hinder Italy’s bid to re-privatise the world’s oldest bank.

Former Monte dei Paschi chairman Alessandro Profumo, former …

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