Indian Air Force training woman pilot to fly Rafale
A woman MiG-21 fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force has been selected to transition to fly the Dassault Rafale fighter.
Category: Notizie Estero
Japan plans to establish EW unit in Okinawa
Japan is now planning to establish a electronic warfare (EW) unit in Okinawa after the one at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto has been set up next year. It is reported that China has been collecting signals intelligence (SIGINT) on Japanese aircraft and ships in the Senkaku islands recently. The unit will be responsible for jamming […]
Hungary First to Join German A400M Transport Pool
With the Multinational Air Transport Unit (MNAU), an international A400M pool is being established at Wunstorf Air Base, and Hungary is the first partner nation to stand by Germany’s side.
With a decision in 2017, the Federal Ministry of Defense authorized the Air Force to set up a new air transp…
NATO Keeps France-Turkey Frigate Probe Under Wraps
BRUSSELS — A NATO investigation into a naval standoff between French and Turkish ships in June has been rated too sensitive to discuss in public and does not apportion blame, as Paris and Ankara wage a war of words, diplomats have told Reuters.
The issue underlines NATO’s difficulties with Turk…
Austria to Order 18 Leonardo AW169M Helicopters: Report
PARIS — Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner has decided to buy Leonardo AW169M helicopters to replace the Army’s obsolete Alouette IIIs, and an official announcement is expected this week, the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported Sunday.
Austria is reportedly buying 18 AW169Ms to rep…
In Turn, Dutch Ban F-35 Flights Near Thunderstorms
Damaged tubes have been found on F-35A fighters. These tubes are part of the On-Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) in a fuel tank.
All countries operating F-35As have been advised to avoid flying near storm cells, and to protect aircraft on the ground with shelters or lightning rods. Thi…
