Category: Notizie Estero

The Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) latest assessment of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) installed on USS Gerald R. Ford remains pessimistic, Bloomberg reports. Robert Behler assessment covers 3,975 launches and landing operations that ran from November 2019 through September 2020. In his report, Behler said the […]

The U.S. Air Force has disclosed an accident in Kuwait two years ago that caused catastrophic damage to five F-16Cs from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard. While at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, a severe windstorm hit the area and caused sunshades to collapse on seven of the F-16s parked on the flight […]

Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana has disclosed that his service is in talks with Israel to overhaul five Kfir fighters. Chamal Pathirana, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Pathirana added that the cabinet has allocated $49 million for the upgrade. The talks will be finalized this month. He added that two […]

Philippine telecommunications tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan has donated a second-hand Bo 105 helicopter the the Army. The acceptance ceremony took place in Camp Aguinaldo on Jan. 7. It will be operated by the Aviation “Hiraya” Regiment. For more information, hit the Source below Source

A demonstration by the U.S. Air Force Test Center on Dec. 15 proved that Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) fitted each with a collaborative autonomy payload were able to established communication with each other and identify the two highest priority targets. Photo: U.S. Air Force The demonstration is part of the Golden Horde program to build […]

India is close to sign the contracts to buy 56 C295 transport aircraft from Airbus and 83 LCA fighters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Photo: Airbus Airbus will partner with Tata Advanced Systems Limited to deliver the aircraft to the Indian Air Force. For more information, hit the Source below Source