Category: Notizie Estero

The Replacement of the Luftwaffe’s Tornado Force

The Replacement of the Luftwaffe’s Tornado Force

Over the last few weeks, a debate has intensified in German political and national security circles on the issue of replacing Panavia Tornado jets for the Luftwaffe. With entry into service in 1979, the Tornado as presently operated by the Luftwaffe fulfills three key requirements. First, it is the …
Airbus A400M Wins Automatic Low-Level Flight Certification

Airbus A400M Wins Automatic Low-Level Flight Certification

GETAFE, Spain — The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has achieved a new decisive milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capability, offering a unique in its class capability for a military transport aircraft.

The certification campaign, performed in April ab…

Indian AF Stands Up Second LCA Tejas Squadron

Indian AF Stands Up Second LCA Tejas Squadron

COIMBATORE, India — The first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk-1 was formally inducted into service on Wednesday in a function held at Air Force Station, Sulur near Coimbatore

The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted into service the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1 in Final Opera…

Navantia Teams with British Shipyard for Projects in UK

Navantia Teams with British Shipyard for Projects in UK

The agreement with Harland & Wolff Shipyard focuses on the future development of logistics ships for the British Navy, and could be extended to other military and civil projects in the country.

Navantia has just entered into an exclusive agreement with the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast to j…

GE Makes Case for Its B-52 Re-Engining Offer

GE Makes Case for Its B-52 Re-Engining Offer

GE Aviation has successfully completed more aircraft re-engining programs for the U.S. Air Force than any other company. In fact, GE is the only company to have been involved in three successful U.S. Air Force aircraft re-engine programs of in-service aircraft. That experience places GE in a unique …
AW159 Wildcat Helicopter in First Firings of Martlet Missiles

AW159 Wildcat Helicopter in First Firings of Martlet Missiles

LONDON — Leonardo and Thales are proud to announce the first successful firings of the Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) from Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter. The firings were conducted as part of the UK MoD’s Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (FASGW) programme and demonstra…
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