On Jul. 9, the U.S. government informed Congress on the potential sale of MK 54 torpedoes to Belgium and Germany. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Levingston Lewis / Public domain Germany had requested for 64 torpedoes for its P-3C maritime patrol aircraft, the Foreign Military Sale is estimated to worth $130 […]
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will take delivery of six A-29 light attack aircraft on Jul. 29, Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Arsenio Andolong has disclosed. By US Air Force from USA (A-29 Super Tucano) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The aircraft were supposed to be delivered in February but delayed due to COVID-19 […]
A rare U.S. Air Force RC-135U Combat Sent reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted Russian Air Force MiG-31BM and Su-35S fighters over Sea of Japan on Jul. 11. There are only two RC-135U currently in service and this particular example intercepted is 64-14849. Three RC-135C were converted to the RC-135U and one aircraft, 63-9792, was later converted […]
The inertial navigation system (INS) installed onboard the Mi-28NM attack helicopter is also being used on the Orion unmanned air vehicle, KRET said. Photo: JSC Kronshtadt Group “The systems were successfully tested on prototypes of drones and showed a high level of their functionality and reliability. The navigation systems based on units with ring laser […]
The King of Thailand has donated three Cessna 182T light aircraft to the Army. The planes were shown during a blessing ceremony at Don Muang military terminal on Jul. 8. Army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong says the aircraft will be assigned to the 21st Aviation Battalion under the Army Aviation Centre at a military base […]