Traffico di migranti: un problema militare
L’Ordinanza emessa in questi giorni dalla Regione Sicilia, in merito allo sgombero degli hotspot dell’isola, rilancia per l’ennesima volta, tra l’opinione pubblica, il problema del traffico dei migranti.
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Thailand to buy T-6 and AT-6
The Thai government has allocated budget for new trainer and light attack aircraft. Sources say these are the Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH. Currently, the Royal Thai Air Force uses the Pilatus PC-9 as its trainer aircraft. The Alpha Jet is used in the light attack role.
Japanese company proposes self-propelled hangar to protect scrambling fighters
Toko Tekko from Akita Prefecture, Japan has proposed an idea of building a self-propelled hangar to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Cherie A. Thurlby, U.S. Air Force / Public domain The semi-cylindrical shaped hangar relies on rails for movement and has a thickness of several millimeters for protection. The company hopes to explore the concept […]
El Salvador: la guerra del governo alle “pandillas”
Nel corso dei tredici mesi trascorsi dalla sua elezione, il giovane e popolare presidente del El Salvador, il 38enne Nayib Bukele (nella foto sotto), avrebbe trovato una strategia atta a…
VMFA(AW)-242 to swap F/A-18D for F-35B from October
At a meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Iwakuni City, defense officials explained that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s based at MCAS Iwakuni will be replaced by the F-35B starting from October. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain According to the Marine Corps’ 2019 Aviation Plan, the unit is […]
Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase
LONDON — Britain could buy only half its target of 138 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to sources close to the government’s defence review.
The UK has agreed to buy 48 of the stealth multirole jets by the end of 2025 for £9.1 billion. It is the most expensive weapons system in militar…
