If one was to re do the F-16 with many new features , and change structure and add more composite to reduce weight (perhaps monolithic CFRP wings) and add the blk 60 features and inhance them to full USAF spec . Also borrow the cockpit , EOTS and higher thrust engines from the F-35 we could have a very competitive multi – role fighter . It would be probably a very costly evolution however it could make the viper the premium fighter for many airforces in the world . For all practical purposes however the F-35 is a better option for USAF and many allies that see Double digit SAMS and integrated Air defences as a major issue plaguing access to enemy air space.
A good article about the J-10 with respect the F-16, in it, it is said the J-10 is at least an equal to the F-16 and only the F-22 has overwhelming superiority over it
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/08/news/fighter.php
It seems to be a real consultancy firm
Well it did say, at the top of the article, that it had not been copy edited and corrected for mistakes, in order “to maintain the tone of the original,” what ever that means?:confused:
Whatever you may think about the main ideas of the article, one thing is for sure, the supply of R-37 or KS-172 long range AAMs would definitely give any Su-30 operator the upper hand in aerial combat against Japan, Australia or the USA, especially against such targets as AWACS, J-STARS and tankers.
If Russia were to supply such missiles to China or Indonesia tomorrow (and why not, both missiles should almost be ready for service and export), what would Australia, Japan or the USA do?:confused:
Well i gues the first thing they will do is simply create a stronger alliance, as they have done the US and Australia
AUSTRALIA-US JOINT COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY TO BE HOSTED AT GERALDTON
The Government has agreed to host a ground station for a US strategic and military satellite communications system at the Australian Defence Satellite Communication Station (ADSCS) located at Geraldton in Western Australia. The new ground station will be sited within the grounds of ADSCS but will be unrelated to the existing activities of ADSCS which will remain under separate Australian control.
The ground station will form part of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS). MUOS, in simple terms, will be a satellite-based mobile phone network. MUOS will support US and Australian users, including deployed forces. The ground station at Geraldton will comprise three small buildings housing the electronic infrastructure, power and spares, three 18 metre satellite dishes and two smaller antenna covering an area of approximately 12,000 square metres or less than the size of two and a half rugby fields. Once complete, it will be unmanned requiring only call-out contractor maintenance support.
It will be a joint Australia – US ground station, it will not be a US military base. The facility will be hosted as all other Australian-US joint facilities – on the basis of our full knowledge and concurrence.
Final details are expected to be agreed soon between the US and Australian Defence Departments.
Other joint facilities already hosted by Australia are the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap and the Joint Geological and Geophysical Research Station and in addition, the US has access to the Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt.
BACKGROUND:
JOINT DEFENCE FACILITY PINE GAP
The Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap is a satellite ground station whose function is to collect intelligence data which supports the national security of both Australia and the United States. Intelligence collected at Pine Gap contributes importantly to the verification of arms control and disarmament agreements.
NAVAL COMMUNICATIONS STATION HAROLD E HOLT
Harold E Holt is a radio relay station, passing messages between Australia and US command centres and their respective ships and submarines in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific. It became a joint facility in 1974 and since May 1999 it has operated as an Australian facility to
source http://www.australianpolitics.com/news/2007/02/07-02-15_us-base.shtml
this can perhaps become a permanent base for a few USAF F-22s inAustralian soil
The aircraft bears more than a passing resemblance to the Cessna 150/152…
It does
However the interesting thing about the Stela is simply that it seems the mexican government for the first time is really trying to create an aircraft industry.
the current state of the mexican aircraft industry is still in a very early stage, despite that in Mexico some aircraft parts are built and design among them jet engine control systems, it is probable that in a time period of 15-20 years Mexico might be building its own jet aircraft and this company might be building more complex aircraft or even helicopters, will it happen who knows but it seems mexico wants to build aircraft as brazil does.
In fact the Ehecatl won a prize as one of the best UAV built in 2007, this happened just few days ago in the AUVSI, the world’s largest unmanned systems symposium and exhibition (AUVSI, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International).
The 2007 edition was held from August 6 thru the 9 in Washington, D.C. This
is the premier event for unmanned land air and sea vehicles, with over 275
international exhibitors in over 230,000 square feet of stands and
exhibits.
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