Turkish Aerospace Industry Delivered Pakistan F-16’s
Turkey’s center of aerospace, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI), by competing with other F-16 manufacturing companies, has been selected as the contractor, in the tender of Pakistan Air Force F-16 Modernization (Peace Drive II) Program and signed a contract with Pakistan Ministry of Defense in June 2009
General Atomics Tests 2nd Predator-C Avenger UAV
General Atomics announced Feb. 7 that it has test flown a second unmanned Predator-C Avenger combat aircraft.
The aircraft was first flown on Jan. 12 at the company’s Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif.
Human Error Blamed for Deadly Taiwan Jets Crash
Human error was responsible for a crash of two military jets in Taiwan last year that led to the deaths of three pilots, according to a preliminary report released Feb. 7 by the defense ministry.
AAI to Provide Test Systems for CV-22 Fleet
AAI Test & Training, based in Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a $7.7 million contract to provide Advanced Boresight Equipment (ABE) for the U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey fleets.
Russia Pulls Out of S.Korea Fighter Tender
Russia’s main military aircraft maker has decided not to take part in South Korea’s largest-ever arms tender, for a new fighter aircraft, The Korea Times said on Monday citing the country’s military procurement authorities.
North Korea Developing UAV Based on U.S. Drone: Report
North Korea is developing unmanned aerial aircraft using U.S. target drones imported from the Middle East, according to a Feb. 5 report.
The North Korea drones are based on Raytheon’s MQM-107D Streaker target drones, which are used by the U.S. Army, and imported from a Middle East nation believed to be Syria, Yonhap news agency reported
Italian Air Force Eurofighters in air-to-air refuelling mission
Air-to-air refuelling is one of the daily training activities undertaken by Eurofighter Typhoon pilots. In this picture, taken during one of those missions in January 2012, four Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) Typhoons (three single seat and a twin seater), belonging to the 4° Stormo (Wing) based at Grosseto airbase, refuel from a KC-130J of the 46^ Brigata Aerea (Air Brigade) from Pisa..
USAF Turning to Flexible Multirole Aircraft
As the U.S. Air Force shrinks, multirole aircraft are going to play an ever larger role in the service’s inventory, the air arm’s top civilian official said.
The service’s strategy “favors retaining multirole capabilities going forward,” Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said Feb. 2. “The tactical air forces are going to get smaller and still be required to address a broad spectrum of threats.”
Indian Navy Chief Snipes Carrier Tejas
The Naval Tejas programme really had this coming. After failing to get the LCA Navy airborne in January in what would have been the platform’s hugely delayed first flight, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma has rebuked the programme for its performance and delays.
Speaking to The Hindu at Port Blair, Admiral Verma has been quoted as saying, “They [ADA] focused largely on the Air Force programme and the LCA [Navy] did fall behind….
Hungary extends JAS-39 Gripen contractThe defence and security company Saab is proud to announce that Hungary is taking a long-term strategic decision to continue operating Gripen and ensuring the continued development of its national capability. Sweden and Hungary are extending the cooperation for another ten years, until 2026.
In 2001 the Swedish and Hungarian governments entered into a lease-purchase agreement, with a further modification in 2003 that included 14 Gripen C/D (12 single-seater and 2 two-seater aircraft). All aircraft were delivered in 2006 and 2007, and all 14 aircraft were in operation with the Hungarian Air Force by the end of 2008. The current contract was due to expire in 2016, but the countries have now decided to extend the partnership by another ten years.
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