pilatusGerman Move Does Not Hurt A400M Program: French MoD
PARIS – The German parliament’s decision to back a purchase of 53 A400M aircraft but sell 13 units into the export market keeps the military aircraft program on track but needs to be confirmed by the government, the French Ministry of Defense spokesman said Jan. 27.
“For the time being, this is an internal parliamentary process,” spokesman Laurent Teisseire told journalists here. “This is a step, but we are waiting for the formalization by the German executive,” he said.
Link to full article http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5557328&c=EUR&s=AIR
pilatusFrance Offers To Sell Iraq Mirage Fighter Jets
BAGHDAD – France has proposed to sell 18 Mirage fighters to Iraq, which is already negotiating a deal for U.S. F-16s to protect its skies after American forces pull out at the end of this year, the French ambassador said.
“France has proposed to sell 18 Mirage F1 retrofitted aircraft that can be delivered from late 2011 and immediately operational because many Iraqi pilots were trained in the past on this type of plane,” Boris Boillon told Agence France-Presse on Jan. 27.
Link to full article http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5558066&c=EUR&s=AIR
pilatusUK rotates Afghan Tornado squadrons
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has rotated its Panavia Tornado GR.4 strike aircraft in Afghanistan with the conclusion of 14 Squadron’s three-month tour in support of Operation ‘Herrick’.
With the return of 14 Squadron to its base at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland, the role of providing the UK’s manned fixed-wing close air support now rests with 12 Squadron, also from RAF Lossiemouth.
Link to full article http://www.janes.com/news/defence/air/jdw/jdw110127_1_n.shtml
pilatusTaiwan calls for US fighter jets, cites China stealth plane
A top Taiwanese official has renewed calls for Washington to sell the island advanced aircraft in the wake of China’s development of its first stealth plane, a report said Wednesday.
Parliamentary speaker Wang Jin-pyng warned that China could upset regional and global order by developing the J-20 jet, the state Central News Agency said.
He urged Washington to provide Taiwan with advanced fighter jets to counter a serious imbalance between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait due to China’s rapid military expansion, the report said.
Link to full article http://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-fighter-jets-cites-china-j20-stealth-plane-31622/
pilatusNimrod aircraft scrapped at Stockport BAE factory
Unite’s John Fussey described the dismantling as ‘barbaric vandalism’
Work on the controversial scrapping of nine multimillion-pound Nimrod aircraft is under way at a BAE Systems factory in Greater Manchester.
Diggers moved in to dismantle the empty aircraft behind large screens at BAE Woodford, Stockport, on Wednesday.
Unions have criticised the decision to break-up the planes, which is costing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) £200m.
Link to full article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12292390
pilatusBriefing: China set to bid on major US aerospace programmes
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s high-profile visit to the US looks set to be followed by ambitious bids from China to supply platforms to meet two major US military aircraft procurement programmes.
State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is preparing proposals, in partnership with existing partner US aviation services group US Aerospace (USAE), to bid for the US Navy’s VXX helicopter programme and the US Air Force T-X project to procure advanced jet trainers (AJT).
Link to full article http://www.janes.com/news/defence/air/jdi/jdi110124_1_n.shtml
pilatusSouth Korea unveils first armed version of T-50 trainer jet
South Korea has unveiled the first armed version of its T-50 supersonic trainer jet, the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) said.
“With the production of the TA-50, the Air Force can establish lead-in fighter training with homegrown jets,” a DAPA official said.
Link to full article http://www.strategicdefenceintelligence.com/article/HOLcXHsKaNk/2011/01/26/south_korea_unveils_first_armed_version_of_t-50_trainer_jet/
pilatusRoyal Air Force to Receive Seventh Boeing C-17
The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) seventh C-17 Globemaster III airlifter has arrived at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England, after undergoing modifications.
RAF Air Officer Commanding 2 Group, Air Vice-Marshal Philip Osborn said the C-17 fleet, along with the rest of the Airbridge, will deliver incredible capability to forces deployed on the front line.
Link to full article http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news108103.html
pilatusNew Zealand to Upgrade Whenuapai Airfield
The New Zealand Government is planning to upgrade the Whenuapai Air Field at RNZAF Base Auckland, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp confirmed.
“National promised retention of Whenuapai as an operational air base. This project is part of the resulting programme of essential works. It will give the base a new lease of life,” he said.
Link to full article http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news108256.html
pilatusItalian Air Force Takes Delivery of 5 Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft
HALLBERGMOOS, Germany: With most companies on Christmas break between Christmas and New Year, it was a welcome surprise to learn that Alenia Aeronautica was busy completing their final aircraft deliveries for the year, exceeding the total planned for 2010.
These last deliveries came in the form of five Eurofighter Typhoon jets that were handed over to the Italian customer on one day.
Link to full article http://www.defencetalk.com/italian-air-force-takes-delivery-of-5-eurofighter-typhoon-aircraft-31545/
pilatusF-15E flies with new radar system
Officials took a step forward in the F-15E Strike Eagle’s continuous technological evolution as the Air Force’s most versatile combat aircraft here Jan. 18.
Officials from the 46th Test Wing launched the fourth generation fighter for the first time with a new and improved radar system, the APG-82(V)1.
The APG-82 uses active electronically scanned array radar technology composed of numerous small solid-state transmit and receive modules. The standard radar, APG-70, is a mechanically scanned array housed in the nose of the aircraft. Although the current F-15E radar has undergone numerous updates and upgrades, it is still the same system the aircraft had on its maiden flight more than 24 years ago.
Link to full article http://www.defencetalk.com/f-15e-flies-with-new-radar-system-31554/
pilatusBoeing Begins Flight Testing UK Chinook Mk4
The Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support team began flight testing the first Chinook Mk4 helicopter for the Royal Air Force (RAF). First flight took place on 9 December 2010 in Gosport, Hampshire.
“First flight marks an exciting and important event for Project JULIUS. This is a great testament to the industry and MOD team who have worked so hard to achieve this milestone,” said Chris White-Horne, Future Heavy Lift Project Leader for the Ministry of Defence. “JULIUS delivers important new capabilities which will be quickly used on operations in Afghanistan and beyond.”
Linkhttp://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-begins-flight-testing-raf-chinook-mk4-31557/
pilatusIn what possible way could you think a war with the North be a good idea!:eek:
ROKAF will be able to destroy DPRK assets really fast in anycase.Do you know how much personel and equipment the North fields?! OK a lot of it is obsolete but it appears to work well enough and their armed forces are so brain washed they would certainly use it! There is no way the ROKAF could knock out enough of it before its too late!
Some Casualties?! REALLY!!!
It would result in a BLOODBATH! Even with the Souths technical superiority it would still result in eye watering millitary casualties and when you look at civilian casualties it would be a slaughter – if not thousands of casualties maybe even hundreds of thousands of civilians killed or injured! The population of Seoul alone is over 10million! and its in artillary range of the DMZ.
And that is not counting if the North decides to start firing missiles at Japan as well it being the most major American millitary staging post outside of South Korea.
Get real!
You are right the North has a sh!t load of equipment, but do you really think they will be able to field a large enough force to inflict serious damage on the south considering the age of their birds and that they have been embargoed for a long time now, which will have cut non essential flights to a bare minimum. So even if they get planes up the standard of the pilots will be nowhere near the skill of their opponents.I see it just being the same as the GW II. The ground engagements though will be rather different.
pilatusIt doesnt say in the article that the AF has retaliated, but that it has been deployed to counter the fire. Still though, i would imagine it was F-15’s and F-16’s that were deployed. I believe the South should have immediately targeted the positions that were shelling the island and taken them out with airsrtikes, i cant see how it could have escalated the situation anymore than it already is.
pilatusHi, apologies if this has already been discussed. I was reading on wiki about the Somali air force and the article claims the provisonal government has bought six attack aircraft and six helicopters to restart the Air force. Does anyone know what kind they are?
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