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Israel To Deploy ‘Iron Dome’ In November

Israel will deploy in November its anti-missile system designed to combat threats from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the defense ministry said on July 19.

Jul 30 2010 | Posted in Air Force, Regionscape | Read More »

France Launches First Vertical-Hit Laser-Guided AASM

France claimed a world-first vertical strike of a laser-guided AASM smart munition on July 9.
“The Direction Générale pour l’Armement (DGA) completed successfully Thursday June 17 2010 the first firing of an modular air to ground weapon (armament air sol modulaire – AASM) in a laser version at its Biscarosse site,” the procurement office said in [...]

Jul 11 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

Turkey Uses Israeli Drones Against Rebels In Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey – The Turkish army has begun using Israeli-made unmanned aircraft to monitor Kurdish rebel movements in neighboring Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported June 21, quoting the army chief.
“In the past 10 days, we have started using our Heron systems… the surveillance systems we bought from Israel, in the [...]

Jun 21 2010 | Posted in Air Force, Headlines | Read More »

Russia hopes to sell S-400 to Turkey

“The Turkish army has a great need to acquire S-300 and S-400 missile systems,” RIA quoted Rosoboronexport director Anatoly Isaikin as saying, referring to two Russian missiles.
Isaikin, speaking in Paris, said Russia had told Turkey it was prepared to participate in a tender for the supply of missile systems, RIA reported.
He said Western companies would [...]

Jun 17 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

Russia launches new military satellite

Russia on Friday launched a military satellite, the Defense Ministry said.
Spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said a Soyuz-U carrier rocket with the satellite lifted off at 7:00 p.m. Moscow time (15:00 GMT) from the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia.
He added that it was the first military satellite launch so far this year.
Russia reportedly operates a constellation [...]

Apr 18 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

Iranian UCAVs can “strike targets”

A top Iranian general said on Monday that the military’s newly produced aerial drones, which have aroused US concern, are capable of gathering intelligence and striking at targets.
“We have made good advances and production is going on at suitable rate,” ground forces commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan told reporters ahead of the annual Iran [...]

Apr 18 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

First Operational F-15C with AESA Radar Unveiled

Boeing representatives joined the U.S. Air Force and Florida Air National Guard (ANG) in Jacksonville today to roll out the first operational ANG F-15C equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Boeing is under contract to upgrade 14 ANG and 10 Air Force F-15C/D aircraft with AESA.
The Raytheon APG-63(V)3 AESA radar being installed [...]

Apr 18 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

First F-35 training squadron stands up

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, currently only 37-Marines strong, stood up as the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II training squadron in a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron is the nation’s first training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter, making the ceremony not only a first for the Marine Corps, [...]

Apr 16 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

Herons Pass Critical Performance Tests

ANKARA – A batch of Heron UAVs produced for Turkey by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems have passed critical performance tests in Israel, and Ankara is ready to accept the delivery of the drones, Turkey’s top procurement official said Feb. 12.
“Six of the aircraft have successfully passed the tests inspected by a delegation [...]

Feb 27 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »

No Cost Difference for F-35 Alternate Engine

Adding a second engine to the F-35 Lightning II program would cost the same as hewing to the single-source plan, according to a new Pentagon study. Defense Department officials say that supports their decision to reject proposals to buy General Electric and Rolls-Royce’s F136 engine, but some House Armed Services Committee members disagree.
“The estimated costs [...]

Feb 27 2010 | Posted in Air Force | Read More »