2014-08-28 Earlier, in our discussion with Major Summa, the executive officer of VFMA-121, the first operational U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F-35 Squadron, the aviator emphasized the impact commonality was already having. Working with the other service pilots provides an important window on where we want to go with the concepts…
2014-08-28 According to a press release today from Airbus Defence and Space: The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has performed successfully air-to-air refueling tests with a F/A-18 Hornet fighter. The tanker test campaign was developed in five flights in which the A400M performed 33 dry contacts and dispensed 18.6 tons…
2014-08-28 By Guishan Luthra New Delhi. Some years ago, Boeing offered assistance to India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in building the much-needed wind tunnel for aerospace projects as part of the offsets for the company’s C 17 Globemaster III aircraft sales to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The…
2014-08-28 The focus of both the commercial and military worlds with regard to space and UAVs is upon payloads. What can deliver the digital content which I need for critical requirements now and be effective in the years ahead? Space and UAVs are in competition with one another for this,…
2014-08-26 The Italian F-35 FACO in Cameri, Italy achieved a significant milestone with AL-1 last night. Aircraft structure, hardware and software assembly and integration had progressed to the point where power was applied to the aircraft for the first time. This is a significant achievement and is a testament to…
2014-08-26 According to a Lockheed Martin press release from August 25, 2014: The L F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program continued a steady path of flight test milestones in August, including weapons separation, software compatibility and flight hours, all demonstrating program maturity. “The test milestones are a direct result of…
2014-08-25 By defenceWeb Germany's Economy Ministry has approved plans by defense group Rheinmetall to deliver an armored vehicle assembly plant to Algeria, according to a reply sent by the ministry following a request from a member of parliament. Rheinmetall's delivery to Algeria includes a production line to assemble the Fuchs…
2014-08-24 Earlier, we interviewed Lt. General Jouas on the situation in South Korea as seen from the point of view of the 7th USAF. In that interview, Lt. General Jouas highlighted the challenges facing US and allied forces facing a second nuclear age power in terms of North Korea. SLD:…
