2015-05-09 The Japanese government has become the first foreign government to purchase the V-22. As of early May, the Department of State has approved an FMS deal with Japan. Japan’s initial buy is for 17 Block C Ospreys, together with spare parts, associated equipment and logistics support. "Japan is modernizing…
2015-04-10 By Air Marshal Jimmy Bhatia (Retd.) and Guishan Luthra New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will acquire 36 Rafale combat aircraft in flyaway condition from France, double the originally stipulated number of 18 in the 2007 tender for a total of 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA).…
2015-02-09 by defenceWeb Embraer on February 3 performed the first flight of its new KC-390 military transport. Test pilots Mozart Louzada and Marcos Salgado de Oliveira Lima and flight test engineers Raphael Lima and Roberto Becker flew the aircraft for 1 hour and 25 minutes, evaluating flying qualities and performance."This…
2014-12-18 According to an Airbus Defence and Space press released dated December 18, 2014: Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany. [caption id="attachment_73404" align="alignnone" width="300"] The photograph shows the first German A400M during its maiden flight. Credit: Airbus Defence and Space.[/caption]…
2014-11-16 Visiting the HDMS Niels Juel: An Interview with Commander Lars Holbaek Second Line of Defense visited the new Danish frigate, the HDMS Niels Juel, which had just participated in Bold Alligator 2014, and which constituted its first overseas engagement. We interviewed Commander Lars Holbaek about his ship, its capabilities,…
11/17/2014: In the slideshow below are featured the winning photos of Eurofighters seen in flight. [maxgallery id="72317"] Credit Photos: Eurofighter According the press release from Eurofighter, dated November 17, 2014: Catching the perfect image of something that flies faster than a speeding bullet is a challenge for any photographer. But…
2014-10-15 By Guy Martin European countries, especially those in the East, supplied a significant amount of military hardware to Africa last year, such as T-72 tanks, Su-25 combat jets and assault rifles, according to United Nations data. The UN earlier this year published its annual Register of Conventional Arms for…
2014-09-25 In a September 25, 2014 Press Release from Airbus Defense and Space, the flight of the Zephyr over the UAE was highlighted. Airbus Defence and Space announced today that a team comprising engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the Airbus Zephyr program has…
