Military Aviation News-2012

[J-20 Hotdog]

Boeing latest 6th generation F/A-XX concept. ( aka Boeing PAK-FA )
http://defensetech.org/2012/04/16/co...boeings-fa-xx/

a video of that model has been out for a while.. not really Pak-fa ish in any way..
it has no moveable lerx
its two seater
it has an S duct
it has 2-d nozzles
it has side by side bays not tandem ones
closer to an F-22 with delta wings and no tail rudders.

[Sign]

a video of that model has been out for a while.. not really Pak-fa ish in any way..
it has no moveable lerx
its two seater
it has an S duct
it has 2-d nozzles
it has side by side bays not tandem ones
closer to an F-22 with delta wings and no tail rudders.

are you sure its "only" 2D nozzles?
the non existent rudders should suggest 3D type for a fighter (agility would be very bad with no rudders and no 3D nozzles)

[EagleSpirit]

Nozzles? It is screaming YF-23 to me.

[Tango III]

Here is more about F/A-XX new navy fighter

US Navy issues F/A-XX RFI

[haavarla]

Russia has decided to join a tender on the delivery of six light fighter jets to the Philippines AF.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120418/172892388.html

[Tango III]

The Government’s ambition to procure 52 F-35 fighter jets is confirmed.


The New Norwegian Long-term Defence Plan

[Tango III]

Israeli F-35s to carry indigenous missiles

[Tango III]

UK Denies Plan to Replace Nimrod MR4s.

Nimrod MRA4

[Flyboy77]

Russia Signs $35-Mln Missile Contract with Malaysia

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120419/172915744.html

[Tango III]

Israel offered Chinooks as service eyes V-22 deal

[totoro]

Russia Signs $35-Mln Missile Contract with Malaysia

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120419/172915744.html

Some media outlets that mention this newsbit also add the contract is for 35 missiles. is that an error? someone mixed up the dollar value and number of missiles?

also, can we be sure the missiles in question are indeed rvv-ae, like the newspaper say? or are they rather rvv-sd, which would make much more sense, knowing rvv-ae is a model that will soon be 20 years old. ?

[Austere]

Russia Signs $35-Mln Missile Contract with Malaysia

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120419/172915744.html

Some media outlets that mention this newsbit also add the contract is for 35 missiles. is that an error? someone mixed up the dollar value and number of missiles?

also, can we be sure the missiles in question are indeed rvv-ae, like the newspaper say? or are they rather rvv-sd, which would make much more sense, knowing rvv-ae is a model that will soon be 20 years old. ?

And is it the first order?

[Tango III]

Unresponsive Plane Crashes in Gulf of Mexico

[Tango III]

USAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization

[Bager1968]

USAF issues RFI for UH-1N modernization

"To provide the UH-1 with an additional 30 years of service and retain its MC rates, the rotary branch is attempting to resolve sustainability and capability shortfalls."

The USAF wants to increase the UH-1N's endurance, range, speed, all-weather capability, survivability and equip it with modernised communication and navigation system capabilities. "The government is seeking interested sources to fulfil [fiscal year]14-18 requirements," the RFI reads.

Well, I can see replacing the engine, rotor, & transmission (as well as the tail rotor) and some avionics & commo systems from the UH-1Y, which will merge with the USMC supply train as well as address most of the issues the USAF wants to fix... but what will it be called?

The UH-1Y and AH-1Z have used all the letters in the sequence, so either they try to find a letter that wasn't used, go back to the start and call it UH-1AA, or perhaps play off the "partial UN-1Y" modernization and call it the UH-1Ynot?

[Tango III]

The Black Hawk helicopter crashed.

U.S. helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, four feared dead

[Tango III]

Indian Air Force a Sukhoi-30 Mk-I fighter jet made an emergency landing.

Sukhoi snag hits flight operations in Pune

[Tango III]

US Navy to start P-8 operational tests in the summer

[US Agent]

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A picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) in December 2011 shows a Syrian [MiG-23] aircraft. A huge explosion on Saturday rocked a Syrian military airport on the outskirts of the capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. (AFP Photo/-)

[Tango III]

Fighter jets about-turn 'will harm capability’

[Gerard]

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A picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) in December 2011 shows a Syrian [MiG-23] aircraft. A huge explosion on Saturday rocked a Syrian military airport on the outskirts of the capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. (AFP Photo/-)

Isn't this a MiG-27?

[mack8]

No it's a MiG-23BN , pic taken from the exercises last year (so no it's not dropping bombs on "civilians")

[Alpha Bravo]

Fighter jets about-turn 'will harm capability’

This is now turning into an utter complete mess!

[jbritchford]

This is now turning into an utter complete mess!

Only just now?

[djcross]

Fighter jets about-turn 'will harm capability’

WRT the article...No ****, Sherlock!

A blind man could see that coming.

[Tango III]

Turkey's first T38 modernised jet trainer is handed over

[Tango III]

U.S. defense chief urges Brazil to buy fighter jets

[Tango III]

Pilots Eject in Bulgarian MiG-29 Crash

[Tango III]

The Swiss Federal Council has decided on a joint procedure with Sweden for the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighters intended for the partial replacement of the Tiger fighters (TTE program).

Follow-up to TTE Acquisition Procedure and Impact on Military Funding

[Tango III]

Greece has cancelled the 50-million-euro ($66-million) purchase of four Italian C-27 transport planes.

Greece scraps order of four Italian transport planes