The Chief of Air Staff of the Austrian Armed Forces hopes that closer ties will develop with the Royal Air Force following the visit by Austrian Air Force Eurofighters to RAF Leuchars, the first ever overseas landings by their fourth-generation aircraft. Speaking at RAF Leuchars, Brigadier General Karl Gruber said: “We’re looking for closer cooperation … Dowiedz się więcej
The name 669, the search and rescue unit of the IAF, is a name synonymous with uncompromising professionalism. Nonetheless, the beginning of the unit was quite different and is the product of one of the most difficult times in IDF history: The Yom Kippur War Lior Estline In the period preceding the Yom Kippur War … Dowiedz się więcej
The Royal NZ Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are working alongside the Australian Defence Force to develop the capabilities of HMNZS CANTERBURY, conducting First of Class Flight Trials for the NH90 helicopter from her flight deck. HMNZS CANTERBURY is conducting two weeks of first of class flight trials for the NH90 off … Dowiedz się więcej
An award-winning project which uses archaeology to aid the recovery of injured soldiers has uncovered a crashed Spitfire on Salisbury Plain under the watchful eye of the pilot’s daughter. Serving and former Service personnel taking part in Operation Nightingale’s Exercise Tally Ho! excavated the remnants of the 609 Squadron fighter plane, which was shot down … Dowiedz się więcej
After a 20-year wait, the B-2 Spirit will receive a significant new communications upgrade. The first increment of the Common Very Low Frequency Receiver, or CVR, program was designed to be a successor to the very low frequency communication system originally slated to be included with the B-2’s communication package. The original system was deferred … Dowiedz się więcej
The Air Force officially closed the KC-46 Weapon System Critical Design Review (CDR) on August 21, one month ahead of the Sept. 24 contractual date. This formal closure of the July Weapon System Design Review represents the culmination of more than 10 months of component and sub-system design reviews, resolution of all resulting action items … Dowiedz się więcej