The largest production helicopter in Western Europe at the time was the Aerospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon

To meet a French armed services requirement for a medium transport helicopter, Sud-Aviation flew the prototype SE.3200 Frelon (hornet) on 10 June 1959. Powered by three Turmo IIIB turboshafts, the SE.3200 had large external fuel tanks that left the interior clear for a maximum of 28 troops, and a swing-tail […]

Read More

Australia’s AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter Supply Chain is being expanded by Boeing

For the first time, Boeing will hire Australian companies to supply parts for its AH-64E Apache Suppliers will provide components for new Apaches including Australia’s future fleet of 29 Apaches. Australian companies Cablex and Thomas Global Systems respectively will manufacture cabling, and design and manufacture cockpit avionics components for the […]

Read More

The following factors account for the Turkish Air Force’s lack of contemporary air-to-air missiles: Lack of Adequate Firing Range for 250 F-16s

The Turkish Air Force has long maintained one of the biggest fighter fleets in NATO, with ten squadrons of F-16C/D Fighting Falcons comprising the whole of its U.S.-made aircraft strength. An estimated 250 F-16s are in service, the large majority of them license built in the country itself, supplemented by […]

Read More

F-16V and a fifty-year-old fighter fly an interception tandem

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — The supposed war between China and Taiwan, which some senior military-political experts say is inevitable, is bringing the development of new military strategies to the fore. Taiwan has conducted and continues to conduct exercises and training exercises to defend itself. Because according to some, Taiwan can defend itself […]

Read More

What’s wrong with the Su-35SM’s modernisation or when will it arrive?

MOSCOW, RUSSIA — Rumors are spreading quite actively that Russia’s best serial multi-role fighter Su-35S is awaiting a very, very serious modernization. In the course of work, the aircraft will approach the fifth generation. Some more optimistic Russian guesses say it will even overtake the 5th generation. However, they are based on […]

Read More

With the help of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system, GA-ASI conducts cold weather validation

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully performed Cold Weather Validation (CWV) using a company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) in late Jan./early Feb. 2023, adding to the cold weather experience of the MQ-9 family of systems. The system’s ground servicing actions, maneuvers, and flights were based out […]

Read More

In Rogers Dry Lake Bed, US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs train for agile combat employment

Clear blue skies almost year-round along with the pristine and legendary Rogers Dry Lake Bed have made Edwards Air Force Base, California, an ideal candidate to host Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, training. The 412th Operations Support Squadron hosted four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Wing out of Davis-Monthan […]

Read More

31st Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force Trains F-16 mechanics for the Romanian Air Force

The U.S. Air Force 31st Maintenance Group conducted a training-oriented mission to assist in the development of the Romanian air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jet program. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Johnston, 31st MXG phase section chief, took a team of five U.S. Airmen to Romania’s 86th Air Base […]

Read More