[olisipo]

Um B-52 dos EUA no Báltico, acompanhado por 2 F-16 polacos, 4 F-16 norte-americanos, 2 Eurofighters alemães e 4 Gripens da Suécia. Foto: US Air Force (Erin Babin)

[olisipo]

Argélia compra três aviões de reconhecimento Gulfstream G-550 ISR equipados por Raytheon

http://www.menadefense.net/2016/06/19/lalgerie-donne-un-coup-de-fouet-a-ses-capacites-de-reconnaissance/

[mafets]

Anda animada a vida lá para os lados do Japão. 
http://defence-blog.com/news/russian-spy-plane-flying-near-the-japanese-coast-in-the-pacific.html

The General staff of the defense Forces of Japan said that Japanese fighters were raised into the air due to the passage in the Pacific, two anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Navy Il-38.

According to the Japanese Ministry, quoted by “Interfax”, the Russian planes flew to Japan from the Sakhalin island and passed over the southern part of the Kuril Islands.

The day before, on June 27, Russian aircraft also flew to Japan from the Sakhalin island. They passed over the southern part of the Kuril Islands, then Il-38 made a circle East of the Japanese island of Honshu and back almost the same route.

The Il-38 is designed for independent or joint anti-submarine ships, search and destruction of submarines, for Maritime surveillance, search and rescue operations, laying minefields.

In may, the Russian managers prevent dangerous convergence of three planes over the sea of Japan. Not answering the signals of the American spy plane was flying at a height designed for civil aviation. He could face two passenger Airliners.

Saudações

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries' new transport aircraft, C-2, delivered to the JASDF
(30 de Junho de 2016, em japonês [tradução])

Kasawaki Heavy Industries has delivered to the Air Self-Defense Force its first version of the C-2 mass production aircraft (aircraft number 68-1203).

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Fonte: http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160630-00000003-awire-bus_all (fotografia no artigo)

Duvido que os japoneses consigam exportar isto após anos e anos a isolarem-se do mercado internacional e dada a forte concorrência. Seria era interessante e surpreendente ver uma empresa norte-americana fazer como a Lockheed Martin fez com a KAI e o seu T-50 Golden Eagle; uma parceria para a produção e exportação do C-2 para rivalizar com os novos aviões chineses, visto até que os EUA deixaram de ter o C-17 para oferecer ao mercado externo.

Cumprimentos,

[Cabeça de Martelo]

http://videos.sapo.pt/K67yp8fdBYq9idoEENfH

[Crypter]

http://videos.sapo.pt/K67yp8fdBYq9idoEENfH

Qual é o objectivo de um avião de passageiros descolar na vertical??

[Cabeça de Martelo]

IAF Hercules pilots see augmented reality on first test flights

Elbit unveils upgraded drone designed to send visual intelligence to ground forces
 
 Israel's Elbit wins $20 million contract for military radio system

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/IAF-Hercules-pilots-see-augmented-reality-on-first-test-flights-460248

[Get_It]

Future Of The Super Puma In Doubt?
(22 de Julho de 2016)

The world of heavy helicopters is relatively small with just a handful of OEMs making them for the civilian market. Airbus Helicopters is a large player in this niche market, but is the Super Puma's future production in jeopardy?

If we look at operators of the Super Puma family, a large percentage of them are with offshore and military operators, and this lack of diversity is leading to poor sales for Airbus Helicopters' current production heavies (H215 & H225).

The heavy helicopter market started to struggle when the price of oil began to drop drastically, from over $100/barrel in mid 2014, to below $50/barrel today. Airbus Helicopters were dealt a further blow to their future production when a Polish order for 50 examples was canceled when a new Government took over, leaving the company left with some 'white tail' helicopters. To make matters worse, Airbus Helicopters have suffered even more with the recent loss of a EC225 near Bergen, Norway leading to a grounding of the EC225's & AS.332L2's in Europe and many other parts of the globe.

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With the recent announcement of the CHC Group entering Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings, the second hand helicopter market has been flooded with heavy helicopters that have been removed from the CHC fleet and returned to lessors. These very same lessors are responsible for a good percentage of the aircraft currently on order, so they will be trying to re-negotiate delivery slots and even cancel orders.

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Fonte: http://aviationweek.com/blog/future-super-puma-doubt

Houvesse vontade política sempre se podia aproveitar para comprar uns tantos helicópteros para o Exército ou pelo menos (fosse na FAP ou Protecção Civil) para combate aos incêndios.

Cumprimentos,

[olisipo]

Meteor - Conheça o míssil mais letal do mundo. Não é americano, mas europeu

http://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/meteor-conheca-o-missil-mais-letal-do-mundo/

[Get_It]

Nigeria’s Tiny, Low-Tech Alpha Jets Have Flown in Brutal Wars Across Africa
(28 de Julho de 2016)

On the morning of June 19, 2016, seven Toyota Hilux trucks manned by Boko Haram fighters lay in wait near Daira Noro, Borno State in northeastern Nigeria.

Members of a fundamentalist insurgency infamous for its terrorist attacks and kidnappings of young girls, the fighters had recently been chased out of their camps in Sambisa forest by an African multi-national task force.

As the African forces advanced north in pursuit, the Boko Haram fighters had prepared a road-side ambush under tree cover. Two of their trucks were armed with heavy machine guns.

The distant whine of small airplane engines sounded overhead. An unarmed civilian plane flew by.

Then suddenly, a small twin-engine fighter — an Alpha Jet — came screaming over the horizon. Radioed the position of the Boko Haram fighters by the unarmed plane — actually a King Air 350 surveillance aircraft — the Alpha Jet unleashed a barrage of rockets on the concealed ambush, followed by 250-pound bombs and strafing runs.

The Toyotas were all destroyed and the ambush force thrown into chaos.

Nigerian ground forces followed close on the heels of the jet and chased off the survivors. They counted 15 bodies and two abandoned rocket-propelled grenades.

This incident, as reported by Nigerian air force Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, highlights the role of air power in the struggle against the brutal Boko Haram insurgency in northern Nigeria.

In addition to the Alpha Jets, Hind attack helicopters and F-7 fighters — Chinese-built copies of the MiG-21 — have taken part in the air campaign. But the Alpha Jets, taken out of near-retirement five years ago, also played in important — and at times controversial — role supporting Nigerian peacekeeping troops in Liberia and Sierra Leone during the 1990s.

This is the story of how a diminutive jet trainer made its mark on West Africa.

[continua]

Fonte: https://warisboring.com/nigerias-tiny-low-tech-alpha-jets-have-flown-in-brutal-wars-across-africa-5d843265d1b8

Cumprimentos,

[HSMW]

Speculation over who Mikoyan was building 46 brand-new MiG-29M jets for has come to a end with Egypt being revealed as the customer.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/egypt-buy-46-mig-29-combat-aircraft-2-billion-deal/

Mig-29M para o Egipto a juntar aos Rafale, F-16, Mirage 2000...

[NVF]

Croatia receives first OH-58 Kiowa helicopters

http://www.janes.com/article/62690/croatia-receives-first-oh-58-kiowa-helicopters

The donated helicopters, the first of 16, and around 30 tonnes of additional equipment were delivered by a US Air Force Reserve Command Lockheed C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft. This is the first such shipment (at least one more is expected), fulfilling intergovernmental talks started in early 2015, and fully formalised in early 2016. The Croatian side of the deal was completed by March, with the Croatian government providing the funding on 25 May.

After the OH-58Ds were pulled out of US service as part of the '2013 Aviation Restructure Initiative', all 340 became available through EDA and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programmes. Croatia was the first country to show interest, picking out 16 lightly used aircraft formerly attached to the US Army 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) in November 2015. A formal letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the aircraft was signed in mid-February 2016.

Besides the helicopters and initial training donated by the United States, Croatia also bought three OH-58D simulators, as well as a package of spare parts and armament.

Although the full value of the donation was estimated at around USD218 million, the contract value of the deal is set at USD29.14 million. Half was paid by the United States, and the rest is to be covered by Croatia between 2016 and 2020. All in all, Croatia will spend HRK188.4 million (USD27.9 million) on this new capability, with taxes included.

Croatia's first five Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters were delivered to Zemunik Air base on 30 July.


Croatia's first five OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters were delivered by a USAF C-5 Galaxy on 30 July. (Croatian Ministry of Defence)

[tenente]

Croatia receives first OH-58 Kiowa helicopters

http://www.janes.com/article/62690/croatia-receives-first-oh-58-kiowa-helicopters

The donated helicopters, the first of 16, and around 30 tonnes of additional equipment were delivered by a US Air Force Reserve Command Lockheed C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft. This is the first such shipment (at least one more is expected), fulfilling intergovernmental talks started in early 2015, and fully formalised in early 2016. The Croatian side of the deal was completed by March, with the Croatian government providing the funding on 25 May.

After the OH-58Ds were pulled out of US service as part of the '2013 Aviation Restructure Initiative', all 340 became available through EDA and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programmes. Croatia was the first country to show interest, picking out 16 lightly used aircraft formerly attached to the US Army 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (Fort Bragg, North Carolina) in November 2015. A formal letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the aircraft was signed in mid-February 2016.

Besides the helicopters and initial training donated by the United States, Croatia also bought three OH-58D simulators, as well as a package of spare parts and armament.

Although the full value of the donation was estimated at around USD218 million, the contract value of the deal is set at USD29.14 million. Half was paid by the United States, and the rest is to be covered by Croatia between 2016 and 2020. All in all, Croatia will spend HRK188.4 million (USD27.9 million) on this new capability, with taxes included.

Croatia's first five Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters were delivered to Zemunik Air base on 30 July.


Croatia's first five OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters were delivered by a USAF C-5 Galaxy on 30 July. (Croatian Ministry of Defence)

Ora bem, em minha opinião tinha sido porventura, há falta de meios para comprar melhor opção, uma boa escolha para substituir os nossos AL III, digo eu, pois quem não tem cão com gato caça........nós que nem dinheiro temos para mandar cantar uns......... até ficávamos bem servidos.

Abraços

[olisipo]

Kuwait finally signs $1bn deal for 30 Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters

http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviationaerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-defense-security-news/global-news-2016/august/2832-kuwait-finally-signs-1bn-deal-for-30-airbus-h225m-caracal-helicopters.html

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Francia ofrece a Bolivia barcos y aviones de entrenamiento TB 30 `Epsilon´
(12 de Agosto de 2016)

Francia está a la espera de que el gobierno de Bolivia acepte la propuesta para suministrarle aviones de entrenamiento Socata TB 30 Epsilon y embarcaciones para la Armada, entre otros equipos militares.

La revelación la hizo, el pasado 7 de agosto, el encargado de negocios de la Embajada de Francia en Bolivia, Jean Pierre Pauly, durante la entrega a la <strong>Fuerza Aérea Boliviana</strong> de dos helicópteros Airbus Helicopters AS332 C1e Super Puma.

"Tenemos un contrato para proveer radares militares, se va a dar a Bolivia soberanía en el aire y más seguridad”, y se espera que se acepte la propuesta para “la provisión de 16 aeronaves para capacitar a los efectivos de la Fuerza Aérea y barcos para la Armada Boliviana y muchas otras cosas ", señaló el diplomático francés.

[continua]

Fonte: http://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2016/08/12/noticia-francia-ofrece-bolivia-barcos-aviones-entrenamiento-epsilon.html

France offers to Bolivia TB 30 Epsilon light military trainer aircraft

Cumprimentos,