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February 27th, 2011, 03:04 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
The news of the past week.
1. A perspective of why the U.S. wants Asia to buy American.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22220/
2. Naval version of EUROFIGHTER (TYPHOON) debuts @ Aero India 2011.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22214/
3. Jordon to convert 2 CN-235 medium transport planes into light gunships (As compared to SPECTRE and SPOOKY gunships.). The USAF & USMC looking at the same as I've already eluded to (For next year.) in this thread and the AC-130 Time to Upgrade? thread. These are roll on roll off suites. The USMC KC-130J will soon be used in that role and will still maintain one refueling pod as well to perform that function as well. See Post #21 above on USAF and USMC efforts.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...778/#more-6778
4. Israel doing what it does best, upgrading equipment and making it much better.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...796/#more-1796
5. SAAB GRIPENS arrive in Thailand.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...s-awacs-04022/
6. Japan working towards it's own fighter. How will they get there though?
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...nous%20Fighter
Off the "did.com" site.
7. India looking to phase out it's MiG 17 and MiG 27 fighters by 2017. Will they get there it's hard to say given the issues they have procuring systems or "should we or shouldn't we" over the years.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22282/
Note to self, follow up for 2011/2012 campaign.
Regards,
Pat
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March 7th, 2011, 01:53 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
News of last week.
Well for a thread I was hesitant to start it's been the most active in development of new systems and procurement and I think could have the most inputs for the 2011/2012 campaign.
1. I will slow down on the F-35 but it met a major milestone this week and there arose an issue in procurement with Canada. But the program I feel is all of a sudden out of the woods, it's amazing how cutting a few high profile programs will motivate others to get their poop together. And I'm all about motivation. So I'm going to limit things to major milestones, projected procurement issues and fielding of the F-35.
A. I'm in this group to some small degree (As some might guess.) but it goes to what I mentioned above.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22504/
1. The first production F-35 makes a successful flight.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22389/
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...-to-skies.html
I really like the above site he's not afraid to put his opinions out there with the information to back it up.
2. Canada debating the procurement of the F-35 due to cost delays against budget for it.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22467/
B. India could come to a decision this week in the MMRCA program.
This will represent one of the largest procurement programs ever made if the numbers hold. And that procurement goes beyond just jets to include weapons and support.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...mrca-race.html
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2011/...ing-mmrca.html
C. Chinese J-20 not all that, at least for now?
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22526/
D. Frances A400M on the cusp to reach production.
http://www.janes.com/news/defence/ai...0223_1_n.shtml
E. S. Korea to step up it's FX-111 procurement program by one year in lue of N. Korea military overt actions and force build up and modernization programs.
http://www.janes.com/news/defence/ai...0202_1_n.shtml
F. As a reminder let's not forget as I've mentioned elsewhere that the PAK-FA Su-50 [b]is not[b] just a Russian program, it's a joint one that India is very happy to be a part of given recent events with China and the J-20 (See above and on earlier posts here.). A second PAK-FA has just successfully taken to the skies this past week.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...fighter-03133/
Unfortunately when they update you get the poor mans version.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22582/
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G. This next makes me feel just  this was not intended to happen but as I mentioned in the MBT thread earlier today the British SDSR plan is cutting deeper than originally planned. The HARRIER was sacrificed (All retired in Dec. 2010.) in the view that the TORNADO was the more viable solution until the F-35 become available to the RAF and RN. This past week it was announced that 13 AND 14 Squadron(s) will be disbanded and stood down on 1 June 2011. And the beat goes on.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22474/
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H. A little supposition on my part on the destination the first is fact based. Russian had intended that Libya would be the first export country to get the very capable Su-35. But with the current UN sanctions in place the deal has been canceled for now. Like the S-300 meant for Iran don't be surprised if the Su-35 doesn't go to Venezuela  as well.
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Done for another week, hope you all have a great one!!
Regards,
Pat
Follow up for the FX-111 program AND 2011/2012 campaign.
P.S.
Noticed when "timed out" as happened with this post and an earlier one, when logging back in (Using the middle box, not the log in at upper right.) and hoping
something is there, it now is, the full post where left off at.
Somebody must have fixed something so thank you from this "hunt and peck" (I was tempted.) person.
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March 27th, 2011, 01:55 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
News of the last two weeks.
1. First flight for the GRIPEN D of the RTAF they got them and we have them too now in the game.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22922/
2. More on the GUARDIAN System, coming to a "slow mover" near you.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22856/
3. The Aussies are hanging tough with the F-35 as are the Canadians, however, in Canada it may have near term ramifications for the current government.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23092/
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...n-fighter-jets
4. The F-22 breaks the sound barrier using a bio fuel, the source of which is revealed (Confirmed.) as well.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23002/
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5. It's been coming for sometime now, and now it's finally made official, big changes are being made to Russian Naval Air units.
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20110323/163161296.html
Off "DID" again.
Regards,
Pat
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April 3rd, 2011, 04:46 PM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
News of the last week...
1. From a partnership that started with Yakovlev, Italy's Aermacchi has developed one of the most advanced trainers in the world, the M-346 a highly modified version of the YAK-130 Russian trainer. Both can be used as light attack aircraft as well, with the M-346 having nine weapon hard-points on it. The M-346 is so advanced as to allow flight certification for the
F-22. It is now fielded.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23360/
http://www.military-today.com/aircra...346_master.htm
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2. Danish DIFAT team looking to improve their fighter capabilities beyond its current F-16s.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...79&c=AIR&s=TOP
3. USAF got the first of its MC-130J COMBAT SHADOW II Spec Op planes with much improved capabilities to penetrate enemy airspace.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23253/
Regards,
Pat
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February 1st, 2012, 11:47 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
 For the last post; Pg. 3, Post #21, and Item A3. Focus on the SAAB Group refs. for GRIPEN.
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April 28th, 2011, 02:39 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
News from the LW+
1. Always wanted that swimming pool but were concerned about how long it would take just to clear your property and dig the hole?
Well the USAF has the solution for you, called Big BLU by some!!
With Big BLU you'll even be able to go deep diving! Seriously this could be the most effective "perpetrator" bomb ever designed. The primary platforms are the B-52H and B-2. It is in low rate production. Well maybe the GBU-43 MOAB (Mother Of All Bombs) might be better to clear your property with.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...nd-bomb-03172/
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tions/moab.htm
2. MOD: The B-1B is being modified to carry triple it's normal bomb load. Ouch!!
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23620/
3. Do we want to add these weapons to the collection? SLAM ER, SDB II are here.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23620/
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23395/
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...etition-06510/
4. MOD?: TYPOON gets new weapons in the precision guided air to surface category. The Germany, Spain and Italy will soon use the EGBU-16 while the UK has chosen the PAVEWAY II. Current load to be at 6 of these missile types, see inset photo for layout.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23587/
5. Remember what I said about India watching events in Libya to make a decision about it's MMRCA Program? Well it's in the last post of this thread, but it seems they're not the only ones as, France and the U.S. are expressing serious interest in the BRIMSTONE Multi-Purpose ATGW Air to Ground Missile.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...18&c=AME&s=AIR
6. China developing the J-18 VSTOL Fighter, probably are CBS News here showed a video of the J-15 which will be a carrier based jet reversed engineered from one purchased by the Ukraine
(Su-33? Also as part of the Carrier deal.) as Russia would not sell the jet themselves to the Chinese.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...65&c=ASI&s=AIR
7. MOD: F-35 news in order of refs, 1. F-35 by law is critically over budget. 2. U.S. Program Manager indicates the program is still in trouble and delayed again with testing now through 2016 and fielded by 2018. 3. Norwegian political parties calling for a cost review. Canada is doing this now as well as already reported on in this thread. 4. F-35B moving on.
http://www.defense.gov/releases/rele...eleaseid=14411
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...85&c=AME&s=AIR
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...20policy&s=TOP
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/23933/
Finally as it's getting late and it was a long hot day today, we say goodbye to another piece of equipment that has served it's country well for over 25 years.
8. The F3 TORNADO shown here  , sorry wrong one and we've seen unfortunately enough of these here over the last few weeks ourselves, anyway it has served as the primary Interceptor for the RAF over the UK for the last 25 years. It will be replaced by the recently upgraded GR.4 TORNADO's which is the FB version of the TORNADO. The F3 was planned to be retired this year for sometime but, was moved along for cost savings. So as with the GR.4 HARRIER, to the air and ground crews of the F3 TORNADO we salute you for a job well done!! Us "Bubbleheads" are such nice people.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tornadof3.cfm
http://www.globalaviationresource.co...retirement.php
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/tornado/
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FOLLOW UP HERE!! 
Regards,
Pat
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April 29th, 2011, 02:14 PM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
Something similar was done to the B-2 some time ago. A korean driven modification in all likelyhood. |
April 30th, 2011, 03:09 AM
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Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
In my last post #31; Item 1. , is the perfect example of how to spell check your way to "stupidity" , of course "perpetrator" should've read "penetrative". To our friends across the pond, thank you and congradulations for a wonderful day yesterday! It was good to see something positive for a change in the news, it would've been made only better if the shuttle would've lifted off on schedule with it's back story as well.
Good Night/Morning!
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