tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11082871948321329312024-03-13T14:05:03.900+01:00MIRAGEC14MILITARY AVIATIONMiragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7678125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-42171260606779153592024-02-17T18:19:00.006+01:002024-02-17T18:19:56.266+01:00India Expands Fleet with 15 C-295 Maritime Patrol/ASW Aircraft Following Acquisition of 56 C-295 Transport UnitsIndia has taken a step towards bolstering its strategic position in the Indian Ocean by finalizing a groundbreaking deal with Airbus. This monumental agreement entails an investment of around USD $3.5 billion for the procurement of over a dozen maritime surveillance aircraft. Spearheaded by Defense Minister, the acquisition council has given the green light for the purchase of nine aircraft Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-81324792667449801332024-02-04T20:47:00.000+01:002024-02-04T20:47:09.228+01:00India Secures $3.99 Billion MQ-9B Sky Guardian Deal, Enhancing Maritime SecurityThe United States and India have agreed India's acquisition of 31 armed MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones, along with a comprehensive support package. This agreement, valued at up to $3.99 billion, aims to strengthen India's maritime surveillance capabilities and enhance its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities along its vast maritime routes.The package includes not only the Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-60945016000869939412024-02-03T23:44:00.004+01:002024-02-03T23:45:43.348+01:00Turkey's Aerospace Ambitions: Still interested in buying 40 Eurofighters, F-35 Reintegration, and 'KAAN' Maiden Flight in March 2024Turkey has been seeking to strengthen its position in the aerospace arena through a series of strategic initiatives, including exploring options for the acquisition of combat aircraft and developing its own fifth-generation fighter jet, the 'KAAN'. One focus of this strategy has been the ongoing interest in acquiring 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, a decision that was reinforced after the United Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-5637120227520776612024-01-28T22:51:00.004+01:002024-01-28T22:51:53.900+01:00USA Lifts Freeze on Massive F-16 Deal with Turkey, Approves F-35s for Greece in Significant Geopolitical ManeuverFollowing Turkey’s parliament endorsement of Sweden’s NATO application, the Biden administration has informed Congress that it is reviving a significant deal with Turkey. This deal entails supplying 40 new F-16 fighters and upgrading an additional 79 aircraft already in service, estimated at a staggering $23 billion.Simultaneously, the administration has greenlit Greece, Turkey's regional rival, Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-45328376990833267962024-01-28T22:29:00.002+01:002024-01-28T22:29:16.055+01:00US and UAE Move Forward with MQ-9B SeaGuardian ProcurementAfter years of delay, a deal to export 18 MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is back on track, as confirmed by the president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) in a statement to Breaking Defense. Progress has been made in separating the MQ-9 deal from the larger and more controversial F-35 procurement. The interview took place at the Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-37609983286270767012024-01-28T21:56:00.004+01:002024-01-28T21:56:47.548+01:00Spanish Navy Welcomes NH90MSPT Helicopter for EvaluationThe first NH90 helicopter of the tactical transport version for the Navy has arrived in Spain for flight trials. The aircraft has been at the Airbus Helicopters plant in Albacete since last week where it landed from the company's facilities in Germany.At the Albacete , this first unit of a batch of seven NH90MSPT (Maritime Spanish Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters will undergo Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-75439295714910220972024-01-28T09:25:00.004+01:002024-01-28T09:27:02.649+01:00Australia's NH90 Helicopters Meet Their End: Buried and ForgottenRecently, the Australian Army has been getting rid of its old NHIndustries NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopters by wrecking and burying them. Now, Ukraine has asked for whatever is left of these helicopters.Reports that the Australian Army was deliberately scrapping its troublesome NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopters have been confirmed.Imagery and video have of at least six of the already Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-55931312704833733062024-01-23T20:46:00.002+01:002024-01-23T20:46:36.507+01:00Empty Pockets at the Pentagon: Financial Struggles Hinder Aid to UkraineUnited States can't provide immediate assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia due to financial constraints. Despite hosting a monthly gathering of about 50 countries to support Ukraine, the U.S. is currently out of funds to send the ammunition and missiles that Ukraine urgently needs. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a video statement from his home where he is recuperating from Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-26265918071134194382024-01-23T20:31:00.001+01:002024-01-23T20:31:42.485+01:00B-21 Raider Enters Production Phase Following Pentagon ApprovalThe Pentagon has formally approved the production of the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest stealth bomber. Following the successful first flight of the bomber, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment William LaPlante confirmed that the B-21 Raider program is moving forward with production. The decision was based on the results of ground and flight tests, as well as the Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-56091189829152694702024-01-23T20:18:00.001+01:002024-01-23T20:18:10.094+01:00Preparations Underway for Maiden Flight of Eurofighter Typhoon's New Radar.BAE Systems and Leonardo UK have achieved a significant milestone by successfully fitting an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, known as the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mark 2, to a Eurofighter Typhoon fourth-generation fighter jet. This cutting-edge radar system, equipped with a multifunctional array (MFA), promises to revolutionize the capabilities of the TyphoonMiragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-9971391963228517492024-01-22T19:53:00.002+01:002024-01-22T19:53:21.809+01:00Peruvian Air Force Brings DHC-6-300 'Twin Otter' Back into ServiceThe Maintenance Service of the Peruvian Air Force (SEMAN) of a twin-turboprop light transport aircraft, the DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, to the Peruvian Air Force (FAP). This aircraft, now renamed as DHC-6-300NG, will be part of the 42nd Air Group in Iquitos and will be assigned to the 1st Air Wing in Piura, operating in the northern region of the country.The aircraft will be used for various missions, Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-72915744247212790292024-01-22T19:21:00.004+01:002024-01-23T19:15:00.867+01:00Germany To Arm Their Eurofighters With Brimstone MissilesThe German Armed Forces' (Bundeswehr) plans to equip their Eurofighter aircraft with Brimstone anti-tank guided missiles, manufactured by the European defense company MBDA. According to Germany's defense procurement plans, they intend to purchase 274 Brimstone missiles, with the Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) set to carry this new weapon system. The procurement is Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-40343991486474910352024-01-21T20:29:00.006+01:002024-01-21T20:29:49.239+01:00Royal Netherlands Air Force Deploys MQ-9A Reaper Drones to Romania for NATO Reconnaissance missionsThe Royal Netherlands Air Force has announced the deployment of General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper drones by the Royal Netherlands Air Force to Romania. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) will be stationed at Campia Turzii air base in Romania, primarily for reconnaissance missions along NATO's eastern border. Three MQ-9A Reaper drones, originally located in the Caribbean, are being Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-83330531167847103792024-01-19T21:31:00.005+01:002024-01-19T21:31:35.180+01:00The Pakistan Air Force conducts attacks on targets within Iranian territory amid tensions between the two countriesPakistan Air Force carried out on Jan. 18, an air ofensive, involving the launch of precision airstrikes within Iranian borders just before dawn, "In response to alleged attacks launched from Iran on camps of Sunni militants, who oppose the regime of Iranian ayatollahs, and are located in Pakistan. Pakistan's fighters, including JF-17 Thunder jets, originated from the Masroor airbase and Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-37722244369169636862024-01-19T21:02:00.006+01:002024-01-19T21:02:49.907+01:00Production for the first 7 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets for Bulgaria has begunLockheed Martin has confirmed progress in the manufacturing of the first seven F-16 Block 70 fighter jets destined for the Bulgarian Air Force. This confirmation took place during an official ceremony at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility in the United States, coinciding with the visit of the Bulgarian Minister of Defense, Todor Tagarev.The acquisition of these aircraft is part of the Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-55600047241698972902024-01-19T20:36:00.005+01:002024-01-19T20:36:45.113+01:00Ethiopian Air Force Boosts Defense Capabilities with Acquisition of Su-30Ks and Akinci UAVsEthiopian Air Force has acquired Akinci unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey and Russian Sukhoi Su-30K combat aircraft as part of its ongoing modernization efforts. The Su-30K aircraft were officially introduced into service during a ceremony, and the Chief of General Staff emphasized the importance of these acquisitions in preventing attacks on Ethiopia. The Commander of the Ethiopian AirMiragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-24059645497781920822024-01-19T20:16:00.003+01:002024-01-19T20:16:25.687+01:00Belgian Air Component Celebrates Arrival of Final A400M AircraftAirbus has completed the delivery of A400M military transport aircrafts to the Belgian Air Component. The last A400M was received on January 21, with an official ceremony planned for the end of February. The Belgian-Luxembourg unit now has a total of eight aircraft, seven for Belgium and one for Luxembourg, following deliveries that spanned from October 2020 to January 2024.The A400M fleet Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-29182640830734000712024-01-19T19:54:00.008+01:002024-01-19T19:54:59.356+01:00Australia has revealed the true reasons why it will not donate its MRH-90 helicopters to Ukraine.On September 2023, Australia decided to dismantle and bury its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters, which are now permanently grounded. The decision has sparked criticism of the Defense Department's secrecy, and the article highlights the rare breaking of ranks by a recently retired two-star general in the Australian defense establishment.On December 21, the editor of the Asia Pacific Defence Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-12289055621433773652024-01-18T20:47:00.002+01:002024-01-18T20:47:13.180+01:00Next-Gen Bomber B-21 Raider Stealth Aircraft Completes Second FlightThe second confirmed flight of the B-21 Raider bomber took place on January 17 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, just over two months after its inaugural flight. The event was detected by numerous aviation trackers who observed potential escort planes on flight tracking websites.Manufactured by Northrop Grumman, the B-21 Raider is a developmental penetrating strike bomber designed to deploy Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-65770615387077435302024-01-18T19:54:00.004+01:002024-01-18T19:54:54.459+01:00France to Supply Ukraine with 40 Scalp Missiles, Alongside Hundreds of Bombs, Caesar Cannons, and HowitzersFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced France's commitment to supply Ukraine with additional military equipment, including about 40 Scalp-EG (Storm Shadow) cruise missiles and hundreds of bombs in the coming weeks. Macron also mentioned that the French defense industry is operating within a "war economy" to boost production and supplies, particularly 155mm Caesar howitzers.In the context of Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-26240214790599589152024-01-16T22:57:00.004+01:002024-01-16T23:04:10.596+01:00Breaking: Retired RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Jets in 2025 Could Strengthen Ukrainian Air Force, Reflecting Strong Ties between UK and UkraineThe recent controversial decision by the United Kingdom to decommission 30 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets by 2025 has almost coincided with the recent pledgefrom British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to allocate £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) in military funding to Ukraine this year during his visit to Kyiv. The procurement of long-range attack drones has been identified as a top priority in this Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-77362614801742863962024-01-16T12:22:00.001+01:002024-01-16T12:23:20.640+01:00France acquires 8 NH-90 helicopters for its special forces.The Ministry of Defense of France has announced the purchase order for 8 new NH90 helicopters for its Army Special Operations Forces, partially following an existing acquisition proposal since 2016. The contract for the supply of these 8 helicopters was awarded by the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) to the NHIndustries consortium (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, and Fokker). This purchase isMiragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-8356309932693936962024-01-15T23:12:00.001+01:002024-01-15T23:12:05.699+01:00Ukraine urges Australia to transfer its retired MRH-90 helicopters instead of scrapping themUkrainian military officials are increasing pressure on the Australian government, urging a reconsideration of its decision to decommission the retired MRH-90 'Taipan' helicopters instead of dispatching them to Ukraine for wartime use. The controversy revolves around the fate of 45 MRH-90s, which were grounded following a fatal crash in July 2023 and are scheduled for disassembly and burial.In Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-78340014418621239562024-01-15T00:22:00.002+01:002024-01-15T00:25:48.144+01:00Spanish Ejército del Aire 14th Wing Based in Albacete will conduct maneuvers in Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, and India during 2024 According to statements made by the Chief Colonel of the 14th Wing of the Spanish Air Force last December, as part of a military festivity, the 14th Wing will engage in maneuvers alongside the German Luftwaffe and the French Armée de L'Air in Alaska (USA), Japan, and Hawaii between June and August 2024. This presents a significant challenge for the unit, which is also celebrating its 50th Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1108287194832132931.post-83688496245398040402024-01-14T23:30:00.005+01:002024-01-14T23:30:34.845+01:00Albania Receives First Batch of Black Hawk Helicopters with $50 Million U.S. SupportA United States C-17 arrived in Tirana today to deliver Albania’s first order of Black Hawk helicopters with the support of over $50 million in U.S. funding assistance. The new helicopters will help bolster Albania’s rotary wing capabilities and the ability to conduct medical evacuation, personnel recovery, search and rescue missions, and support logistics movements for operations and Miragec14http://www.blogger.com/profile/11668748901859175436noreply@blogger.com0