Monthly Archives: August 2015

Reuters: India and France to conclude Rafale deal within 10 days

Reuters: India and France to conclude Rafale deal within 10 days

An anonymous source told Reuters that India and France will seal the deal for 36 Rafale fighters within 10 days.

Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

“Things are getting better with India,” the source said. “An agreement could be seen in about 10 days.”

Source: Reuters: India and France to conclude Rafale deal within 10 days

One F-16 pilot still hospitalized after ground collision at Nellis

One F-16 pilot still hospitalized after ground collision at Nellis

A F-16 pilot who was involved in a ground collision at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 15 is still in hospital, the base said.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons (USAF photo 030811-F-7709A-008) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: One F-16 pilot still hospitalized after ground collision at Nellis

Cubic to develop ACMI subsystem for F-35

Cubic to develop ACMI subsystem for F-35

Cubic Global Defense will develop an internally mounted subsystem of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) for the F-35.

By MSgt John Nimmo Sr. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The new air combat maneuvering instrumentation (ACMI) enables the F-35 to maintain its stealth characteristics while training.

Source: Cubic to develop ACMI subsystem for F-35

North Korea has dug extensive tunnel network at Sohae missile and space launch facility

North Korea has dug extensive tunnel network at Sohae missile and space launch facility

U.S. officials are worried that it’ll be more difficult to detect future launches of North Korean missiles and rockets at its Sohae missile and space launch facility as the country had dug out an extensive tunnel network surrounding the facility.

By Sungwon Baik / VOA (North Korea Rocket Launch – Photo Galleries) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: North Korea has dug extensive tunnel network at Sohae missile and space launch facility

Israel upgrading F-16Is to cope with new threats

Israel upgrading F-16Is to cope with new threats

The Israeli Air Force has embarked on a program to upgrade the defensive systems of its F-16I fleet to cope with the increased threat from surface-launched missiles.

By Israel Defense Forces (IAF Flight for Israel’s 63rd Independence Day) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

“We put a focus on dealing with surface-to-air missiles that threaten the aircraft and the need to destroy surface-to-surface missile sites that are ready for launch into Israel,” a source told Flight Global.

Source: Israel upgrading F-16Is to cope with new threats