Egypt to buy Ka-52

TASS reported that Egypt has placed an order for an unspecific number of Ka-52 attack helicopters.

By Fedor Leukhin (VVO_8108) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Egypt to buy Ka-52

USS Ronald Reagan to begin its journey to Japan on Aug. 31

USS Ronald Reagan will depart San Diego for Japan as the forward deployed carrier from Aug. 31.

By Philkon (Phil Konstantin) (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: USS Ronald Reagan to begin its journey to Japan on Aug. 31

Britain to remanufacture 50 WAH-64s to AH-64Es

The U.S. Congress has been informed on a potential FMS to remanufacture 50 British WAH-64 Mk 1s to AH-64Es. The estimated cost of the deal is around $3 billion.

Photo: Corporal Mark BALLANTYNE RLC/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Britain to remanufacture 50 WAH-64s to AH-64Es

F-35A vs A-4

Six A-4s from Draken International took part in an operational test exercise for the F-35A of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base from Aug. 17-28.

Photo courtesy by Frank Crebas

The A-4s were employed as adversary aircraft, supplemented by six F-16s from the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard.

Source: F-35A vs A-4

Flanked by USAF F-15s, Vulcan XH558 made last flight over Suffolk

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride

Source: Flanked by USAF F-15s, Vulcan XH558 made last flight over Suffolk

Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System tracks and disables UAVs

Watch Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System track and destroy an unmanned aerial vehicle during a trial at Point Mugu.

Photo: Boeing

Source: Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System tracks and disables UAVs

Belarus orders four more Yak-130s

Irkut has inked a deal with Belarus to supply four Yak-130 advanced jet trainers. This will bring the total number of Yak-130 ordered to eight.

By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Belarus orders four more Yak-130s

India seeks price extension for Apaches and Chinooks again

India is asking the United States to extend the prices for buying 22 Apaches and 15 Chinook helicopters for the 13th time. The U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma had already warned India that it would not be possible to give yet another price extension beyond Aug. 31.

By Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom (Boeing Chinook 01Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: India seeks price extension for Apaches and Chinooks again

Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea

Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.

By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Gazmin added that such requests had already been fulfilled earlier when a Philippine boat delivered supplies last year to troops stationed on board a rusting ship there.

Source: Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea

RAAF Hornets in Indonesia for Elang Ausindo

Eight F/A-18s from the Royal Australian Air Force are in El Tari Airport in Kupang, Indonesia for exercise Elang Ausindo. The exercise started on Aug. 21 and will end today.

By Bapak Alex (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Five F-16s from Indonesia are taking part in the exercise.

Source: RAAF Hornets in Indonesia for Elang Ausindo