1st February 2021 - 01:39 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS
The airlift capacity of the Philippine Air Force is insufficient, so the arrival of an ex-USAF Hercules will be particularly welcome.
The first of two refurbished Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules airlifters from the US reached Villamor Air Base in Manila, the Philippines, on 29 January.
Bearing serial number ‘5125’, the aircraft is a former MC-130W Combat Spear special operations aircraft of the US Air Force that had been retired a few .
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29th January 2021 - 02:42 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS
Australia is seeking information from companies able to offer and integrate mine countermeasures and military survey capabilities for the country s navy.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will receive up to eight role-adaptable mine countermeasures/hydrographic survey vessels based on the
Arafura-class OPV hull from Lurssen. All are to be constructed in Australia.
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced the down-selection of the Lurssen OPV for exploration as to its suitability on .
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21st January 2021 - 03:00 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS
Unable to afford new aircraft, Sri Lanka is overhauling and refurbishing aircraft and helicopters in disparate locations around the world.
Sri Lanka is currently overhauling key platforms in its air force, with more aircraft to be refurbished this coming year, specifically Kfir fighters, Mi-17 helicopters, An-32 transporters and C-130 transport aircraft.
AM Sudarshana Pathirana, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) commander, announced these programmes on 7 January.
‘We have .
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20th January 2021 - 19:25 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Christchurch RSS
A new Chinese UAV/UCAV has taken to the skies for the first time. Meanwhile, other Chinese models are being used extensively in combat in the Middle East and North Africa.
The WJ-700 gas turbine-powered UAV, from the stable of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), performed its maiden flight from an undisclosed location in China on 11 January.
The WJ-700 is a MALE/HALE aircraft marketed by Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of CASIC .
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