There are few greater recent success stories in military UAVs than Turkey’s rapid transformation over the past twenty years into one of the world’s key suppliers, mirroring a huge advancement in the rest of its indigenous defence industry. THE MAIN DRIVER of the success has been Baykar Defence, a well-connectedRead More →
The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition is taking place between 21 to 25 September 2022, and will once again bring together aviation suppliers from across the world to South Africa to exhibit the latest technological innovations in the aviation and defence sectors. AAD IS THE LARGEST GATHERING of theRead More →
By the time this issue is published the South African Air Force (SAAF) will have been without an air combat capability for more than a year. Its fleet of Gripens, the sole fighter aircraft in operation with the service, have been grounded since mid-August 2021 when budget cuts and disagreementsRead More →
Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent Ukrainian civilians, the destruction of entire cities, and the justified imposition of extraordinary sanctions against Russia. ON TOP OF THIS, it’s causing severe and dangerous wider global impacts, ranging from wheat shortages, to inflation and economicRead More →
(Part 1)- SA Air Force claims less than 25% availability Less than a quarter of the South African Air Force’s (SAAF’s) inventory of aircraft is operable as budget cuts, COVID-19 and Denel’s capabilities are being eroded. Only 46 of the SAAF’s 217 aircraft are now operable, according to an ArmscorRead More →
(Steven Trichard) At the end of the vietnam war On 29 April 1975, the Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon was in a state of chaos, over 100 aircraft were destroyed and burning on its flight line. In a very panicked state, hundreds of people were rushing to getRead More →
France’s Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) ‘Hammer’ modular precision-guided bomb kit is an impressive weapon, without any doubt one of the best of its kind in service anywhere in the world. It stands out in a crowded field by virtue of its flexibility, being able to fit on everything from lightweightRead More →
Other improvements have the Air Force contemplating smaller air crews. It was 75 years ago this June that the U.S. Army Air Forces first awarded Boeing a modest $1.7 million contract to begin work on a new strategic bomber. Later this year, the 76 remaining B-52 Stratofortresses will start toRead More →
Belgium’s defence ministry said in a statement that an accident happened at the start of an F-16 mission and “the pilot had to use his ejector seat.” A Belgium Air Force General Dynamics F-16AM fighter jet, registration FA130, experienced problems during start-up and jumped the chokes and crashed into aRead More →
Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary to aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, has announced that its Technical Aviation Academy has strategically relocated to Wonderboom National Airport, adjacent to the company’s advanced aircraft manufacturing facility. Paramount Group originally launched its technical aviation academy in Polokwane and has, from its inception offeredRead More →
