Military and Aviation News Thread (NO DISCUSSION)

They are not sure, if they have any missiles to arm them, so they would make a nice ensemble of targetting drones! :D

http://defenceradar.com/2014/10/20/russias-fifth-generation-fighter-receives-first-sets-of-new-electronic-warfare-system/

The Radio Electronic Technologies concern provided the Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation (PAC FA) T-50 with the first batch of Himalayas electronic warfare systems.

 

“We are currently testing it,” General Director Nikolay Kolesov told TASS.“T-50 prototypes are already equipped with the Himalayas onboard defense system. The system is used in plane tests,” Kolesov said.

 

The unique air system increases fighter jet’s jamming resistance and damage tolerance, as well as neutralizes enemy’s signature control systems. It also helps decrease aggregate weight of the PAC FA.

 

The Himalayas are integrated into the jet fighter system to the extent it functions as a so-called smart cover. “In other words, we are not producing some separate blocks, but parts of a plane with add-in electronic devices,” Kolesov stressed when talking about fifth-generation jet fighters’ electronic warfare characteristics.

 

The Himalayas EW system was developed by the Kaluga Scientific Research and Radio Technology Institute and is manufactured at the Signal radioplant in Stavropol. They are both part of the Radio Electronic Technologies concern.

 

The concern is Russia’s largest electronic industry holding company. It was established back in 2009 and is now part of the Rostec State Corporation. It specializes in development and production of systems and commercial avionics, position-radar station of air basing, identification and electronic warfare systems, measuring apparatus for various purposes.

 

The concern includes 97 scientific research institutes, a development laboratory and production facilities.

They are not sure, if they have any missiles to arm them, so they would make a nice ensemble of targetting drones! :D

They have AA-2 Atoll, look in the Photo thread.

Two F-16s collide over Kansas.

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/two-air-national-guard-f-16s-collide-over-kansas-1648725484?rev=1413859587695&utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_twitter&utm_source=jalopnik_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

They are not sure, if they have any missiles to arm them, so they would make a nice ensemble of targetting drones!

main concern is more about them using the Migs like human missile.

BREAKING

Today at 1100 Zulu, two AT-3 advanced jet trainers had a mid air collision during training - those jet trainers were belong to RoCAF Thunder Tiger air demonstration team. The trainer, piloted by Air Force Lt. Col. Yang made it back to base.

But another plane, piloted by Air Force Lt. Col. Chuang to avoid crashing into downtown residential areas, he brought the plane to safe zone then ejected. But due to low altitude, the parachute didn't deployed successfully and he was killed.

 

 

source : https://www.facebook.com/pages/War-machines/

Breaking News

During the Embraer’s KC-390 roll-out Argentina signed an agreement with Brazil to start negotiations for the acquisition of 24 Gripen NG made in Brazil for the Argentinian Air Force.

Source: http://www.aereo.jor.br/2014/10/21/em-evento-do-kc-390-md-da-argentina-anunciou-negociacoes-para-adquirir-24-cacas-gripen/

Text in Portuguese only.

Carrier Brings EA-18G Growlers to Fight Against ISIL

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson has relieved USS George H. W. Bush in the Persian Gulf and assumed combat aerial operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), introducing the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to Operation Inherent Resolve.

http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20141021-growler.html

 

IAF fighter jet Su-30MKI crashes near Pune

 

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/iaf-fighter-jet-su30mki-crashes-near-pune/506110-3-237.html

 

oopsy..glad that both pilots ejected safely

The IAF are now saying the cause of the crash was both ejection seats fired, sorry cant find link now.

Edit, here's a link:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sukhois-grounded-after-pilot-seats-eject-on-their-own-114102300003_1.html

The IAF are now saying the cause of the crash was both ejection seats fired, sorry cant find link now.

Edit, here's a link:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sukhois-grounded-after-pilot-seats-eject-on-their-own-114102300003_1.html

I blame corruption and poor maintenance on anything that happens in Indian Air Force. A few years back our Mig-21s were called flying coffins because they just fell out of the sky for nothing. It turned out that our corrupt defense minister bribed higher ranking officials for buying cheap and used parts from Russia and then in the after math they just blamed the Russian officials, I don't say Russian are clean but.

There is one more case indicative of such scam we call it 'the bofors scam'. 200 bofors guns were bought from France and when scam was revealed they blamed the French company and black listed it, Indian minister was not even tried. Now out of 200 guns only 100 work and they scavenge other 100 for parts.

Sikorsky bombards Polish helicopter tender

• ~4 billion dollar
  
• ~70 multirole helicopters
  
• final offer deadline: November 2014
  
• requirements known for over a year
  

Sikorsky writes letters n s£*# threatening they will withdraw from the tender procedure.

Please discuss here

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2216285#post2216285

EDIT:

The Sikorsky Company has decided to withdraw from the tender procedure.

Breaking News

 

 

During the Embraer’s KC-390 roll-out Argentina signed an agreement with Brazil to start negotiations for the acquisition of 24 Gripen NG made in Brazil for the Argentinian Air Force.

 

 

Source: http://www.aereo.jor.br/2014/10/21/em-evento-do-kc-390-md-da-argentina-anunciou-negociacoes-para-adquirir-24-cacas-gripen/

 

 

Text in Portuguese only.

outcome uncertain due to restriction on certain component exports.

...in another news, antares rocket fail! Fortunately no one was hurt. Plenty damage though.

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Spot report by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), 2 November 2014: Anti-Aircraft Rounds Fired at SMM UAV

http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/126265

They are on a mission to monitor Ukraine-Russian border

Pics from the CF-18 agaisnt ISIS

Note the asymmetrical payload with a GBU-12 on the left and fuel tank on the right

+useless AIM-120 :music_whistling:

How do you know the Aim 120`s are useless? most of the times there is a reason for everything:music_whistling:

Don't get why the AIM-120 is being described as useless. It's the most successful BVRAAM in history.

I think he's referring to it being almost useless against ISIS.

Don't get why the AIM-120 is being described as useless. It's the most successful BVRAAM in history.

When it has targets to fire at...

Don't get why the AIM-120 is being described as useless. It's the most successful BVRAAM in history.

we're fighting ''people'' with shovels riding donkeys..... AIM-120 are useless for that... that was my point

we're fighting ''people'' with shovels riding donkeys..... AIM-120 are useless for that... that was my point

Careful with the "Shovel and Donkey" statements.. Some of those folks kicked BOTH Russia's ass as well as the US so they aren't harmless by any means.. What they lack in equipment and skill they make up for in tenacity and fervor...

(And I KNOW that politics gets in the way of EVERYTHING and we aren't going to go there) but be very careful to never underestimate your enemy...

Besides, if I had the choice of an AIM120 on the hard-point and nothing I am ALWAYS going to pick the self preservation mode and mount the AIM120...

I think he's referring to it being almost useless against ISIS.

Ah okay. 'Pointless' would have made it clearer.

Actually read somewhere that ISIS got hold of some captured Syrian aircraft like the MiG-21. But my memory could fail me - or the reports being false. So don´t take my word for being the truth.

Yeah they did but I haven't heard any verification that they're operational.