miércoles, 29 de abril de 2015

Navy Sees Future Not in F-35s, But in Unmanned Aircraft [feedly]

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Navy_Sees_Future_Not_in_F_35s_But_in_Unmanned_Aircraft_999.html

Washington DC (Sputnik) Apr 29, 2015
Will future Maverick and Goose wannabes end up as mere drone operators? Navy pilots' dog-fighting days may be numbered as the department's secretary says the F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) will be "the last manned strike fighter aircraft" the Navy should commission, pointing to drones as the future of naval aviation. Coincidentally, the Navy announced that the yet-to-be-operational F-35 w

Afghan air force receives Cheetal helicopters [feedly]

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Afghan-air-force-receives-Cheetal-helicopters-411690/

The Afghan air force has formally received three Cheetal light helicopters which delivered earlier this month by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), with an acceptance ceremony having been held in Kabul on 15 April.

New Israeli UAV manufacturer reveals initial plans - Flightglobal [feedly]

New Israeli UAV manufacturer reveals initial plans - Flightglobal
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=es&usg=AFQjCNEiu3SB0RuFdVgTZUx0Ni7geKMNog&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=jpI_VfDCI4KnmAKclIHoDQ&url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-israeli-uav-manufacturer-reveals-initial-plans-411663/




Newly founded Israeli manufacturer Meteor is planning to offer a range of affordable and tailor-made unmanned air vehicles to international customers, its new chief executive has revealed. The former president of fellow UAV manufacturer Israel ...

Draft Budget Takes $460 Million From Next-Generation Bomber Program


http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=962e715e-f980-4b24-85cd-f7291845eb2b

Draft Budget Takes $460 Million From Next-Generation Bomber Program A draft military budget which will be discussed by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) this week would cut $460 million from the Pentagon's next-generation bomber program that would lead to a replacement to the aging B-52 and B-1 fleets.