Singapore to start F-16C/D upgrade in 2016

The Singapore Ministry of Defense announced Jun. 30 that it will commence the upgrade of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s F-16C/D fleet from 2016 and the process will take five to six years.

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Source: Singapore to start F-16C/D upgrade in 2016

First C-5C to get LAIRCM

There are only two C-5Cs ever built and one of them (#68-0213) is getting the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) upgrade at Robins Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by Misuzu Allen

Source: First C-5C to get LAIRCM

Russia cuts number of T-50s ordered to one squadron

Russia has decided to reduce the number of Sukhoi T-50s to be ordered and reduce the buy to just a single squadron, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said.

By Alex Beltyukov – RuSpotters Team [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Borisov highlighted the fact that the Su-35 is cheaper and the money will be channeled towards buying more aircraft of that type.

Source: Russia cuts number of T-50s ordered to one squadron

Bill Sweetman’s analysis of the F-35A vs F-16D basic fighter maneuvering report

The controversial test report by a Lockheed Martin test pilot on a basic fighter maneuvering exercise between the F-35A and F-16D has been obtained by Aviation Week and Bill Sweetman has a detail analysis of his findings.

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Source: Bill Sweetman’s analysis of the F-35A vs F-16D basic fighter maneuvering report

Fincantieri to build one LHD for Italian Navy

The Italian Navy has placed an order with Fincantieri for one LHD. The total value of the contract is over 1.1 billion euros and the ship is due for delivery in 2022.

Image: Fincantieri

The ship’s combat systems will be furnished by Selex ES and its main radar system will consists of four-fixed-face X-band scanned-arrays.

Source: Fincantieri to build one LHD for Italian Navy