Blog Profile / The DEW Line
| URL : | http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Military / Australian Military | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1636 | |
| Posts / Week: | 6 | |
| Archived Since: | April 2, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
CCTV shows footage of Changhe WZ-10 attack helicopter
This CCTV video shows some detailed footage of China's WZ-10 attack helicopter, built by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation.
Photo by Shimin Gu
The helicopter has been in service for a couple years and is in many ways China's answer to the Boeing AH-64D/E Apache gunship. Show More Summary
Pentagon creates Distinguished Warfare Medal for UAV operators
The Pentagon is creating a new medal for military personnel who contribute to combat operations, but are physically removed from the fight. That's including the operators of unmanned aircraft like the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator or...Show More Summary
After Iran; an aircraft model that really could fly
The emergence of Iran's new "stealth fighter", the Qaher 313, has got us all talking about ludicrous designs and crazy performance claims, so how about this as a follow-on? One of our Moscow-based correspondents sent us news of a reported...Show More Summary
US defense experts unimpressed by alleged Iranian Qaher-313 stealth fighter
A version of the article below ran in Flight International last week, but due to space constraints we had to cut it down considerably.
US defense experts consulted by Flightglobal are united in their opinion that Iran's recently unveiled...Show More Summary
Awesome US Navy F/A-18F video, enjoy it while it lasts.
Check out this awesome video from the cockpit of a VFA-103 Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet flying off the deck of USS Dwight D Eisenhower. This video was produced by Carrier Strike Group 8 during the summer of 2012. But if the dire predictions...Show More Summary
A400M update coming your way
Heads-up, DEW Liners, because I'll be journeying to Seville later this week for a day of briefings on the A400M programme. This will be my first time at Airbus Military's San Pablo site in about nine months, so I'm looking forward to seeing how much the Atlas final assembly line has busied up. Show More Summary
DOD Inspector General finds USAF F-22 crash report conclusions not supported by the facts
On November 16, 2010, Capt Jeff Haney was killed when the bleed-air system in his F-22 Raptor malfunctioned and ultimately shutdown the jet's life support system. Even though Haney had no oxygen, and the emergency oxygen system was difficult...Show More Summary
Typhoon test pilot responds to Lockheed F-35 claims, Northrop adds ground fire detection capability to DAS cameras
David Cenciotti, who does an outstanding job over at his Aviationist blog, has managed to get a hold of a Eurofighter test pilot to respond to some of Lockheed Martin's claims about the F-35's kinematic performance vis-à-vis a combat configured Typhoon. Show More Summary
Eglin F-35 pilots fly tactical intercepts
Pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida, are starting to do a little bit of tactical training in the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
"I was fortunate to be part of the first USAF F-35A four-ship formation this morning," Col Andy Toth, commander of the 33 rd FW told me on Jan 31 (it's been a very busy week). Show More Summary
Hungarian Hind visits Leicester Square
London's Leicester Square on 7 February played host to the star-studded premiere of the new film 'A Good Day to Die Hard', and no, we didn't get an invite either. I was intrigued as why a movie about a trigger-happy US cop set in Moscow...Show More Summary
Sequestration might impact F-35, KC-46 and MQ-9 programs
With the new deadline for the Congressional sequestration budgetary maneuver arriving in less than a month, the US military services are already starting to take actions which are starting to bite. But if sequestration were actuallyShow More Summary
Thunderbirds set for 2015 re-launch
Good news today for people of a certain age (okay, and children too): there's going to be a new series of 'Thunderbirds' produced for UK channel ITV. Gerry Anderson's tales from Tracy Island are to be given a new-generation, CGI spin by ITV, Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop, according to a news release from the channel issued on 4 February. Show More Summary
Iran's new Qaher-313 stealth fighter: No, it's not April fools day
Iran has unveiled what it says is a new stealth fighter
called the Qaher-313. Perhaps, this is just me as a product of the 1980s, but
his aircraft looks a lot like an old GI Joe toy. Read the full story here
The Iranians would have you believe this is some sort of highly
advanced stealth strike aircraft that they've already designed, built and
flown. Show More Summary
What's the operational impact of reducing the F-35's performance specs?
The US Department of Defense has decided to lower some of
he performance requirements for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
(JSF), particularly with regard to transonic acceleration (with the Navy's
C-model taking the hardest...Show More Summary
Spartan finds room for new-look SF-260 trainer
Alenia Aermacchi has issued fresh information about its revamped SF-260TP primary/basic trainer, along with some great images of the type being loaded into its C-27J Spartan tactical transport. The words "tight" and "fit" spring to mind,...Show More Summary
Upgrading the Aggressors
Assuming the US Air Force can secure the funding it needs (not a sure thing in this budget environment), the service hopes to upgrade its Aggressor F-16 fleet with new center displays, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) andShow More Summary
F-35 durability testing overview
This brief produced by Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office highlights the trial and error process of the jet's durability testing. A lot of the problems identified are particular to the US Marine Corps' F-35B, which is perhaps not unexpected. Show More Summary
China flies Xian Y-20 transport for the first time
China has flown its Xian Y-20 airlifter for the first time,
reports Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Footage of the first flight was also
shown on Chinese state television.
"The successful maiden flight of Yun-20 is significant in
promoting...Show More Summary
Russia not selling Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers to China
Despite rumors to the contrary, Russia has not sold 36 Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire supersonic bombers to China report Russian new agency ITAR-TASS reports.
"There are no negotiations on this issue with China that have taken place," says Vyacheslav Davidenko, a spokesman for Rosoboronexport. Show More Summary
Seville says Adios to last C212
Interesting to see that Airbus Military has delivered the last ever C212 to have been assembled at its San Pablo site in Seville, with all future examples to be completed in Indonesia. Greg Waldron from our Singapore office filed on the milestone event, which involved the last of three -400 examples produced for Vietnam's coastguard. Show More Summary