Thursday, March 29, 2018

RSAF CH-47SD Chinook


New bumps spotted on the Republic of Singapore Air Force CH-47SD Chinook. They appear to be antennae for a newly installed Helicopter Integrated Electronic Warfare System.
Also seen on the RSAF C-130H, antenna for a self-protection warning system


Myanmar Orders 6 SU-30 Fighters



Myanmar has placed an order for 6 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter in January 2018 according to Russian new agency TASS.

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RAAF P-8 Poseidon MPA Achieve IOC

The Royal Australian Air Force's fleet of six Boeing P-8A Poseidon fleet has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) five months ahead of schedule. Another six of the the 737-based maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft are pending delivery by Boeing.

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JF-17 To Get Chinese AESA Radar

The latest version of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter will be equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, the KLJ-7A AESA radar developed by the Nanjing Research Institutie of Electronics Technology.

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