The latest content updates from the airforce-technology.com web site http://www.airforce-technology.com/ en-us http://www.airforce-technology.com/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsga-asi-validates-architecture http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsga-asi-validates-architecture General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has validated a new open payload architecture during Sovereign payload capability demonstration (SPCD) at its Gray Butte Flight Operations Facilities in Palmdale, California, US. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussia-receives-first-modernised-an-124-100-aircraft http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussia-receives-first-modernised-an-124-100-aircraft The Russian Air Force has taken delivery of three modernised Antonov An-124-100 super-heavy transport aircraft, Air Force spokesman colonel Vladimir Drik said. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraf-receives-globemaster http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraf-receives-globemaster The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of the eighth C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft from Boeing, at its final assembly facility in Long Beach, US. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussia-seeks-su-30-bidders http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrussia-seeks-su-30-bidders Russia is considering selling a batch of 18 Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft, which were returned by India in 2003. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-b-1-aircrew-evaluate-jdam http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-b-1-aircrew-evaluate-jdam The US Air Force has conducted an air to ground weapon system evaluation programme (WSEP) exercise, dubbed Combat Hammer, to evaluate its laser joint direct attack munitions (JDAM). Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrsaf-pilatus-pc-21-trainer-bae http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsrsaf-pilatus-pc-21-trainer-bae The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is considering buying 55 Pilatus PC-21 expanded envelope trainer aircraft as its new lead-in pilot trainer. Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsazerbaijan-receive-russian-helicopters http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsazerbaijan-receive-russian-helicopters Russia is scheduled to complete the delivery of 64 combat helicopters to Azerbaijan by the end of 2012. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:05:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsvanguard-space-support-usaf http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsvanguard-space-support-usaf Lockheed Martin has awarded a subcontract to Vanguard Space Technologies for the fabrication and testing of two spacecraft bus structures in support of the US Air Force's (USAF) Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Satellite. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/featurenorth-korea-missile-launch-warning-detection/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/features/featurenorth-korea-missile-launch-warning-detection/ Concern over missile launches from countries such as North Korea is heating demand for early warning aircraft in Asia. Dr Gareth Evans reports on how the race for modern early warning solutions has forged the Asian region into one of the world's fast… Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newssouth-korea-us-conduct-air-refuelling-exercise http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newssouth-korea-us-conduct-air-refuelling-exercise The US and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have conducted aerial refuelling drills as part of the ongoing bilateral joint air exercise, called Max Thunder, at Kwangju Air Base in South Korea. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-kc-46a-basing http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-kc-46a-basing The US Air Force (USAF) has released the guidelines that will determine candidate bases for the new KC-46A tanker formal training unit (FTU) and the first two main operating bases (MOB). Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsnewtec-eurohawk-satellite-technology http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsnewtec-eurohawk-satellite-technology Newtec has equipped the Euro Hawk unmanned aerial system (UAS) with its new IP traffic enhancement and shaping technology, Cross-Layer-Optimization, which will help download data secured by the UAS via satellite. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:05:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-f-22-raptor-steps http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-f-22-raptor-steps US defense secretary, Leon Panetta, has asked the US Air Force (USAF) to take additional steps to alleviate risks associated with Lockheed Martin-built F-22 Raptor pilots.. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsccs-approves-trainer-aircraft-purchase http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsccs-approves-trainer-aircraft-purchase The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the purchase of 75 Pilatus PC-7 MK II basic trainers, valued around $560m, to bridge the training capability gap for the Indian Air Force (IAF). Tue, 15 May 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsitt-exelis-support-usaf-aircraft http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsitt-exelis-support-usaf-aircraft The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a follow-on contract to ITT Exelis as part of the ongoing maintenance and repair of the B-1B bomber aircraft's integrated electronic warfare (EW) system. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-orders-harris-radios http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsusaf-orders-harris-radios Harris has been awarded an indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the supply of its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multi-band manpack radios to the US Air Force (USAF). Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsboeing-flight-usaf-qf-16-fsat http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsboeing-flight-usaf-qf-16-fsat Boeing has successfully completed the first QF-16 full scale aerial target (FSAT) manned flight for the US Air Force (USAF) at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida, US. Mon, 14 May 2012 08:20:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsfirerok-for-v-22-osprey-aircraft http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsfirerok-for-v-22-osprey-aircraft The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has selected CeraTech's durable, high thermal resistant Firerok cement for the Bell Boeing-built V-22 Osprey's concrete hardstand and apron construction project at RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, England. Mon, 14 May 2012 08:10:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsl-3-c-27j-spartan-aircraft-raaf http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsl-3-c-27j-spartan-aircraft-raaf The Australian Government has selected L-3 Communications as the prime contractor for the delivery of C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, in support of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) battlefield airlifter programme. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ellsworth-air-force-base-south-dakota/ http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/ellsworth-air-force-base-south-dakota/ Ellsworth Air Force Base (IATA code: RCA) is situated 16km north-east of Rapid City in South Dakota, US. The base is owned by the United States Air Force. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT