TT-1 Pinto

S-400 ..... primo acquirente ..... la Cina ..... Fonte ..... "Sold: Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems to China" ..... http://thediplomat.com/2015/04/sold-russian-s-400-missile-defense-systems-to-china/ Un commento ..... "S-400 Strengthens China's Hand in the Skies" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/strike/2015/04/18/china-taiwan-russia-s400-air-defense-adiz-east-china-sea-yellow-sea/25810495/

Un importante riconoscimento dagli Stati Uniti ..... "AFRL Analysis Confirms Feasibility of the SABRE Engine Concept" ..... http://www.reactionengines.co.uk/press_release/AFRL-REL_CRADA_Press_Release_15April2015.pdf

A proposito del fallito lancio dell' Antares ..... Fonte ..... "Questions Remain In Antares Explosion Investigation" ..... http://aviationweek.com/space/questions-remain-antares-explosion-investigation

Imminente la prossima missione ..... Fonte ..... "Mysterious mini spaceplane the next Atlas 5 payload" ..... http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/03/30/mysterious-mini-spaceplane-the-next-atlas-5-payload/

Nuovo tentativo di recupero del primo stadio fallito ..... Fonte ..... "SpaceX launch triumph falls short of rocket stage recovery" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spacex-launch-triumph-falls-short-of-rocket-stage-recovery-411299/ Da AW&ST ..... "Video: Falcon 9 Close Call" ..... http://aviationweek.com/space/video-falcon-9-close-call

PataCRACK !!!!! "Cracking causes Switzerland to retire a third of its F-5E fleet" ..... (218 of 394 words) ..... http://www.janes.com/article/50711/cracking-causes-switzerland-to-retire-a-third-of-its-f-5e-fleet "Swiss air force retires Tigers after cracks found" ..... http://genevalunch.com/2015/04/16/swiss-air-force-retires-tigers-after-cracks-found/ Comunicato ufficiale ..... "Formazione di crepe negli F-5 Tiger: controlli conclusi" ..... http://www.vbs.admin.ch/internet/vbs/it/home/documentation/news/news_detail.56855.nsb.html E mò ?

E dieci !!!!! "Ordinate le ultime due FREMM per la Marina Militare Italiana" ..... http://www.analisidifesa.it/2015/04/ordinate-le-ultime-due-fremm-per-la-marina-militare-italiana/ Comunicato Fincantieri ..... http://www.fincantieri.it/cms/data/browse/news/files/000629_resource1_orig.pdf

Aspettative e (potevano mancare?) ..... polemiche ..... Fonte ..... " ULA CEO Calls 2018 Availability Date For AR-1 Engine ‘Ridiculous’ " ..... http://aviationweek.com/defense/ula-ceo-calls-2018-availability-date-ar-1-engine-ridiculous

Immagini scattate pochi giorni fa a Ramenskoye ..... Potrebbe essere un sistema di puntamento laser quello che si vede sopra il muso ?

ULA ..... Ullallà !!!!! Il colpo a sorpresa di United Launch Alliance ..... "ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Embraces Reusability, New Upper Stage" ..... http://aviationweek.com/space/ula-s-vulcan-rocket-embraces-reusability-new-upper-stage "ULA Unveils Vulcan Launch Vehicle" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/space/2015/04/13/ula-unveils-reusable-vulcan-launch-vehicle/25737327/ "Artwork: ULA Vulcan rocket revealed" ..... http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/04/13/photos-ula-vulcan-rocket-revealed/ Video ..... ..... e già sorgono i primi problemi ..... "U.S. satellite launcher gets first Vulcan rocket request: change the name" ..... http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/us-space-ula-rocket-name-idUSKBN0N505V20150414

Quer pasticciaccio brutto der motore russo ..... Fonte ..... "RD-180 Ban Threatens Russian Firm" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/space/2015/04/12/rd180-russia-energomash-threat/25403135/

Nuove tecnologie per nuove navi ..... Fonte ..... "Italian Industry Gears Up for Navy Renewal" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/ships/2015/04/12/italy-navy-industry-ships-radar-sonar-cannon-frigate/25543429/

Già ..... Ma ..... sarebbe stata, tale difesa aerea, in grado di contrastare efficacemente anche un massiccio attacco portato con missili da crociera a testata nucleare in volo tree-top level ?

Oggi è il 12 Aprile ..... .

36 anziché 18 ..... come si era previsto inizialmente ..... Fonte ..... "Rafale Proposal Could Speed Deliveries to India" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/air-force/2015/04/11/rafale-india-france-fighter-jets-dassault-modi-hollande-export-pakistan-china-snecma-thales/25588979/

Dopo anni di tira e molla in una trattativa che appariva interminabile ..... qualcosa ha cominciato a muoversi ..... "l'Inde passe commande de 36 avions de chasse à la France" ..... http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2015/04/10/l-inde-commande-36-avions-de-chasse-rafale-a-la-france_4614097_3234.html ..... anche se si dovrà continuare a discutere (chissà per quanto tempo ancora) sui piani relativi alla produzione su licenza in India di ulteriori tranches di velivoli ..... Una cosa è comunque certa ..... hanno una fretta del diavolo ..... anche alla luce dell'impasse in cui si è venuto a trovare il programma congiunto indo-russo riguardante il caccia di 5^ generazione FGFA/PAK-FA ..... "Analysis: India faces crunch decision over Rafale, PAK-FA" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/50530/analysis-india-faces-crunch-decision-over-rafale-pak-fa

A Stans ..... stanno contando i soldi ..... Fonte ..... "Pilatus posts record profits" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pilatus-posts-record-profits-411029/

Nooo ..... lo 'Scorpion' nooooo ..... Comunque ..... il programma sta diventando un vero e proprio rompicapo ..... nonché una disperazione per gli analisti ..... "Opinion: Shifting Requirements, Budget Reality Conspiring Against T-X" ..... http://aviationweek.com/defense/opinion-shifting-requirements-budget-reality-conspiring-against-t-x

E' vero ..... ho equivocato sui colori dei contrassegni nazionali .....

Bangladesh ..... prime consegne ormai prossime ..... Fonte ..... "Bangladesh Takes Delivery of Yak-130 Jets" ..... http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-04-09/bangladesh-takes-delivery-yak-130-jets Nell'immagine, che reca la data di oggi ed è stata scattata ad Irkutsk, uno dei primi esemplari del velivolo in attesa di consegna ..... Si noti il pod ventrale contenente, in apparenza, un'arma bi-canna .....

L' affare si complica ..... Fonte ..... "T-X Competition Fierce Despite GD, Alenia Split" ..... http://aviationweek.com/defense/t-x-competition-fierce-despite-gd-alenia-split

Incendio a bordo ..... "Fire on Russian Sub Under Repair at Shipyard" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/international/europe/2015/04/07/fire-russian-nuclear-sub-repair-shipyard/25415615/ Video ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0uvFLPjN50

P&W F135 ..... le modifiche già apportate dopo l'incidente di Eglin potrebbero non bastare ..... "P&W to re-evaluate interim fix for F135 engine problem" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pampw-to-re-evaluate-interim-fix-for-f135-engine-problem-410932/

Ahi ahi ahi ..... un altro mito (tedesco) che crolla ..... Fonte ..... "G36 investigation raises questions about German service rifle" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/50424/g36-investigation-raises-questions-about-german-service-rifle Cosa dice l'azienda ..... http://www.heckler-koch.com/de/presse/detail/article/stellungnahme-von-heckler-koch-zum-pressestatement-der-ministerin-zum-sturmgewehr-g-36-vom-30-mae.html http://www.heckler-koch.com/de/presse/detail/article/ergaenzende-stellungnahme-von-heckler-koch-zum-pressestatement-der-ministerin-zum-sturmgewehr-g-36.html

Se gli accordi testé raggiunti si dovessero rivelare, alla fine, inconcludenti ..... Fonte ..... "Pentagon Upgraded Biggest ‘Bunker Buster’ Bomb as Iran Talks Unfolded" ..... http://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-worked-to-improve-biggest-bunker-buster-bomb-as-iran-talks-unfolded-1428078456