TT-1 Pinto

L'orgoglio di Dassault Aviation ..... "L’Egypte choisit le Rafale" ..... http://www.dassault-aviation.com/fr/dassault-aviation/actualites/legypte-choisit-rafale/ Ed ora si aspettano una ricaduta in altri paesi ..... con la speranza che il contratto con l'India, dopo anni di stressanti tira e molla, si avvii finalmente alla conclusione .....

Think in triplicate !!!

IXV ..... recupero felicemente avvenuto ..... http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/IXV_recovery4

2015 ..... una partenza col botto ..... "ESA opens 2015 book with triumphant re-entry vehicle test" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/esa-opens-2015-book-with-triumphant-re-entry-vehicle-408949/ Dall' ESA ..... "IXV floating and waiting for recovery" ..... http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/02/IXV_floating_and_waiting_for_recovery "Full replay from liftoff to splashdown for IXV reentry mission" ..... http://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Videos/2015/02/Full_replay_from_liftoff_to_splashdown_for_IXV_reentry_mission

CROWSNEST ..... qualche informazione più recente ..... http://ukarmedforcescommentary.blogspot.it/2014/12/merlin-progress.html Articolo purtroppo disponibile solo parzialmente ..... http://www.janes.com/article/48859/lockheed-martin-rolls-out-crowsnest-solution

SCAR-H per la Lituania ..... "Lithuania receives SCAR-H Precision Rifles" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/48751/lithuania-receives-scar-h-precision-rifles

Intanto ..... Northrop Grumman ha scaricato BAE Systems ..... Fonte ..... "Northrop Pivots To Clean-Sheet T-X Trainer" ..... http://aviationweek.com/defense/northrop-pivots-clean-sheet-t-x-trainer

Qualche pagina di Flight International (di alcuni decenni fa) dedicata al Martin P6M SeaMaster ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1955/1955%20-%200036.PDF http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1955/1955%20-%200037.PDF http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1956/1956%20-%200350.PDF http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1956/1956%20-%200351.PDF http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1956/1956%20-%200352.PDF

Filmato ufficiale .....

Dal 'Daily Report' dell' AFA .....

Primo volo ..... "First Flight for Embraer KC-390 Airlifter" ..... http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2015-02-03/first-flight-embraer-kc-390-airlifter

Quando ..... con tutto quel che segue ..... "China Asks Countries to not ‘Create Tension’ in South China Sea" ..... http://news.usni.org/2015/01/30/china-asks-countries-not-create-tension-south-china-sea

Navi molto ..... particolari ..... "Unique Ships of the U.S. Navy" ..... http://news.usni.org/2015/01/30/unique-ships-u-s-navy

Kalashnikov ..... forever ..... Fonte ..... "Russia selects new assault rifles" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/48463/russia-selects-new-assault-rifles

Questa ..... ti va ?

Quella 'cosa' ..... nascosta sotto un telone ..... Fonte ..... "Northrop Teases New Bomber in New Ad" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense-news/blog/intercepts/2015/01/29/northrop-new-bomber-new-ad/22539301/

And the winner is ..... "Air Force picks Boeing 747-8 to replace Air Force One" ..... http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-airforce-boeing-idUSKBN0L12FP20150128 Ovvero ..... una scelta che appariva inevitabile sin dal momento in cui l'USAF ha intrapreso la ricerca di un successore per il VC-25A .....

Ma 'ndo' vai ..... se la turbina non ce l'hai ? Fonte ..... "Russian Gorshkov frigate build may slow without Ukrainian gas turbines" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/48313/russian-gorshkov-frigate-build-may-slow-without-ukrainian-gas-turbines

SpaceX ha deciso di non procedere nella causa che aveva intentato all'USAF ..... "USAF To Boost Launch Competitions as SpaceX Shelves Lawsuit" ..... http://aviationweek.com/defense/usaf-boost-launch-competitions-spacex-shelves-lawsuit Il precedente ..... "SpaceX Sues USAF, Seeks Vertical-Landing Permission" ..... http://aviationweek.com/space/spacex-sues-usaf-seeks-vertical-landing-permission

Il nuovo rapporto annuale del 'DOT&E' (Director, Operational Test and Evaluation) citato nell'articolo di Bill Sweetman apparso sullo 'Aerospace Daily & Defense Report' (AW&ST) poc'anzi postato ..... http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2014/pdf/other/2014DOTEAnnualReport.pdf

Il cannone da 127 mm per le nuove fregate indiane ..... alla fine lo hanno acquistato in Italia ..... nonostante tutto ..... "L’India sceglie i cannoni 127/64 LW Vulcano" ..... http://www.analisidifesa.it/2015/01/lindia-sceglie-i-cannoni-12764-lw-vulcano/ 'Jane's' ..... "Indian Navy selects OTO Melara 127/64 LW gun" ..... http://www.janes.com/article/47555/indian-navy-selects-oto-melara-127-64-lw-gun 'DefenseNews' ..... "Oto Melara To Supply Indian Naval Gun" ..... http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/naval/2015/01/15/india-naval-gun-oto-melara-finmeccanica-probe-italy/21799871/ Infine ..... il commento di Gianandrea Gaiani ..... "Cannoni all'India in cambio di Latorre e Girone" ..... http://www.lanuovabq.it/it/articoli-cannoni-allindia-in-cambio-di-latorre-e-girone-11531.htm

Ecco cosa è stato detto, fra l'altro, al Pentagono a proposito della IOC degli F-35A e sul problema dei manutentori degli A-10 ..... http://www.defense.gov/Transcripts/Transcript.aspx?TranscriptID=5571

Segnalo, a questo punto, un altro articolo apparso, sempre su 'Flightglobal', il 14 gennaio ..... "USAF will downgrade T-X requirements to shave cost" ..... http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/usaf-will-downgrade-t-x-requirements-to-shave-cost-407923/ Potrò di sicuro sbagliare ..... ma ho la netta sensazione si stiano preparando ad adottare lo 'Scorpion' quale successore del T-38 ..... tanto per non venir meno all'imperativo buy american tanto in voga oggi ..... P.S. ..... articolo in verità già postato ieri sera dall'inarrivabile Flaggy nella discussione 'Programma T-X' ..... cosa che, purtroppo, mi era sfuggita .....

Un nuovo sottomarino nucleare porterà il nome dell'ammiraglio Hyman Rickover ..... Fonte ..... "Navy Names Attack Boat After Rickover" ..... http://news.usni.org/2015/01/09/navy-names-attack-boat-after-rickover WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2015) -- Eleonore Bednowicz Rickover, wife of Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, signs the graphic representing the newest Virginia Class submarine, SSN 795, named in honor of her late husband, as Darleen Greenert, the ship's sponsor, Johnathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, look on during a ceremony at the Naval Reactors building on the Washington Navy Yard. Mabus announced the name of the newly designated USS Hyman G. Rickover, the second submarine named after the admiral who was the "father of the nuclear navy", during the ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the message announcing , USS Nautlius, the first nuclear vessel was "Underway on nuclear power." (photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford/Released) WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2015) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to audience members about the amazing accomplishments of the USS Nautilus and Nuclear Reactors on ships in general during a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the message announcing , USS Nautlius, the first nuclear vessel was "Underway on nuclear power." Mabus announced the name of the latest Virginia Class Submarine USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) during the ceremony. (photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Tim Comerford/Released)

Di bene in meglio ..... "Marò, stampa indiana: "Uccisero con premeditazione". Indiscrezioni sul rapporto del Nia" ..... http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/maro-indiscrezioni-rapporto-nia-spararono-da-125-metri-di-distanza-poco-margine-per-errore-fa21f0b7-af66-40bb-82c8-5447a9cfe680.html