Tag: Light Attack Aircraft
Russia & CIS Defense Update – November 16, 2011
65 Yak-130 Trainers for the Russian Air Force | Russia to conduct test launch of Bulava missile in November | Russia Tests New Version of Iskander SSM
Super Tucano Lands in Jacksonville, Waiting for Federal Contract
A Brazilian Super Tucano aircraft was seen at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) in Florida on Sunday. The light attack/trainer aircraft would be assembled there...
Militarized Air Tractor Arrive at Farnborough
Above: Unlike other surveillance aircraft, the Air Tractor was built to be operated from farm fields and dirt roads, and maintained out of the back...
Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (LAAR)
The future light attack/armed reconnaissance aircraft (LAAR) will be fitted with an advanced sensor suite and multiple hardpoints to carry light support weapons, capable...
Hawker Beechcraft, Lockheed Martin Team to Offer the U.S. Air Force...
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) and Lockheed Martin have teamed up, competing for the Air Force LAAR program. Air Tractor is also believed to compete....
U.S. Air Force Gears for Irregular Warfare Operations (IW)
While the air force completes procurement of its top-performance F-22, and gears toward fielding of the fifth-next generation F-35 stealth fighter, a modest effort...
The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ Office of Aviation (INL/A)
The U.S. State Department through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ Office of Aviation (INL/A) is responsible for the curtailment of...
Lethal Crop Dusters
U.S. and international air forces are becoming interested and open to utilizing off-the-shelf equipment in low-intensity, counter-insurgency and counter-drug operations in remote areas. The U.S....
Chilean Air Force Opt for Brazilian Super Tucano Trainers
After Brazil and Columbia, Chile becomes the third Latin-American Country to fly the Brazilian Super-Tucano Trainer Following the selection of the Brazilian Super Tucano in...