HELLENIC VIPERS - PART TWO
In this second part we focus on the most recent deliveries and the two latest versions of the Greek F-16 fleet.
The latest versions of the Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets
The 52+s:
In June 2000 another 50 F-16 Block 52+ fighters were ordered with an...
Irkut rolls out first MC-21 with Russian PD-14 engines
Russian airframer Irkut has rolled out the first MC-21 equipped with domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 powerplants.
The variant, designated the MC-21-310, is the alternative to the -300 which features Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines...
The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded that China is well on its way to eclipsing Russia in the field of combat aircraft.
In a recent report, the UK-based think tank contends that Russia and China are on different trajectories in combat aircraft development, with China taking...
File photo of a 77th FS F-16CM.
Report Mentions Risks of Tactical Flying and Intense Training Demands, Wrong Decisions On The Ground Along with Possible Role of COVID-19 in Mishap.
The cause of the tragic, fatal crash of an F-16CM, tail number 94-0043, assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron...
The unusual step of announcing the presence of U.S. Marine Raiders operating in Taiwan is bound to draw the ire of the mainland.
Taiwan has provided official confirmation that units from the United States military have been training in Taiwan. It’s the latest example of how ongoing...
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has completed deliveries of the eight KUH-1M Surion utility helicopters configured for medical evacuation (medevac) missions that were ordered by the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) in December 2018.
South Korea’s DAPA announced on 9 November that KAI has...
Lithuania is planning to buy four Black Hawk military helicopters under a contract to be signed with the United States this week, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.
Lithuania will pay the US government 181 million euros (213 million US dollars) for the platform over the next five years. The...
Trump administration has formally informed the United States Congress of its intention to sell dozens of F-35 advanced fighter jets and other military hardware to the United Arab Emirates
The Trump administration has formally informed the United States Congress of its intention to sell dozens...
Early September 2020, we reported that the Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) was shedding its Hercules transporters and tankers in the advent of the arrival of more Airbus A400Ms.
Apart from two aircraft acquired by Uruguay, Peru has also voiced interest in obtaining a pair of KC-130H...