JHMCS II undergoes flight tests on F-16V
The USAF is conducting flight tests of the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System II (JHMCS II) aboard Lockheed Martin F-16V fighter aircraft. This follows the …
Indonesia bewilders yet again with Typhoon request
Indonesia continues to surprise in its aircraft acquisition efforts. Earlier this month it was the proposed purchase of eight Bell-Boeing MV-22B Ospreys that raised eyebrows, and now it has emerged the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) is also seeking to buy Austria’s entire fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.
A scanned image of a letter, purportedly written by Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto to his Austrian counterpart on 10 July, was published by Indonesian media and appeared on the internet.
In the document, Prabowo expressed a keen interest in acquiring the Austrian Typhoons, even though it might be a ‘sensitive’ matter for
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