Indonesian Air Force Golden Eagle

Indonesias Air Force (TNI AU) has been strengthened by new fighter jets T 50i Golden Eagle made in South Korea. A total of 16 units or a squadron of the fighter jets were handed over by the Ministry of Defense to TNI AU during a ceremony at the military headquarters, here on Thursday, attended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. Also witnessing the handing over ceremony were Army Chief of Staff...

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Indonesian Air Force F-16C/D Block 52ID

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Nov. 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia for the regeneration and upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $750 million. The Government of Indonesia has requested a sale for the regeneration and upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 aircraft and 28 F100-PW-200 or F100-PW-220E...

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Lockheed’s Airships Is Still On Track For a 2018 Delivery

Lockheed Martin announced June 16 that it would be partnering with Atlanta, Georgia-based Hybrid Enterprises LLC to sell its Hybrid Airship, which, Lockheed says, is still on track for a 2018 delivery. Speaking from the Paris air show, Lockheed’s announcement said that Hybrid Enterprises would serve as the sole reseller of the aircraft. The Hybrid Airship uses what Lockheed refers to as an “air cushion landing system,”a system...

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Russian Aircraft Keep Flying Provocative Around The U.S. and Europe

Why do Russian long-range bombers keep flying close to NATO airspace?  It seems that every other week there is another incident where a NATO member country scrambles its fighters in response to Russian bombers that are flying too close for comfort. Themost recent instance of this happened over two weeks ago, when British typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian Tu-95 bombers. To understand why this keeps...

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Astronomers Found of Strong Evidence of First Generation Stars In The Universe

A bright, distant galaxy shows evidence of harboring these massive, previously purely theoretical stars that were the creators of the elements necessary to forge the cosmos we see today. Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) have discovered the brightest galaxy in the early universe and found strong evidence that examples of the first generation of stars lurk within it. These massive, brilliant,...

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Kuwait Buys F-18 Fighter Jets From Boeing In $3 Billion Deal

Kuwait is poised to strike a deal with Boeing for 28 F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, dealing a blow to manufacturers of the Europe-built Eurofighter Typhoon that was running for the order against the American product. The deal, which is expected to be signed next week when President Barack Obama hosts Gulf leaders in Washington, is likely to keep open the St. Louis, Missouri-based production plant that was facing closure...

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Russia Ready to Transfer Sukhoi Technologies to Indonesia

Russia reiterated its readiness on Thursday to comply with the transfer-of-technology scheme required by Indonesia should the latter opt to buy Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters to modernize its air force. “I talked to Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu a couple of months ago. We are fully aware of Indonesian government regulations on transfer-of-technology and industrial-offset schemes,” Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail...

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F-35 Ski Jump Launch Test

THE F-35 IS the hugely expensive, and hugely complicated, fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. Perennially delayed and wildly over budget, it’s had its share of problems and rightly earned piles of criticism. So here’s some good news for once: The plane—maybe the most expensive weapon ever developed—has successfully taken off from a ski jump. Before you start laughing, this is actually a significant milestone. The F-35 will come in a...

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Starving Milky Way Black Hole Gorges on Companion Star

The massive Milky Way black hole has not dined so spectacularly on material streaming off its companion star since 1989, the European Space Agency reports. The viewing is spectacular for those equipped with X-ray and gamma ray optics -- not so much so for the amateur astronomers forced to gaze out in the visible light band that is blind to the bright flashes. For more than a week, the professionals have been taking advantage of the...

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