Tag: Philippine Air Force
KAI’s Golden Eagle advanced jet trainer expands regional footprint
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is poised to expand the footprint of its T-50 Golden Eagle advance jet trainer after signing a US$240 million agreement...
Philippine Air Force C-130H medium airlifter crashes, black box recovered
A Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules medium airlifter operated by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed in Patikul Village in Jolo, Sulu province, on 4...
Philippine Air Force grounds new Black Hawk helicopters following training loss
A newly delivered Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk multirole helicopter, operated by the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF’s) 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing, had been lost during...
Philippines orders Turkey’s T129B ATAK helicopters
The Philippines has confirmed that it will be acquiring six Turkish Aerospace T129B ATAK helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF), with deliveries expected...
Eyes in the Sky
Roaming UAVs ease airborne border and coastal surveillance.
Enduring territorial disputes, illegal immigration, transnational crime, and domestic and international terrorism in Asia-Pacific continue to drive...
Elbit Systems and KAI team up for UAS-based ISTAR development
Israel’s Elbit Systems and South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 15 March to expand cooperation in...
Elbit Systems wins US$300 million deal to deliver Hermes 900 UASs...
Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 2 March that it has secured a contract worth approximately US$300 million to supply Hermes 900 medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned...
Embraer completes delivery of A-29B Super Tucanos to the Philippine Air...
Brazil’s Embraer Defense & Security has delivered all six A-29B Super Tucano turboprop aircraft ordered by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the company announced...
UAVs Over the Maritime Horizon
Maritime patrolling with UAVs has becoming the norm, allowing manned missions to be dedicated to more mission specific tasks.
Airborne maritime operations such as anti-submarine...
Keeping Faith with Light Close Air Support
David Oliver -Â The appeal of light, close air support aircraft endures in a region increasingly worried by the likelihood of returning Daesh fighters adding...
