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by hammarö
31 Oct 2012, 17:06
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Israel shot down drone.
Replies: 3
Views: 1569

Re: Israel shot down drone.

Iran admit the drone was a Ahyub UAV shot down the 6 oct 2012.

More to read in the following Russian info

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20121029/177015096.html
by hammarö
31 Oct 2012, 16:49
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Austere Challenge 2012
Replies: 2
Views: 1234

Austere Challenge 2012

Exercise Austere Challenge 2012 ongoing with US (2500/1000 on Israeli ground) and Israel (1000). 3 week anti ballistic missile defence exercise. Commander of exercise is US Lt Gen Craigh A. Franklin of 3 US Air Force commander (Ramstein). US troops involved on grounds Israel, Turkey, Germany, Medite...
by hammarö
23 Oct 2012, 16:32
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: German Bundeswehrreform
Replies: 16
Views: 4534

Re: German Bundeswehrreform

The tactical nukes on German soil is withdrawn as the US?
by hammarö
23 Oct 2012, 00:13
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Iceland alert
Replies: 8
Views: 3066

Re: Iceland alert

I suppose Sovjet had MiG-31 based at Rogachevo before, and withdrawn around 1991 to Afrikanda air base. Former fighters were also based at Amderma as Archangelsk Talagi. Both withdrawn around 2000. Remember also that the planes now based at Olenogorsk and Rogachevo (plan) comes from Kotlas Savvatia ...
by hammarö
21 Oct 2012, 23:24
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Iceland alert
Replies: 8
Views: 3066

Iceland alert

Norway performs alert fighter defence of Iceland-Keflavik air on NATO basis.

Norway ask today Finland and Sweden to participate.

Swedish government decide tomorrow, monday.

First scramble could be jan-march 2014.

The Nordic defence connex closing!
by hammarö
10 Oct 2012, 04:05
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Saab 39 Gripen Offers
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Re: Saab 39 Gripen Offers

Pictures from croatia 2009.10.05.

Swedish pilots speeking croatian.

Croatian is very interested today of obvious reasens.

See
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV33vGdR_Qc&feature=youtu.be

and www.sff.n.se forum
by hammarö
09 Oct 2012, 17:33
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Orenburg air bombds accident
Replies: 1
Views: 949

Orenburg air bombds accident

Report of accident today south of Orenburg in central Russia (North of Kazakhstan) ,today 15:11 updated 15:34. Outdated ammunition (4000 ton) waiting for destruction exploded, of which at least 400 air bombs. Place Pervomayskyy and Chestsyy, south of Orenburg. Pervomayskyy is an old SAM base. Many t...
by hammarö
08 Oct 2012, 12:15
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Saab 39 Gripen Offers
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Re: Saab 39 Gripen Offers

My source is the export chief through Reuters and his job is to be positive. I have taken the information from the Svenska Dagbladet, a Swedish rightwing morningpaper. I am shure every defence today have problem with escalating costs and dividing between army, navy and air force. An F-35 and F-22 co...
by hammarö
08 Oct 2012, 11:35
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Saab 39 Gripen Offers
Replies: 9
Views: 3090

Saab 39 Gripen Offers

Brazil has become much more interested in Gripen again. Earlier was a order close for Rafale, but Gripen has sailed up again. The Brazil military has Gripen as number 1. Brazil decide to buy 36 planes 2013. Other countries in South America is very interested. Eddy de la Motte don´t say who to Reuter...
by hammarö
08 Oct 2012, 11:11
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Saab 39 Gripen to Croatia
Replies: 3
Views: 1876

Saab 39 Gripen to Croatia

Croatia is close to buy 8 or 12 JAS 39 Gripen (Sofia Karlberg, Försvarsexportmyndigheten, Defence Authorities, Sweden).

http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/kroati ... ig-jas-kop
by hammarö
08 Oct 2012, 02:49
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Swedens old Hercules.
Replies: 2
Views: 1209

Swedens old Hercules.

Sweden has 8 Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Much needed in the long country, and the use out of country. The oldest is from 1965 and the newest from 1981. In Afghanistan the newest had retarded use. Smaller reparations had to be done which reduced the operability. Discussions is ongoing. One possibility i...
by hammarö
06 Oct 2012, 16:32
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Israel shot down drone.
Replies: 3
Views: 1569

Israel shot down drone.

Published today 16:11 The Israeli Air Force has shot down a pilotless aircraft, known as drones, in the northern Negev desert. Drone entered Israeli airspace from the Mediterranean. Soldiers were looking for aircraft on Saturday to drone to be identified, said in a statement. Negev desert in souther...
by hammarö
06 Oct 2012, 14:05
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Ospreys at Futenma
Replies: 0
Views: 615

Ospreys at Futenma

MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti) U.S. Ospreys Deployed to Futenma Base in Okinawa Japanese Police Clear Demonstrators at Osprey Base The US Marine Corps completed the deployment of 12 Osprey transport aircraft in Okinawa on Saturday amid strong public opposition, NHK TV reported. Three tilt rotor Osp...
by hammarö
05 Oct 2012, 17:50
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Der Gripen ist los.
Replies: 1
Views: 1077

Der Gripen ist los.

See forum forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5169 Swiss testing today Gripen in Switzerland. forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5169 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/25217452 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/18471087 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/13620481 www.tagesanzeiger.ch/...
by hammarö
27 Sep 2012, 00:21
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Syria use Chinese supplied radar.
Replies: 0
Views: 528

Syria use Chinese supplied radar.

Syria use newly supplied Russian SAM systems Pantsyr and Buk-2 as Chinese Type-120 and JYL-1 radar north of Homs at Kafar Buhum. It is strange that China make no comments. Is were further other supplies?

geimint.blogspot.se/