Admittedly its not the future, and I don’t expect battery powered WMIK-R’s to be forging their way across the desert sands of some forsaken land anytime soon, but it’s a start! This limited production prototype has been produced by…
Recently I saw this… Which reminded me of this… Especially this bit… I then wondered if something similar could be done for this…? The EMB-314 Super Tucano appears to be the ideal COIN aircraft. It’s relatively cheap, has…
The Paris Air Show is a prime spot in the Aviation world to show the weird and wonderful, or at least the exotic. One of the not-so-exotic exhibitors, but still interesting, is the Iomax Archangel. Like its very similar competitor…
The test flight of the Eurocopter X³ technology demonstrator (First unveiled in February 2009) as shown another company‘s vision of the helicopter of the future. With the traditional ‘Penny Farthing’ layout beginning to reach its upper technological limit, alternative layouts and composite…
THE SEARCH for oil in the South Atlantic has briefly caused the eyes of the nation to divert its gaze from Afghanistan to the Falkland Islands. The Government of Argentina has seen fit to voice its concerns over the potential…
Since its inception the MV-22 Osprey has generated a significant amount of controversy, especially during its protracted development. This development phase was significantly long, at times tragic, and the costs were somewhat insurmountable, even by UK MOD procurement standards. However,…
Like any joke, it’s the way you tell it that makes a good one great. The same goes for the Major Projects Report 2009, issued by the MOD on 15th December, with special regard to the AW159 Lynx Wildcat. The…
The Lynx Wildcat, whether you love it or loath it, will undoubtedly be the Army Air Corps main mode of battlefield transportation for the next three decades, despite its stratospheric development and procurement costs. As a previous post highlighted the…
With any conflict, whether it is conventional or counter insurgency (COIN), airpower will play an important, if not pivotal role. When fighting a large, sophisticated army the air assets need to be equally sophisticated to counter the vast array of…
A recent article in The Independent on Sunday, 2nd August, highlighted the current problems with UK’s long-term commitment to Afghanistan. With regard to this deployment, the British Ambassador to Washington, Sir Nigel Sheinwald, commented that UK forces could be there…
