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Turkey's Desperate Bid for Eurofighter Typhoons in Response to Greece's Military Upgrades and Potential German Block of the sale

Turkey’s Desperate Bid for 40 Eurofighter Typhoons in Response to Greece’s Military Upgrades and Potential German Block of the sale

In a significant development in international defense relations, Bloomberg has reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz may block the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey. This potential decision is poised to impact Turkey's ambitious plans to modernize its air force, which currently includes replacing a portion of its aging fleet with up to 40…

ByGEOPOLITIKINovember 17, 20230Comments

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SNIPER ATP: The Advanced Targeting Pod

Studying the recent military conflicts in Libya, Armenia and Ukraine, we can easily realise that accuracy in the acquisition of enemy targets is of paramount importance in the modern air combat environment and this can be achieved by using targeting pods such as the Lockheed Martin's SNIPER ATP.Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP)Contents Sniper…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJuly 12, 20230Comments

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F-15EX – Dominating the Skies of the 21st Century with a proven Boeing design

The F-15EX represents a significant leap forward in the already rich history of the US Air Force's outstanding F-15 fighter aircraft. Designed to maintain air superiority and adapt to the modern battlefield, this new fighter combines cutting-edge technologies and confidence in an already proven Boeing design.Contents The history of the F-15 Features and Capabilities…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJuly 12, 20230Comments

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MBDA Presents Meteor Missile Integration for “Greek” F-35 at Hellenic Air Force General staff

A highly significant meeting occurred at the Hellenic Air Force General Staff, where Greek officials and representatives from MBDA gathered to discuss the potential utilization of the Meteor missile in Greece's planned acquisition of F-35 aircraft from the United States.More specifically, the Hellenic MoD said in a statement:"On Wednesday 14 June 2023, a…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJune 20, 20230Comments

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F-35’s DAS System Will Give the Hellenic Air Force an Edge in Air Superiority

The F-35's Distributed Aperture System (DAS) is a revolutionary technology that provides the pilot with 360-degree awareness of the operational environment through an array of sensors.The DAS system basically "wraps" the aircraft, detecting incoming aircraft and threats, day and night, and allowing the pilot to take measures according to the operational situation.The…

ByGEOPOLITIKIApril 26, 20230Comments

The AIM-9 Sidewinder: 67 years are not enough - GEOPOLITIKI

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The AIM-9 Sidewinder: 67 years in service are not enough

The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a highly successful and widely used infrared air-to-air missile that has been in service for more than 50 years, and remains a key part of the arsenal of many Air Forces.The missile's development began in the late-1940s, immediately after the end of World War II, when the Naval Ordnance…

ByGEOPOLITIKIApril 16, 20230Comments

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The RAFALE F4 Standard (4.1) is “battle ready”

The certification of the Standard F4 (4.1) variant for the RAFALE fighters has been completed according to an announcement by the French DGA which develops them together with Dassault Aviation.The certification is said to have taken place on March 13, 2023, immediately after the delivery of the first aircraft with the new configuration…

ByGEOPOLITIKIApril 4, 20230Comments

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Hellenic Air Force may be interested in SAAB’s GlobalEye

Another meeting was held by the staff of the General Staff of the Hellenic Air Force with representatives of the defense industry.This time it is the company SAAB Technologies, whose representatives presented the capabilities of air surveillance radars that it manufactures.The Ministry of National Defense announced:"On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, a meeting…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJune 3, 20220Comments

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NGAD: Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter jet reached EMD phase

According to Secretary Frank Kendall, the highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance fighter jet program (NGAD) of the United States Air Force has begun its crucial engineering and manufacturing development phase.PHOTO: Lockheed MartinDuring a conversation held at the Heritage Foundation, Kendall stated that the US Air Force started early experimental prototyping on NGAD in…

ByGEOPOLITIKIJune 2, 20220Comments

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The US Air Force has decided to replace the E-3 Sentry with the E-7 Wedgetail

The U.S. Air Force has decided to replace part of its fleet of E-3 Sentry AEW & C (Airborne Warning and Control System) with Boeing E-7 Wedgetails.E-7 Wedgetail PHOTO: Alan Wilson (Flickr) CC BY-SA 2.0According to the US military study, "The Boeing E-7 is the only platform capable of meeting the requirements for the…

ByGEOPOLITIKIApril 30, 20220Comments

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