Diego Ramos, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Northrop Grumman Adding Mobile Targets to B-2 Bomber Capabilities

The B-2 Spirit edges into a new era. Air Force engineers push the bomber toward a fresh role—striking vehicles that refuse to sit still. The project looks dry on paper, yet it shifts how commanders think about fast raids. Crews on the

October 7, 2023

Russia-Ukraine War

R-168: The Russian Military Radio That’s Not So Russian

Moscow sells the R-168 as proof its army can talk under fire without outside help. Documents and captured sets prove many key chips ship in from abroad. That clash between message and material defines its whole tale.

August 15, 2023

Helicopters

Australian Chinook Helicopter Refuels Abrams Tanks

The Army pushed a dusty run at Townsville this week, hooking a Chinook’s fuel lines straight into three Abrams. Blades kept spinning, hoses hissed, and heavy armor rolled off topped up. Roads in those scrub ridges stay rough, so air-pump beats truck

April 11, 2023

Aircraft

All Issues Pertaining to Serviceability of MiG-29K Sorted Out – Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has fought hard to keep its carrier aviation alive after retiring the Sea Harrier. MiG-29K fighters now fill that hole on INS Vikramaditya and the soon-to-sail INS Vikrant. Admiral Sunil Lanba told reporters on the eve of Navy Day

December 4, 2018

Aircraft

Lockheed F-16V, Saab Gripen Compete for Slovakian Order

Slovakia has reached the point of decision after more than a decade of debate over its MiG-29 replacement. Formal offers now sit on the defence minister’s desk from two camps: Lockheed Martin with the F-16V Block 70/72 and Sweden’s Saab with the

April 12, 2018

Electronic Warfare

Russia Will Produce French New Generation Thermal Imagers

Paris—At Eurosatory 2012 Russia’s state arms trader Rosoboronexport and France’s Thales Optronics signed a licence that lets the Vologda Optical-Mechanical Plant build Catherine XP thermal imagers inside Russia.

June 13, 2012

AI & Autonomy

Lockheed Martin Receives $213 Million Contract for 20 New F-16s for Egypt

FORT WORTH, Texas - The U.S. government has released an initial $213 million so Lockheed Martin can begin long-lead work on 20 Advanced Block 52 F-16s for the Egyptian Air Force. A Letter of Offer and Acceptance under the Foreign Military Sales

March 3, 2010

Diego Ramos

Northrop Grumman Adding Mobile Targets to B-2 Bomber Capabilities

R-168: The Russian Military Radio That’s Not So Russian

Australian Chinook Helicopter Refuels Abrams Tanks

All Issues Pertaining to Serviceability of MiG-29K Sorted Out – Indian Navy

Lockheed F-16V, Saab Gripen Compete for Slovakian Order

Russia Will Produce French New Generation Thermal Imagers

Lockheed Martin Receives $213 Million Contract for 20 New F-16s for Egypt

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer