Tag: Royal Saudi Air Force
Difficult Decisions
Armada has been told that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) had considered supplying examples of the ALARM missile to Ukraine.
A senior...
Editor’s Bunker Briefing: World Defense Show After-action Report 21 February 2023 (No.85)
Dear Readers,
In February I visited the 2nd World Defense Show (4-8 February, 2024), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I visited the first one in 2022...
Pan’s Labyrinth
Published in the September 2020 Issue - Unravelling the mystery of the US PAN-1 signals intelligence collection satellite, and UCAV strikes in Yemen.
Like any...
Closer to the EDGE
Elettronica is moving forward with the development of its EDGE airborne escort and stand-off jammer.
There may be a global Covid-19 pandemic in full swing,...
When they sounded the ALARM
30 years ago, the RAF deployed its ALARM anti-radar missile. Armada reflects on this weapon and its legacy.
British Aerospace’s Air-Launched Anti-Radar Missile, better known...
The Expansion of GCC Air Power
Published in the Middle East Feb/Mar 2021 Supplement - The expansion of GCC Air Power has been rapid and in no small measure driven...
Nowhere to Hide
Published in December 2020/January 2021 issue - Targeting pods have matured and are turning the laser-guided bomb from bludgeon to rapier!
Though guided munitions date...
Saab Secures Another Erieye Customer
Saab has signed a contract and received an order for the Airborne Early Warning and Control solution Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning...
Vibrant Time for Advanced Jet Trainers
Legacy jet trainer aircraft are lagging front line requirements of air arms around the world: what's on offer to meet the flight training needs...
Deep Dive on the DASS
The EuroDASS consortium, responsible for the Praetorian Defensive Aids Subsystem (DASS) equipping the Eurofighter Typhoon has launched a study on the DASS’ modernisation.
The 18-month...
