Tag: Royal Saudi Air Force
GCC Air Forces Hunt Next Generation Air Power
Leading Gulf air forces are in the midst of a major re-equipment programme. Capabilities are being transformed, though some air forces believe that much...
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...
