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El Eurodrone en ILA con torpedos y lanzadores de sonoboyas: https://x.com/Rotorfocus/status/1797913276384526339

Algo más de información sobre este concepto: https://x.com/GeHegmann/status/1797930432048124241

https://x.com/SchoellhornMike/status/1798017017578242420

https://x.com/GarethJennings3/status/1797971663675621563

Por otra parte, MTU parece que también propone un motor de ciclo adaptativo: https://x.com/MTUaeroeng/status/1795781175815913831

Imágenes desde ILA 24: https://x.com/Rotorfocus/status/1797914383127085234

Y una curiosidad: https://x.com/ala14_ea/status/1797706916677693723

https://x.com/robeslo/status/1798052832521986396

"A400M T.23-06 del Ejército del Aire desciende hacia Incirlik, Adana, Turquía procedente de Zaragoza": https://x.com/MilRadar/status/1797628758431850821

Airbus presentará su concepto de UAV de escolta en el ILA: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-06-unmanned-escort-for-manned-fighter-jets-airbus-presents-new-wingman

@elgranmazapan , es la feria aeronáutica de Berlín. Se celebra la semana que viene: https://ila-berlin.de/en

Parece que en el ILA de este año Alemania dará el paso definitivo para integrar el Taurus en el Eurofighter, además del Brimstone 3: https://x.com/MBDADeutschland/status/1797266494566416698

· Los alemanes, por su parte, suspenden los vuelos de ayuda a Gaza (tenían dos A400M estacionados en Jordania para ello): https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/german-military-halts-airlift-to-gaza/

· TK.23-14 a Malta: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/1797172550063038593

Nuevas operaciones de los Eurofighter británicos en Yemen: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-air-strikes-against-houthi-military-targets-in-yemen-30-may-2024

"On Thursday 30 May, UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against Houthi military facilities to degrade their ability to persist with their attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which have thus far killed innocent merchant mariners from Vietnam and the Philippines, damaged several merchant ships, and sunk the bulk carrier Rubymar.

Intelligence had confirmed two locations near Hudaydah as being involved with the Houthi anti-shipping attacks, with a number of buildings identified as housing drone ground control facilities and providing storage for very long range drones, as well as surface to air weapons used to impede coalition operations to safeguard shipping in the region. Furthermore, a set of Houthi facilities at Ghulayfiqah, further south on the Yemeni coast, had also been identified as being involved in the command and control of their anti-shipping campaign.

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s therefore conducted strikes on the target buildings at these three locations, using Paveway IV guided bombs. As ever, the utmost care was taken in planning the strikes to minimise any risk to civilians or non-military infrastructure. Conducting the strikes in the hours of darkness should also have mitigated yet further any such risks. As ever with such missions, RAF Voyager tankers provided essential air refuelling support to the Typhoons."

Los F-35 holandeses asumen la misión de ataque nuclear: https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/31/dutch-f-35-nuclear-role/

Otro contrato más relacionado con el motor (30/05/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3791872/
"Raytheon Technologies Corp., doing business at Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $301,762,768 modification (P00002) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-incentive-fee advanced acquisition contract (N0001923C0030). This modification procures Lot 19 long-lead time materials as well as the manufacture, assembly, inspection, acceptance, and delivery of 108 conventional takeoff and landing F135 propulsion systems, 27 short takeoff and vertical landing F135 propulsion systems, and 13 Carrier Variant F135 propulsion systems. Additionally, this effort provides global spares requirements to include spare engines, power modules, and other hardware supporting the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (17%) (labor surplus area); Indianapolis, Indiana (10%); Middletown, Connecticut (8%); Kent, Washington (7%); North Berwick, Maine (4%); El Cajon, California (3%) (labor surplus area); Cromwell, Connecticut (3%); Whitehall, Michigan (3%) Portland, Oregon (2%); San Diego, California (2%); South Bend, Indiana (2%); Columbus, Georgia (1%); Hampton, Virginia (1%); Manchester, Connecticut (1%), Cheshire, Connecticut (1%); Elmwood Park, New Jersey (1%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (34%), and is expected to be completed in June 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $45,759,000; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $21,319,250; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,408,000; FMS customer funds in the amount of $195,364,769; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $20,911,749, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity."

· Los británicos despliegan un MLRS a Estonia a bordo de un A400M: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-flexes-rapid-deployment-of-rocket-artillery-to-estonia/

· También desde RU, parece que ya han realizado 60 vuelos a Israel, la mayoría (36) partiendo de Akrotiri. Es estos números, 30 fueron llevados a cabo por su flota de A400M: https://www.declassifieduk.org/60-british-war-planes-have-landed-in-israel-since-gaza-bombing-began/

· Airbus y BAE prometen a la India que el Eurofighter seguirá volando en 2060: https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/05/30/eurofighter-to-take-flight-by-2060-promise-airbus-and-bae-systems/

En el artículo también parece que el T5 ofrecido a este país incluye las mejoras británicas (Mk.2, Stryker 2 y pantalla panorámica), mejoras en la suite de guerra electrónica y por su parte Airbus añade mejoras de la LTE entre las que se encuentra una evolución del motor.

· "Incidente con un Eurofighter de Morón: falló el tren de aterrizaje y acabó en el suelo": https://www.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/defensa/incidente-eurofighter-moron-fallo-tren-aterrizaje-acabo-suelo/20240530000000788636.html

Foto: @FollowMe_ES: https://x.com/FollowMe_ES/status/1793030901921706109/photo/1

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Artículo de Jesús M. Pérez Triana sobre la necesaria MLU de las F-100: https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2024-05-30/fragatas-f-100-buques-modernizacion-media-vida-armada_3892946/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BotoneraWeb

Parece que el piloto implicado en el último accidente de un F-35B (New Mexico, 28/5/2024), se encuentra estable: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-pilot-f-35b-crash-kirtland/

Esta unidad accidentada era una instrumentalizada de pruebas configurada como TR2 y entregada en septiembre de 2023. Esta flota es muy escasa y con mucha demanda, por lo que la pérdida es significativa.

Contrato relacionado con los motores (29/05/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3790490/
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"Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $380,604,448 modification (P00053) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract (N0001921C0011). This modification adds scope and increases contract ceiling to provide for F135 propulsion system annual sustainment including program management, financial and administrative activities, propulsion integration, replenishment spare part buys, engineering support, material management, configuration management, product management support, software sustainment, security management, Joint Technical Data updates, and support equipment management. Additionally, this effort includes depot level maintenance and repair for all fielded propulsion systems at the F-35 production sites and operational locations, as well as training in support of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (40%); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (21%); Indianapolis, Indiana (12%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (6%); West Palm Beach, Florida (6%); Brekstad, Norway (4%); Leeuwarden, Netherlands (3%); Iwakuni, Japan (3%); Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia (2%); (1%); Cameri, Italy, and Marham, United Kingdom (1%); and Fort Worth, Texas (1%), is expected to be completed in August 2024. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $91,144,011; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $54,514,229; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,667,989; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $49,397,375; and FMS funds in the amount of $25,311,056, will be obligated at time of award, $162,326,229, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity."

Hola a todos, un placer estar otra vez por aquí.

Para ir probando, pongo esta noticia sobre las mejoras que están introduciendo los británicos, con las que esperan lograr nuevas ventas: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/technology-enhancements-to-boost-eurofighter-sales-appeal-bae-says/158396.article

Además de las ya conocidas del radar ECRS Mk2 y el HMD Striker II, se habla como novedad de una computadora de misión unificada con 200 veces más capacidad, pensada para la LTE y que se sumaría a la nueva pantalla panorámica de presentación de datos. Respecto a la computadora, el hecho de que hablen de "unificada" hace pensar que por fin se dará el salto de la arquitectura federada a la modular integrada, como ya tienen los 5ª y el resto de Eurocanards

¡Muchísimas gracias por todo el trabajo y las horas que os habéis pegado para que este foro vuelva a renacer!