Northrop’s F-20 Tigershark was an aircraft that seemed to offer everything that a customer could want. So what went wrong?
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The F-16/79 “Failcon” Export Fighter
When President Carter banned the export of top-end American fighters in 1977, it left a gap in the market. The F-16/79 was built to fill it.
US Navy Make Huge Arms Seizure in North Arabian Sea, plus other Shenanigans in the Gulf
The US Navy has made a huge arms seizure in the Arabian Sea and been harassed by Iranian attack boats as tensions build in the Mid East.
New Military Outfit Forming in Myanmar – the Peoples Defence Force of the National Unity Government
The displaced democratically elected government of Myanmar (Burma) has been calling for people to protest. Now they are forging an army.
British Army Orders Challenger 3 MBTs
The British army has finally ordered the upgrading of 148 of it’s aging Challenger 2 MBTs to a new standard – the Challenger 3.
The CAC CA-15 “Kangaroo’; Aussie Mega-Mustang
Often thought of as a beefed-up Australian version of the P-51D Mustang, in fact the CA-15 was inspired by the German Focke Wulf FW 190!
The HAL HF-24 Marut; India’s Tank
The HAL Marut had huge potential. Designed by the legendary Kurt Tank of Focke Wulf fame, it ended up bedevilled by poor project management.
The Helwan HA-300; Egypt’s Messerschmitt
Messerschmitt is an aeronautical legend. But his last design – a supersonic lightweight fighter for Egypt – is barely remembered.
Tatmadaw Helicopter Shot Down as Ethnic Armies Continue Fighting
The Kachin Independence Army report that they have shot down a Tatmadaw helicopter, a serious blow in the continued fighting.
Violence Flares on Tajik-Kyrgyz Border as Village Fight Ends Up with Heavy Armour Deployed
Fighting has broken out between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan forces after mounting tensions over border issues come to a head.
