Showing posts with label Wikileaks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wikileaks. Show all posts
Monday, December 6, 2010
Brazilian AF prefers Super Hornet, but president prefers European option
According to US State Department cables leaked by whistleblower website Wikileaks, the Brazilian Air Force prefers the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet but President Lula preferred a European competitor due to technology transfer concerns. The French Rafale and Swedish Gripens are the other contenders for the tender.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Wikileaks: Bahraini king agrees Rafale is "yesterdays technology"
Among the slew of American diplomatic cables was one discussing a 2009 meeting between Bahrain's king with General David Petraeus where King Hamad agreed with the General's assessment that the Rafale was "yesterday's technology".
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Wikileaks Afghan documents provide drone operations insight; suggests Tabliban has MANPADs
The recent documents released by Wikileaks about the Afghan war provide a look at UAV operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well as suggesting that the Taliban has man-portable Surface to Air missiles in its arsenal
To be honest, I'd have been more surprised if they had said the Taliban didn't have MANPADS.
To be honest, I'd have been more surprised if they had said the Taliban didn't have MANPADS.
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