February 03, 2010 Military Aviation News

Airbus close to agreement on delayed A400m military transport plane

02/03/2010

Ministers are expected to meet again in Berlin on Thursday, after talks between the countries and the company broke down last week. Airbus had set a deadline of January 31 to reach a resolution.

Lockheed vows to beat performance targets on F-35

02/03/2010

Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it was working closely with the Pentagon to ensure its $300 billion F-35 fighter jet program met, or beat, new schedule and cost targets after a Pentagon shake-up.

F-50 and M-346 face off in Singapore trainer bid

02/03/2010

Singapore’s choice of an advanced jet training system is due next month and could be crucial to the future export prospects of Italy’s M-346 Master and Korea’s T-50 Golden Eagle. These dissimilar training jets have been bid here by rival prime contractors, ST Aero and Lockheed Martin, respectively. The decision here is likely to influence the United Arab Emirates, which notably failed last November to confirm its previously announced selection of the M-346 over the T-50.

On for 27 yrs, LCA project gets Rs 8,000 crore more

02/03/2010

What Tejas wants, Tejas gets. The much-delayed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme will get an additional funding of Rs 8,000 crore.

FACTBOX: Russia's fifth-generation fighter T-50 (PAK FA)

02/03/2010

Russia's fifth-generation fighter performed its maiden flight on Friday.

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