March 26, 2010 Military Aviation News

US giving hi-tech weapons to Pakistan worries India

03/26/2010

The prospect of a nuclear deal for Pakistan gives India less sleepless nights than the fact that the US, in an attempt to "incentivise" Pakistan, is piling on sophisticated military equipment that have little to do with counter-terrorism but more to do with targeting India.

Taliban militants shoot down German helicopter

03/26/2010

A civilian helicopter carrying two German troops and a group of engineers has made a 'hard landing' in northern Afghanistan after coming under attack by Taliban militants.

Nimrod withdrawal 'puts lives at risk'

03/26/2010

A senior RAF officer has told BBC Scotland he fears lives will be put "at risk" by the MOD's decision to withdraw Nimrods from operations.

Air Fair Takes Off This Week in Chile

03/26/2010

Civil, commercial and military aircraft industry representatives are now in Chile attending the Fidae 2010 air-show, which was inaugurated Tuesday by President Sebastian Pinera.

Biofuel used in Air Force aircraft test

03/26/2010

The U.S. Air Force said a biomass-derived jet fuel blend was used to fuel the flight of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in Florida Thursday.

Boeing Completes CF-18 Hornet Modernization Project for Canada

03/26/2010

The Boeing Company today delivered the 79th - and final - upgraded CF-18 Hornet aircraft to the Canadian Department of National Defence during a ceremony in Mirabel, Quebec, hosted by industry partner L-3 Communications MAS, who performed final upgrade installations. The delivery brings the nine-year, two-phased CF-18 Modernization Project to a close.

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