March 29, 2010 Military Aviation News

Airbus to decide on US tanker bid in 2-3 weeks

03/29/2010

European plane-maker Airbus will decide in two to three weeks whether to compete for a US military contract to build an aerial refuelling tanker, its chief said in an interview published Monday.

F-16s offered to India better than Pakistan’s: Lockheed Martin

03/29/2010

American aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on Monday assured India that the F-16s being offered to it would be “much more advanced” than the fighters provided to Pakistan.

RAF jets scrambled after two passenger plane terrorist alerts

03/29/2010

Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled twice in response to warnings of suspected attempts to hijack American airliners.

Rosoboronexport to Showcase Advanced Technologies and Unique Systems at FIDAE 2010

03/29/2010

At the International Air and Space Fair - FIDAE 2010 to be held on 23-28 March in Santiago, Chile, the delegation of the federal state unitary enterprise (FSUE) "Rosoboronexport" will present to its participants and visitors samples of advanced military hardware made in Russia, and promote to its partners a number of new projects aimed at bolstering national defence and security of Latin American countries, as well as address some issues on implementation of continuing contracts for the delivery

Brazil to announce winner of huge jet fighter deal

03/29/2010

Brazil plans to announce in early April the winner of a multi-billion-dollar competition for modern fighter jets meant to cement its new role as Latin America's preeminent military power.

Prince Harry is offered chance to fly fearsome Apache helicopters

03/29/2010

As the Prince of Wales returns from visiting British soldiers in Afghanistan, where he spent the night at Camp Bastion in Helmand, his son is looking forward to the prospect of a much longer spell on the front line.

Aerial refueling started out as a stunt

03/29/2010

A man who walked on wings. Two daredevil pilots. A five-gallon can of fuel.

Air Force works to instill 'warrior culture' in drone crews

03/29/2010

New training aims to get personnel to feel they are constantly in combat, even if they are operating the Predators and Reapers flying over Afghanistan from the Nevada desert.

Plane Speaking

03/29/2010

After years of turbulence, Embraer has become a leading maker of commercial passenger aircraft. It now faces some crucial decisions.

Israel gets ready to strike at Iran's nuclear sites

03/29/2010

Israeli air force have practiced simulated strikes at Iran's nuclear facilities using airspace of at least two unidentified Arab countries, a newspaper published in east Jerusalem reported.

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