March 31, 2010 Military Aviation News

During Obama-Netanyahu White House meeting, U.S. and Israel were sealing different deal

03/31/2010

Obama administration defense officials were said to have approved the sale U.S. military aircraft to Israel at the same time political tensions between President Barack Obama and Israel's conservative leader neared the boiling point at a White House meeting.

As missions are added, Stratcom commander keeps focus on deterrence

03/31/2010

"We continue to strengthen and sharpen our focus on deterrence while at the same time preserving our freedom of action in space and cyberspace," Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, head of Strategic Command (Stratcom), said in last week's appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

U.S. Air Force eyes "more modest" new weapons

03/31/2010

The Air Force is moving forward with a new rescue helicopter program that was canceled last year and working on details of a new long-range strike program, but both programs will clearly be more modest than initially expected, the service's top Force general said.

Germany Weighs ‘Slight’ Reduction in A400M Orders

03/31/2010

Germany may make a “slight” cut in its order of 60 A400M military transporters and take delivery of the planes without their ability to perform automated low- flight maneuvers, a defense ministry official said.

Pentagon eyeing drone shift to aid Somalia

03/31/2010

The Pentagon is considering dispatching surveillance drones and other limited military support for a Somali government offensive against al-Qaida-linked insurgents, U.S. officials said, part of a cautious move to increase U.S. assistance to the anarchic African nation.

Making a Killing: US-NATO Fuel New Arms Race in the Middle East

03/31/2010

The Middle East, a byword for political instability and conflict, is witnessing a renewed arms race, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The region, already armed to the teeth, is in a process of upgrading its military systems with the latest hardware in fighter aircraft and surface-to-air missiles.

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