April 13, 2010 Military Aviation News

India to buy 3 more AWACS, Heron UAVs from Israel

04/13/2010

India is holding unpublicized talks with Israel to purchase three more Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) at the cost of more than US$1.5 billion.

Fokker's remarkable transformation from airframer to leading first tier supplier to world's aircraft manufacturers

04/13/2010

Fourteen years after being plucked from bankruptcy by Dutch conglomerate Stork, one of the most famous names in European aircraft manufacturing has its old brand back.

Afghan role hits Dutch

04/13/2010

The Netherlands started its military involvement in the Afghanistan region in 2002, but its long-running commitment looks set to end late this year, following a political crisis.

Lockheed F-35 projected cost may rise an additional $51 billion

04/13/2010

The cost of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter, the most expensive U.S. weapons program, may rise as much as $51 billion beyond the $328 billion estimate given to Congress April 1, according to a worse-case Pentagon scenario.

Kuwaiti Islamists spurn French jet deal

04/13/2010

Stoking additional controversy, a bloc of Islamist lawmakers warned that they would question Kuwait's prime minister or defense minister if the country went ahead with plans to purchase French-made Rafale warplanes.

Boeing to Provide Next-Generation GPS Ground Systems Support to US Air Force

04/13/2010

Boeing today announced that, as part of the Raytheon team awarded the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) advanced control segment program (OCX), it will develop portions of the U.S. Air Force's new ground control segment. GPS OCX will provide more secure, accurate, and precise navigation around the world for military, humanitarian and commercial applications.

Boeing, Air Force, Air National Guard Roll Out 1st Operational F-15C with Enhanced Radar

04/13/2010

Boeing representatives joined the U.S. Air Force and Florida Air National Guard (ANG) in Jacksonville today to roll out the first operational ANG F-15C equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Boeing is under contract to upgrade 14 ANG and 10 Air Force F-15C/D aircraft with AESA.

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