April 17, 2010 Military Aviation News

Congress Grapples With Cyberwar

04/17/2010

The Pentagon is conducting basic cyberwarfare courses for lawmakers as they struggle with the confirmation of Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander as the first chief of U.S. Cyber Command.

The Army's Plans for an Unmanned Air Force

04/17/2010

Stoking its rivalry with the Air Force, the Army plots a way forward for its fleet of unmanned airplanes - predicting a wider range of missions, the rise of remotely piloted helicopters and the arrival of swarms of indoor-flying mini-drones.

Russia's MiG gets air under its wings again

04/17/2010

Russia's aircraft manufacturer MiG is on the way to recovery from the financial crisis, a Russian defence expert said. The company, once the flagship of Russia's fighter plane industry, was on the brink of bankruptcy in 2008 after orders declined due to quality problems.

Why Brazil signed a military agreement with the US

04/17/2010

For the first time in three decades, the US and Brazil have a military agreement. Brazil is shopping for 36 new fighter jets, and the US is trying to counter growing Russian and Iranian influence in Latin America.

US Military Base Lease In Kyrgyzstan Extended

04/17/2010

In a development that eases tension over the future of the U.S. military base in Kyrgyzstan, the interim government of the Central Asian country has said the agreement over Manas air force base will extend for another year.

Nordic Defense Cooperation: A Template for Europe

04/17/2010

The end of the Cold War proved a blessing for Europe, and nowhere did this hold truer than in the continent’s northernmost “Nordic” countries. In 1991 these nations - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden - witnessed the demise of their principal strategic threat, the Soviet Union.

Russia flexes muscles in Western airspace

04/17/2010

Russia is increasingly flexing its military muscles by penetrating Western airspace.

Eurocopter in Grand Prairie will build armed scout helicopter prototype

04/17/2010

American Eurocopter of Grand Prairie, anticipating a new Army program, is building one of three armed scout prototypes to demonstrate it can transform a civilian helicopter into a combat aircraft.

Finnish fighter jets damaged by volcanic cloud

04/17/2010

Finnish fighter jets which flew through the volcanic dust covering much of Europe suffered damage and the air force warned Friday the cloud could have a significant impact on planes.

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