May 18, 2010 Military Aviation News

Airbus Military A330 MRTT refuels second A330 MRTT

05/18/2010

Airbus Military has for the first time demonstrated in flight “buddy” refuelling between two A330 MRTT aircraft.

How the U.S. Military Can Win the Robotic Revolution

05/18/2010

Today, the U.S. military may be wrestling with a similar challenge. In the bureaucratic blink of an eye, it's become a dominant power in the potentially game-changing field of military robotics.

The Seesaw Continues: Boeing Exec Hints Aircraft Maker May Pull Out of Tanker Bidding

05/18/2010

The process of finding a suitable replacement for the aging fleet of tanker aircraft in use by the Air Force and other branches of the U.S. military has reached comical proportions. Each time one of the two bidding firms nears a win for the massive contract, the other appeals or threatens to withdraw from the competition.

Russia arms sales to Syria 'don't help peace': Israel

05/18/2010

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday criticised Russia for supplying arms to Syria, saying the move did not help efforts to bring peace to the region.

US Congress Urges Weapons Sale to Taiwan

05/18/2010

In a letter to President Obama, 136 members of Congress are urging quick action to sell F-16 C/D fighter jets to Taiwan. China, Taiwan's hostile neighbor, has long been equipped with more and better fighter jets than Taiwan.

India discusses lifting foreign defence investment

05/18/2010

India's trade ministry has suggested almost tripling the foreign direct investment cap on defence equipment to 74 percent, a major policy change that would crowd many local companies out of the lucrative sector.

Ajai Shukla: Doing defence with Uncle Sam

05/18/2010

I spent this last week travelling in the US at the invitation of The Boeing Company’s defence arm, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS). I visited Boeing’s rotorcraft facilities in Philadelphia; a US Navy aircraft carrier (USS Harry S Truman) and naval air base (Oceana) in Norfolk, Virginia; Boeing’s space division in Florida; and its C-17 transport aircraft plant in California. With the US-India defence relationship on a high-growth trajectory, here are my perceptions on what India is dealing

Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighters Arrive Together At Edwards AFB

05/18/2010

Two Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters flew nonstop from their final-assembly site in Fort Worth, Texas, to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., today, signaling a further expansion of F-35 flight test operations.

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