June 12, 2010 Military Aviation News

Romania cannot afford buying F-16 jets

06/12/2010

Crisis-hit Romania cannot afford to purchase second-hand F-16 combat aircraft this year, Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said.

Russia supplying Syria with combat jets

06/12/2010

Russia has agreed to supply Syria with combat aircraft and other defense equipment, saying a previous sale was legitimate.

Eurojet offers dual-use engine for LCA

06/12/2010

Eager to join hands with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and its associates in the development of India's Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas-Mark II,' the Eurojet consortium is offering its engine that could be tweaked to work on its naval version.

Airdrop's HQ at Scott Air Force Base gets visit from the droppers

06/12/2010

From packages tossed out of open cockpits during World War I to pallets guided by Global Positioning System equipment and wireless controllers into remote areas, U.S. military airdrops have significantly changed.

Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites

06/12/2010

Saudi Arabia has conducted tests to stand down its air defences to enable Israeli jets to make a bombing raid on Iran’s nuclear facilities, The Times can reveal.

US Navy F-35 JSF Version Makes First Flight

06/12/2010

Almost one year since the US Navy’s first-ever stealth fighter, the F-35C Lightning II was rolled out at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant, the aircraft yesterday performed its first successful flight at the neighbouring Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base.

Russian-Indian work on 5G fighter to go ahead without extra deal

06/12/2010

Russian aircraft holding Sukhoi has no plans to sign additional agreements creating a joint venture with its Indian partners in the production of a fifth-generation fighter, the general director said on Friday.

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