September 11, 2010 Military Aviation News

Air Force to retire military training aircraft

09/11/2010

The U.S. Air Force has authorized the retirement of the military plane. The T-43 is the military version of the Boeing 737. The Air Force uses the T-43 as a training aircraft in its Combat Systems Officer curriculum under the 562nd and 563rd Flying Training Squadrons in San Antonio. The Air Force will hold its final flyby on Sept. 17.

Russian, Indian air forces may hold joint exercises soon

09/11/2010

Air forces of Russia and India may hold joint exercises in the next few years, Russian Air Force chief, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, said after his visit to India.

Embraer, Portugal in talks for defense plane order

09/11/2010

Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer signed on Friday a letter of intent with Portugal's government to help develop a military transport plane, the fourth such agreement in two months as the company seeks to diversify away from regional commercial jets.

Russia's Federal Security Service 'happy' with indigenous UAVs

09/11/2010

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) is satisfied with the domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it is using, a UAV maker said on Friday.

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