September 21, 2010 Military Aviation News

Germany to withdraw ISAF Tornados

09/21/2010

The German army intends to withdraw its six Tornado combat aircraft from Afghanistan, it was reported Saturday. The personnel resources are to be invested in training Afghan security forces instead.

Spain grounds Eurofighter jets

09/21/2010

Spain has followed Germany's lead and grounded its Eurofighter combat aircraft until an inquiry into a possible ejector seat problem is completed, a defence ministry spokeswoman said Monday.

Iran fear triggers arms surge

09/21/2010

The Gulf kingdoms have always been big spenders on weaponry, but Iran’s nuclear ambitions have caused their defence budgets to surge.

Air power on the cheap

09/21/2010

JET fighters may be sexy in a Tom Cruise-ish sort of way, but for guerilla warefare—in which the enemy rarely has an air force of his own with which to dogfight—they are often not the tool for the job. Pilotless drones can help fill the gap. Sometimes there is no substitute for having a pilot on the scene, however, so modern air forces are starting to turn to a technology from the yesteryear of flying: the turboprop.

Russian pilots safe after plane crash

09/21/2010

A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 military aircraft crashed but both pilots ejected and were rescued, an aircraft plant official said.

Russia completes domestic UAV tests

09/21/2010

Russian domestically built unmanned aerial vehicles have completed a series of tests, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Lockheed Martin AMF JTRS Team Delivers Preliminary Engineering Development Model Radio to Apache AH-64D Integration Laboratory

09/21/2010

A developmental radio for a revolutionary Internet-Protocol tactical communications network has been delivered ahead of schedule to the U.S. Army AH-64D Integration Team. The Lockheed Martin team delivered a preliminary engineering development model radio with essential Link-16 functionality to the Airborne and Maritime Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) Program Office.

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