September 28, 2010 Military Aviation News

CASA planes for Czech military overpriced by CZK 1bn

09/28/2010

The Czech arms dealing firm Omnipol gained 890 million as commission for the purchase of Spanish CASA planes for the military, weekly Respekt writes in its latest edition to appear on Monday.

Russian arms ban boosts Iran gunrunners

09/28/2010

Arms dealer Jacques Monsieur was jailed by a U.S. court for plotting to smuggle jet engines to Iran but, with the Islamic Republic smarting under a new Russian arms ban and international sanctions, Tehran's going to need suppliers like Monsieur more than ever.

White House 'hails' Russia-Kyrgyz joint venture to supply Manas airbase

09/28/2010

The United States has welcomed a proposal on establishing a joint Kyrgyz-Russian venture to supply aviation fuel to the Pentagon's transit center in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz deputy prime minister said on Monday.

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