October 18, 2010 Military Aviation News

PAF to participate in aviation, aerospace exhibition in Beijing

10/18/2010

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will participate for the first time in an international aviation and aerospace exhibition being held in China next month.

Israel Ministry of Defense Signs Agreement for Purchase of F-35 Aircraft

10/18/2010

The Israeli Minister of Defense Director General (Maj. Gen. Ret.) Udi Shani, has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of F-35 Lightning II aircraft, produced by Lockheed Martin. Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine will power the initial purchase of the Israel Air Force's F-35 aircraft. The F135 is the only engine currently powering the F-35 aircraft and is in production today. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.

Thai fighter jet crashes, killing pilot

10/18/2010

Authorities say a Thai air force pilot was killed when his F16 fighter jet crashed into a mountain in northern Thailand during a training drill.Police Maj. Gen. Chamlong Nomsien says the aircraft has one of four planes from the Royal Thai Air Force taking part in the Monday exercise.He said the planes took off from an air base in central Thailand and one of them suddenly vanished from radar.

CF-18 contract stays in Calgary

10/18/2010

The Harris Corporation will continue to provide avionics maintenance on the CF-18 until the military replaces the craft with the controversial F-35 Lightning II fighter in 2020.

Airbus Military mulls plan to bag multi-billion India deal

10/18/2010

As India seeks to boost its strategic reach by inducting more mid-air refuellers, European defence major EADS has announced that it would aggressively bid for the multi-billion reopened contract by offering latest technology.

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