November 02, 2010 Military Aviation News

Drones to Influence U.K. F-35C Buy

11/02/2010

The development of next generation combat UAVs along with the health of the Royal Air Force’s current fighter fleet will be key factors in determining how many F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters the United Kingdom buys in the coming years, a senior British defense official said today.

U.K. Devising Post-Nimrod MRA4 Plan

11/02/2010

With the U.K. government’s decision not to field the Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft, military planners are now trying to decide how to cover the capability gap.

Two die in Romanian military plane crash: official

11/02/2010

The MiG-21 LanceR plane belonging to the military base of Campia Turzii, central Romania, crashed near the airfield while preparing to land, the ministry said in the statement. The plane was on a weather research mission, preparing instruction flights. An investigation will be launched.

Global Government Spending on Military Aircraft Avionics Systems to Reach $12.9 Billion

11/02/2010

Based on the research, global government spending in 2010 on military aircraft avionics systems, across all platforms, will total $12.9 billion.

Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Performs Air Demo For First Time Over Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

11/02/2010

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor performed its precision aerobatics at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 30-31, marking the first time the aircraft has demonstrated its aerial capabilities in the skies over the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Russia's defense ministry confirms plans to buy 2 foreign helicopter carriers

11/02/2010

Russia's Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on Sunday confirmed the ministry's plans to buy two foreign helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy and eventually produce vessels of this class on Russian soil.

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