December 10, 2010 Military Aviation News

China Clones, Sells Russian Fighter Jets

12/10/2010

After decades of importing and reverse-engineering Russian arms, China has reached a tipping point: It now can produce many of its own advanced weapons—including high-tech fighter jets like the Su-27—and is on the verge of building an aircraft carrier.

Australian Super Hornets Ready for Duty

12/10/2010

Australia’s first squadron of F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jets is operational and ready for duty following the arrival of four new aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley.

First C130J aircraft to be delivered to India next week

12/10/2010

The first of the six state-of-the art C-130J military transport aircraft would be delivered to India on December 16, its manufacturer Lockheed Martin said today.

South Korea eyes F-16 upgrades

12/10/2010

Northrop Grumman is wooing South Korean support for a proposal to upgrade its F-16 jet fighter program with mechanically scanned radar system.

TsAGI develops vertical take-off UAV for eco-monitoring

12/10/2010

Russia's Central Aerodynamics Institute (TsAGI) is testing a model unmanned air vehicle (UAV) developed at the institute with vertical take-off and landing capability suitable for local-area ecological monitoring and a range of other surveillance duties, TsAGI said on Thursday.

More C-130Js For India

12/10/2010

India's next three C-130Js have now reached the final production positions at the Lockheed Martin Marietta facility.

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