March 24, 2011 Military Aviation News
03/24/2011
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for three AW139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support package. These aircraft will be operated by the Qatar Emiri Air Force to perform emergency medical service missions.
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03/24/2011
Aero Vodochody received business worth several million Euros from Swedish company SAAB Aeronautics for production of pylons for Swedish and Thai air forces.
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03/24/2011
Last night the joint task force ‘Odyssey Dawn’, comprising U.S. Navy and Royal Navy surface ships and submarines launched a massive attack on Libya, firing 112 Tomahawk sea-launched cruise missiles. The missiles were fired from U.S. and British attack submarines and U.S. Navy surface ships. An airstrike with Storm Shadow cruise missiles was also launched by RAF Tornado GR4, flying straight from Marham airbase in the U.K., a 3,000 mile return flight. The attack targeted about 20 radar and anti-ai
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03/24/2011
U.S. forces safely recovered the two-man crew of an American fighter jet after it crashed during a mission against a missile site in eastern Libya, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
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03/24/2011
Miami’s U.S. Attorney announced that four family members were charged in a five-count indictment alleging they illegally attempted to export 22 F-5 jet fighter engines to Iran, violating sanctions.
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03/24/2011
A flotilla of warships has begun patrolling the Mediterranean under Nato command to block attempts by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to replenish his combat forces with arms and mercenaries. But the attempt at a Nato show of unity in policing a UN arms embargo was undermined by a third day of squabbling at alliance headquarters in Brussels over who should be in charge of the air campaign.
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