April 09, 2011 Military Aviation News
04/09/2011
According to the Serbian press, Belgrade wants to upgrade the country’s air force, air defenses and radar force. The Serbian Defence Ministry plans to buy the 4th generation MiG-29M and Su-30, and possibly, the S-300 air defense rocket or the S-400 export version as well as a radar station.
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04/09/2011
The USAF has some of the most capable aircraft in the world within its fleet. Many of the aircraft that it fields in any conflict are older and were designed decades ago; but it also has some very capable next generation aircraft like the F-22 and the F-35 that will be coming online in the next few years.
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04/09/2011
The RAF is converting four of its new Typhoon fast jets so that they can take part in bombing raids in Libya amid concern expressed by rebel leaders that the military campaign against Colonel Gaddafi has stalled.
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04/09/2011
The seven countries that are funding the latest Airbus military transport aircraft have agreed on a profit-sharing formula for its export sales. The contract, which was signed in Seville on Thursday by the countries’ armament directors, marks the final stage in the normalisation of the €31bn ($44bn) A400M project that is already four years late and more than €11bn over budget.
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04/09/2011
Following are latest available details of Western military operations in Libya. The following NATO countries are participating in the alliance's operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Britain, United States. NATO forces have total of 195 aircraft at their disposal.
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