April 25, 2011 Military Aviation News
04/25/2011
Despite NATO having justified its attacks against Libya with the UN Security Council resolution 1973 allowing the imposition of a no-fly zone in order to protect civilians, it is now warning Libyan citizens to flee in order to avoid its attacks with unmanned military aircraft. In a written statement released by Rear Admiral Russ Harding, Deputy Commander of the military offensive against Libya called Operation Unified Protector, he warned that NATO would continue to use the unmanned Predator air
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04/25/2011
Sikorsky is betting its own money on a radical new helicopter design, a gambit some observers say might become more common in austere budgetary times. The S-97 Raider will have a pusher propeller meant to send it zooming past the roughly 200-mph top speed of conventional rotorcraft — and, the company hopes, win Pentagon contracts. The Connecticut-based company intends to furnish a prototype for testing by U.S. service officials.
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04/25/2011
Photos of a domestic-made shipborne J-15 heavy fighter were released on Sunday afternoon on Internet defense forums, prompting many military observers to coo about China's aircraft carrier capacity. "Heavy shipborne fighters will boost the aircraft carrier fleet's air defense capability and enhance the fleet's strike ability," said Lan Yun, editor of the Modern Ships, a Beijing-based magazine following the latest developments in warships and defense equipment.
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04/25/2011
The announcement was made by Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli, where he cited increased range and optimized guiding system as two main features of the mid-range Mersad air defense system. "These features make the Mersad defense shield different from the Hawk air-defense system," the General told the FARS news agency.
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