August 04, 2011 Military Aviation News

Military aircraft lands safely with one engine

08/04/2011

A small military transport plane from the Virginia National Guard made a safe, emergency landing at the Johns­town airport Tuesday evening after a problem developed with one of the craft’s two engines.

US UAV Programme Updates

08/04/2011

The US military, the most powerful defence organisation on the planet, is set to account for 69% of worldwide UAV procurement in the next decade, according to the Teal Group consultancy, and 77% of research and development spending. Though the US plans to withdraw completely from its two wars over the next several years, US UAVs will have a presence over Iraq and Afghanistan for decades to come. And the rise of China brings increased pressure to bear on maritime forces.

India plans to buy military aids worth $100 billion

08/04/2011

India plans to purchase military equipment, including fighter planes, warships, helicopters and artillery guns, worth $100 billion in the next ten years, which would make the country one of the world’s most lucrative arms markets.

Czechs paid for CASA planes twice more than Portugal

08/04/2011

The Czech Republic has paid for the Spanish-made CASA transport planes twice more than Portugal, the daily Lidove noviny (LN) reports today, referring to The Military Balance prestigious yearbook published by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Russia's MiG starts on new batch of carrier fighters for Indian Navy

08/04/2011

Russia's MiG aircraft corporation has launched production of a new batch of MiG29K/KUB carrier fighters for the Indian Navy, a MiG spokesman said on Wednesday. The fighters are to be delivered under a 2010 contract, the spokesman said. Under the $1.5-billion contract, Russia will supply 29 MiG-29K Fulcrum-D jets to New Delhi starting in 2012.

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