October 24, 2011 Military Aviation News

Pakistani military forces Indian helicopter to land

10/24/2011

The Pakistani military forced an Indian army helicopter to land for violating Pakistani airspace and detained four Indian army officers. The helicopter intruded into Pakistani territory in the Olding sector of the northern Skardu region at around 1pm (9am BST) on Sunday.

New advanced training aircraft for the Afghan Air Force

10/24/2011

After receiving a month ago the first initial training aircraft for the Afghan Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training, this morning the first three of six new Cessna C-208B advanced trainers have arrived at Shindand Air Base. Capable of carrying a combination of ten passengers and up to 3000 pounds of cargo, they can serve in a light transport aircraft role, and as such twenty more will be acquired by the AAF to be stationed across Afghanistan.

New stealth fighters lack ability to communicate from Canada’s north

10/24/2011

Canada's new multibillion-dollar stealth fighters are expected to arrive without the built-in capacity to communicate from the country's most northerly regions — a gap the air force is trying to close.

NORAD: 2 aircraft intercepted in DC region; 1 in restricted airspace, 2nd lost communication

10/24/2011

NORAD says military aircraft intercepted two civilian aircraft in separate incidents in the Washington region.

Tejas LSP-7 all set for its launch

10/24/2011

Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will officially get a taste of home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas with the 12th aircraft from the project flight-line and the seventh from the limited series production (LSP-7) block set to kiss the skies soon.

Glitches downed QF-4, Predator report says

10/24/2011

Technical glitches led to two aircraft crashes this summer within eight days of each other, according to separate accident investigations. An unmanned MQ-1B Predator was destroyed during a June 28 crash near Jalalabad, Afghanistan. A QF-4 crashed July 6 about 70 miles east of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., with the pilot safely ejecting and suffering minor injuries.

Aiming for a leaner, meaner military

10/24/2011

Pentagon leaders are hoping a mandate to cut at least $350 billion from the defense budget over the next 10 years won’t disrupt plans for a more agile, efficient and modern force that still can reach across the globe to deliver a crushing blow when needed. That’s what they hope. The only thing for sure is that the military will be smaller when the budget-cutters get done.

Review: 'Ace Combat: Assault Horizon'

10/24/2011

Well, with the wounds closing up from last week’s flogging at the hands of Dark Souls, I decided to drop the sword and shield for a while and hopped into the cockpit to take on Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. Hilariously enough, it's published by Namco-Bandi, the same company that made Dark Souls.

IAF Chief Urges Development of AESA radar and Engine

10/24/2011

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Norman Anil Kumar Browne motivated defense scientists, to realize the importance of manufacturing a military aircraft engine for the home made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

German Military to Administer Deep Cuts in Manpower, Procurement

10/24/2011

Bowing under economical burden the german Government plans deep cuts in defense spending, dramatically reducing planned procurement of main weapon systems and platforms. Overall the personnel level in military services will be reduced from 185,000 to 65,000, to include only professional service members. Among the hardest hit industry group will be EADS, with its Eurofighter Typhoon, NH90, Tiger helicopters and Euro Hawk drones affected, all programs are managed by EADS subsidiaries.

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