January 19, 2012 Military Aviation News

How China is advancing its military reach

01/19/2012

As the US shifts its focus to Asia, Alexander Neill, head of the Asia Security Programme at the Royal United Services Institute, sets out the Chinese military advances challenging the regional balance.

Electronic Arts sues to use aircraft images

01/19/2012

A U.S. video game maker says it wants a court to rule it can use images of modern weapons and aircraft without paying licensing fees to their manufacturers.

Sikorsky Aircraft Selects GE Aviation

01/19/2012

GE Aviation has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft as a member of a newly-formed team that is building a next-generation helicopter for evaluation by the U.S. military.

Russia to start special military maneuvers

01/19/2012

Russia’s Defense Ministry has begun preparations for the Caucasus 2012 strategic command-and-staff exercise (SCSE). According to the ministry’s official announcement, this year’s exercise will be held on a larger scale and more in line with the current military and political situation than the one held in 2011.

Afghan air force learns to fly - and fix aircraft

01/19/2012

The challenge of forging a modern, technically proficient air force in a country at war is an immense but essential element in the West's exit strategy. The target date for having an Afghan Air Force able to operate fully independently, with about 8,000 trained personnel and 145 aircraft, is 2016.

Bahrain 2012: Fighter contenders line up

01/19/2012

Dassault's Rafale and Eurofighter's Typhoon briefly sat side-by-side in the static display here at the show, with a US Navy Boeing Super Hornet close by. The Typhoon was later moved to a less controversial location, near the Royal Bahraini Air Force F-16.

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