July 25, 2012 Military Aviation News
07/25/2012
Combat Pilot from Mad Catz is a new flight simulation, multiplayer game that looks pretty rockin'! I have to say that the game is definitely one I'll give a go at home with my own sons.
I can't say that I'm a huge flight sim fan, but one of our resident gamers here at Fox took a look at the trailer and was very enthusiastic about giving it a go. This is a PC only sim and does require a membership fee. The fee is $49.95 for the first month, then $11.99 a month thereafter.
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07/25/2012
The Air Force will gradually lift flight restrictions for the F-22 Raptor, expressing "very high confidence" that investigators have found what is causing oxygen-supply problems with the plane, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. The first problem is a faulty valve on a high-pressure vest that Raptor pilots have worn during high-altitude missions. The valve caused the vest to inflate at the wrong time, which restricted a pilot's breathing.
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07/25/2012
India has approved a $2.4 billion contest to acquire 56 transports to replace the air force's Hindustan Aeronautics-built Hawker Siddeley HS 748s, setting the stage for a possible showdown between the Airbus Military C295 and Alenia Aermacchi C-27J. The planned acquisition was approved on 23 July by India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), says the country's defence ministry. Headed by defence minister AK Antony, the DAC oversees the military's entire acquisition process.
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07/25/2012
The skies over Somalia have become so congested with drones that the unmanned aircraft pose a danger to air traffic and potentially violate a long-standing arms embargo against the war-torn country, according to United Nations officials.
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07/25/2012
It is claimed the jets have targeted the northern city of Aleppo as opposition fighters attempt to seize control of Syria's second city and commercial hub. The conflict has intensified with the regime unleashing warplanes and helicopter gunships to "drop bombs" in a bid to wrestle back control of neighbourhoods in Aleppo and the capital Damascus.
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07/25/2012
The arrival of the U.S. military's accident-prone Osprey V-22 aircraft in Japan on Monday sparked widespread protests from Japanese officials and citizens concerned about the plane's safety record and the government's plans to deploy the aircraft at U.S. bases in the south of Japan.
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07/25/2012
North Korea has placed several dozen combat helicopters near its sea border with South Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday citing South Korean government sources. North Korea has deployed around 50 upgraded Russian-made helicopters on Baeknyeong Island in the West Sea since May.
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07/25/2012
The first MC-130J Commando II that will be converted to become an AC-130J Gunship is being built at the Lockheed Martin C-130 production facility here. The AC-130J will be equipped with a Precision Strike Package creating the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest gunship. Sixteen AC-130Js are planned with an Initial Operating Capability scheduled for 2015.
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07/25/2012
Boeing [NYSE: BA] has awarded contracts totaling nearly US$1.85 million to Australian companies Lovitt Technologies Australia and Ferra Engineering to manufacture parts and assemblies for the P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft. “Boeing continues to capture opportunities for value and growth through partnering with Australian suppliers,” said Ian Thomas, president of Boeing Australia & South Pacific.
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07/25/2012
Pilatus Aircraft has announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has awarded a contract to Pilatus for the procurement of a complete PC-21 Training System, consisting of a fleet of 24 PC-21 trainer aircraft, a suite of Ground Based Training System assets and an extensive logistics support and maintenance package.
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