December 10, 2013 Military Aviation News
12/10/2013
Boeing Co. must decide in March 2014 whether to invest tens of millions of dollars to continue production of the F/A-18 fighter jet, a senior Boeing executive said on Monday, underscoring his confidence that sufficient orders would emerge to keep the plane in production until beyond 2020.
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12/10/2013
An announcement by the U.S. Air Force last week may have gone largely unnoticed by most residents of Southern Utah. That announcement was that Hill Air Force Base near Ogden would be the home of the first operational wing of F-35A aircraft. The move means 72 of the fighter jets and their pilots will be stationed at Hill.
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12/10/2013
There is no more potent symbol of statehood than military power. It is not surprising therefore that Eurocrats regard defence policy as a key element in their drive for a state called Europe, playing a role on the global stage.
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12/10/2013
The first-generation Typhoon fighter jets are considered the most advanced multi-role/swing role combat aircraft in operation, and the next-gen Typhoon Tranche 3 models are even more impressive. Taking flight for the first time in a series of test runs, check out this beast of the skies in these majestic videos.
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12/10/2013
The evolution of technology has apparently altered the world and humanity’s existence at monumental proportions. Now, we have all the hi-tech gadgets which are useful to our daily grind. Whichever field, technology has offered tremendous contributions that simplified man’s endeavors. Thanks to the likes of Einstein and the tenacity of the world’s geniuses who make these changes possible.
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12/10/2013
A Russian fighter jet unit has arrived at a Belarusian airbase where it will be stationed on alert duty as part of an integrated regional air defense network, Belarusian news agency BelaPAN reported. Four Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jets and technical personnel have been based at the Baranovichi airbase, BelaPAN said on Sunday.
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12/10/2013
Russia has begun testing a new radar designed to detect highly maneuverable aerial targets – including cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles – at a range of up to 3,000 kilometers (over 1,800 miles), allowing it to cover most of Europe. The new-generation over-the-horizon radar, dubbed Container, was put on trial duty near the town of Kovylkino in Russia’s republic of Mordovia on December 2.
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12/10/2013
The US Defense Department is facing allegations that it misled Congress over the purchase of Russian helicopters for Afghan security forces amid revelations that a Pentagon study recommended an American-built aircraft for the job, the Associated Press reported. The United States has bought dozens of Russian military transport helicopters for use in Afghanistan in the past two years.
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12/10/2013
he Abu Dhabi general aviation show is to take place a week earlier than planned, show organisers have said. The Abu Dhabi Air Expo event will now take place at the Al Bateen business aviation airport.on February 25-27.
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