Military Aviation News Archive

Air Forces Africa needs airmen to grow mission

06/01/2010

Whether you speak Swahili fluently or simply wrote a college paper on Ugandan history, the Air Force wants to find you.

History written on plane's surface

06/01/2010

A team of volunteers is restoring a World War II fighter found at the bottom of a Russian lake and brought back to the upstate New York factory where the plane and thousands of others like it were built 65 years ago.

Crew for An-70 military transport plane to be trained in Russia

05/31/2010

The crew members for the new An-70 military transport aircraft, jointly developed by Russia and Ukraine, will be trained in Russia, the commander of transport aviation said on Monday.

$9B pricetag likely for Canada's next-generation fighter aircraft

05/31/2010

Replacing Canada's CF-18s with a new generation of fighter aircraft will cost taxpayers around $9 billion, one of the most expensive military equipment purchases ever.

Waha to Raise Total 12 Billion Dirhams for Military

05/31/2010

Waha Capital PJSC, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company has a mandate to raise a total of 12 billion dirhams ($3.3 billion) for the United Arab Emirates’ military, Chief Executive Officer Salem Rashed Al Noaimi said.

Russia may export 232 new fighter jets in next 3 years

05/31/2010

Russia may export 232 new multi-role fighters worth over $10 billion in 2010-2013, a Russian think tank reported on Monday.

U.S., South Korea Ready to Repel North as Raptors, Ships Deploy

05/31/2010

U.S. and South Korean forces said they are ready to repel any threat posed by North Korea as 24 stealth fighter jets deploy to the region and a report said the military alert level has been raised.

New Life for an Old Bird

05/31/2010

For Viking Air, a venerable 45-year-old Canadian aircraft is flying into a niche market for affordable smaller military planes.

$580-million tag for IAF's C-17 aircraft can be cut: Boeing

05/31/2010

With India’s fleet of 24 IL-76 aircraft now obsolescent, planners have decided to buy Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III, widely acknowledged as the world’s most versatile military transport aircraft.

IAF combat and heavy-lift chopper trials to begin by July

05/30/2010

The Indian Air Force (IAF) seems set for trials of new combat and heavy lift helicopters this summer, possibly from June or July, as Boeing gets ready to field its latest versions of AH 64D Apache and Chinook CH-47F helicopters.

Selfridge Military Air Museum opens from noon to 4:30pm

05/29/2010

Selfridge Military Air Museum offers nearly $5 million worth of displays, attracting Metro Detroit families this Memorial Day weekend.

What a Korean war would look like

05/29/2010

Start with the worst-case scenario. What if there really were a war in the Korean peninsula? Even by local standards, the rhetoric has been heated since the South Korean warship Cheonan was sunk by an explosion last March, killing 46 sailors, and it has been white-hot since "independent investigators" reported on May 20 that a North Korean torpedo had struck the vessel.

Predators, Warriors and Ravens: the CIA drones wage war

05/29/2010

THE COURTYARD of the Pentagon feels like a cross between an arms fair and a used-car lot on a fine May morning. “Congratulations 1,000,000 Army Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Hours,” says a banner.

Obama vows veto of any bill to fund 2d F-35 engine

05/29/2010

President Barack Obama said on Friday he would veto any legislation to fund, over Pentagon protests, a controversial second engine program for the multinational F-35 fighter aircraft.

Indebted Greece still faces arms purchases

05/29/2010

Turkish fighter jets streak past remote Greek islands, shattering the calm of sleepy villages and alarming residents and beach-going visitors alike. Greek warplanes are scrambled to intercept them, fighting mock air battles over the Aegean Sea.

India’s DRDO Accuses Armed Forces of Favouring Imported Weapons

05/29/2010

Amid India’s recent positive news regarding its indigenous defence technology, such as the additional order for Arjun tanks, the Ministry of Defence and the country’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) exchanged blows in a general dispute on the delays in procurement programmes.

Pakistan launches avionics production line for JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft

05/29/2010

Pakistan has started the production of avionics and other important gadgets for the JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.

Germany suspends purchase of EADS military helicopters over wiring faults

05/28/2010

The country ordered 80 Tiger attack helicopters from Eurocopter, a division of EADS, in 1998. Some 67 of those were due to be delivered last year, but so far only 11 have arrived, according to a report by the German ministry of defence. Those which have been delivered have extensive wiring problems and are kitted out to an earlier specification than that ordered by the German government.

Inside the Air Force’s Secret PsyOps Plane

05/28/2010

Name a recent U.S. military operation, and you can pretty much guarantee that a specially modified Air Force plane was somewhere in the vicinity, trying to influencing the minds of the people below. It’s called the Commando Solo. Ordinarily, civilians are not allowed on board.

U.N. Official Set to Ask U.S. to End C.I.A. Drone Strikes

05/28/2010

A senior United Nations official is expected to call on the United States next week to stop Central Intelligence Agency drone strikes against people suspected of belonging to Al Qaeda, complicating the Obama administration’s growing reliance on that tactic in Pakistan.

Taking A Ride On An Osprey

05/28/2010

Today our Fox News team was invited to climb aboard an incredible aviation invention known as the "Osprey" during Fleet Week celebration here in New York City. The Osprey, or V-22 as it's known, takes off and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a plane with it's tilt-rotor design.

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract For Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Tankers

05/28/2010

Lockheed Martin has received a $245 million contract from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of three KC 130J tanker aircraft to Kuwait. The program will be managed by the U.S. Navy.

Boeing Receives 1st F-16 for Conversion into QF-16 Aerial Drone

05/28/2010

The first retired F-16 Falcon arrived at Boeing's Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone.

Gripen NG Demo Flies From its Nest

05/27/2010

Last week the Gripen NG demo was making its Iinternational debut by taking part in the last phase of the Indian evaluation trials for the MMRCA (Medium Multi- Role Combat Aircraft) tender in India.

Military adds acquisition staff to help as Afghan security forces grow

05/27/2010

The military is trying to keep pace with the growth of the Afghan Security Forces by purchasing billions of dollars worth of equipment and infrastructure, and boosting its acquisition staff to oversee the spending.