Military Aviation News Archive
05/12/2010
A report issued May 11 by the Washington-based US-Taiwan Business Council highlights the need to improve Taiwan's air defense capabilities in response to a growing threat by China.
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05/12/2010
Lockheed Martin completed deliveries of the four C 130Js ordered by the Royal Norwegian Air Force at a ceremony here today with U.S. and Norwegian officials.
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05/11/2010
India intends to integrate a variant of its Nirbhay long-range cruise missile on the Suhkoi Su-30MKI Flanker strike aircraft, following the weapon’s initial development in the ground-launch configuration.
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05/11/2010
Airbus Military successfully conducted the first torpedo launch from one of its C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). This represents an important milestone in the development of the antisubmarine version of the C295 MPA.
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05/11/2010
A senior Army commander said Monday that Iran Air Force tested a series of new air-to-surface missiles on the sixth day of the army's war games in the Strait of Hormuz and northern Indian Ocean, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
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05/11/2010
The West Virginia Air National Guard will keep all eight of its C-130 military transport planes, members of the state's congressional delegation announced Monday.
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05/11/2010
The skies over the Malaysian peninsula have been alive with action as the Royal Australian Air Force takes part in Exercise Bersama Shield 2010.
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05/11/2010
The US Air Force's selection of the Northrop Grumman/EADS North America team's Airbus A330-200-based KC-45 in 2008 was one of the most remarkable decisions made within the last several years.
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05/11/2010
From the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Aerospace Laboratory, this had developed the ultra light material for the Light Combat Aircraft. The company is one of the leading manufacturers of reinforced polymer composites in India, plans to pump in $300 400 million over the period of next four to five years for company’s new initiatives.
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05/11/2010
Despite holding the position as one of the world’s biggest economies, China seems unwilling to shed its reputation for producing cheap replicas.
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05/11/2010
The Boeing Company today unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced technologies.
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05/10/2010
Eight pilots of the Pakistan Air Force have completed flying training on Block 52 F-16C/D model aircraft at the international F-16 training unit at Tucson, Arizona.
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05/10/2010
During his first term, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a severe disappointment for those who had hoped to witness a paradigm shift in India's governance.
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05/10/2010
Governments with foreign military bases tend to shy away from publicity about their colonial outposts, and recent events in the post-Soviet space shine an unwelcome spotlight on US and Russian military establishments.
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05/10/2010
Russian Su-25 Frogfoot military jets 'painted' a tricolor Russian national flag flying over Red Square during a military parade to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
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05/08/2010
Discussions between France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a prospective next-generation Rafale strike fighter are taking longer than expected but Paris hopes an agreement can be reached on a "common core" aircraft by the end of the year, a French official said May 3.
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05/08/2010
The Air Force may file a case with the international commercial arbitration court to seek the return of kickbacks that were allegedly paid during the procurement of French Mirage 2000 jet fighters in 1992.
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05/08/2010
According to the official reports, negotiations between France and the United Arab Emirates on Dassault Aviation's Rafale fighter jet are taking longer than expected but Paris hopes to strike an agreement by the end of this year.
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05/08/2010
The Air Force’s top uniformed leader is adamant the service will not fly light attack and light mobility planes in missions over Iraq and Afghanistan.
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05/08/2010
The Springfield Air National Guard Base will now be home to two long-term missions: a National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) mission, as well as a new MQ-1 mission.
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05/08/2010
Prince Harry's hopes of returning to frontline action in Afghanistan were given a major boost today when it was announced that he had passed his Army pilot's course.
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05/08/2010
India's defence minister cautioned the United States on Friday against military supplies to rival Pakistan, saying the hardware could be diverted to target India.
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05/08/2010
Everyone is very glad that U.S. officials caught Times Square would-be terrorist Faisal Shahzad with moments to spare. Authorities say they tracked him by his pre-paid cell phone, but they won't specify how.
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05/07/2010
The large-scale contract for the purchase of new fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force will be concluded in 2012 at the earliest, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov announced.
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05/07/2010
The official helicopter of the US President - known by the callsign "Marine One" when he is aboard, just as his jet is "Air Force One" - may in future be a V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor rather than a normal whirlybird, according to reports.
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