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Switzerland, Austria seek U.S. Foreign Military Sales deals

12/07/2013

Two European countries are separately seeking support services and aircraft from the United States under the Foreign Military Sales Program. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation agency, in its required notifications to Congress, said the sales would have a combined value of $307 million.

Chinese aircraft carrier has major weaknesses: Beijing newspaper

By sending its first aircraft carrier to the South China Sea, Beijing aims at more effective control over disputed islands in the region, but the vessel has five major weaknesses that make it unable to match up against U.S. carriers, according to a Friday report in a Chinese state-run newspaper.

Navy Launches Sophisticated New Drone From Submerged Submarine

The US military has stepped up its use of drones over the past decade, and the Navy has just announced the successful testing of another new drone, which was launched from an underwater submarine. The drone, dubbed “XFC” after its eXperimental Fuel Cell, is an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS), according to a Navy press release. The drone was developed through the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) SwampWorks program.

Eurofighter delivers 400th Typhoon

Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH says a milestone has been reached in its Typhoon fighter program - delivery of the 400th production aircraft to Germany. The delivery of the Typhoon to the German Air Force on Wednesday also coincided with the first flight of a Trance 3 Typhoon.

VIDEO: Marines Take to Guam and Tinian Skies for Forager Fury II

The Marines are putting their combat power to work with exercise Forager Fury II between Guam and Tinian this week. The exercise includes more than 1,200 Marines and Sailors working out of Andersen Air Force Base and 400-500 Marines mostly working on Baker Runway in Tinian.

Israel: Combat drones in dogfights with enemy jet fighters ‘not a fantasy’

Israel has envisioned the design of unmanned aerial vehicles to attack enemy fighter-jets. The Israel Air Force has been examining the prospect of a new generation of UAVs that could intercept enemy warplanes. The proposal to the Air Force was meant to reduce dependence on expensive manned aircraft platforms, including the Joint Strike Fighter of the United States.

New Stealth Spy Drone Already Flying Over Area 51

The latest top secret unmanned spy plane to be uncovered isn’t just a design idea, it’s already flying at the Air Force’s famed Area 51. Unlike the recently announced SR-72, the new RQ-180 from Northrop Grumman is believed to be currently in flight testing according to Aviation Week and Space Technology.

Boeing and Saab Sign Joint Development Agreement on T-X Family of Systems Training Competition

Boeing and Saab AB [Stockholm: SAABB] have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly develop and build a new advanced, cost-efficient T-X Family of Systems training solution for the upcoming competition to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging T-38 aircrew training system. The JDA, with Boeing as the prime contractor and Saab AB as primary partner, covers areas including design, development, production, support, sales and marketing.

Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Track Russian Bombers

Japan placed its air force on alert on Friday after two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 Bear strategic bombers flew near its airspace, the Japanese military said. The two Russian bombers reportedly flew near Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island and flew above the Sea of Japan past the Honshu island. The Russian aircraft did not violate the country’s airspace, but Japanese fighter jets were put on alert, the Japan Self-Defense Forces said.

DISCOVERY AIR ANNOUNCES PENDING ACQUISITION OF ADVANCED TRAINING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

Maintainers shine during first-ever Blue Flag

UK in talks to help France with CAR logistics

Filling stations in the sky

Former CSAF: Time to cut the A-10, invest in combat search-and-rescue

Airbus Military Boosts Tempo Of C295 Firefighting Trials

Another Super Galaxy Delivered

61st Airlift Squadron Receives C-130J Super Hercules

U.S. Government Receives 200th C-130J Super Hercules

Boeing Delivers 13th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

China will not revoke ADIZ, due to its military and diplomatic necessity