March 09, 2010 Military Aviation News

Pak-US joint air exercises planned

03/09/2010

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the US Air Force (USAF) will conduct joint exercises in the US towards the end of this year and the F-16 aircraft of the PAF will participate in the manoeuvres, defence and diplomatic sources told The News here.

Statement From Northrop Grumman on U.S. Air Force Aerial Refueling Tanker Program

03/09/2010

"After a comprehensive analysis of the final RFP, Northrop Grumman has determined that it will not submit a bid to the Department of Defense for the KC-X program. We reached this conclusion based on the structure of the source selection methodology defined in the RFP, which clearly favors Boeing's smaller refueling tanker and does not provide adequate value recognition of the added capability of a larger tanker, precluding us from any competitive opportunity.

A400M Partners Sees Potential For 300 Export Orders

03/09/2010

European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV (EAD.FR) and the seven governments involved in the long-delayed Airbus A400M military airlifter program reckon there is potential export demand for 300 of the planes, French Defense Minister Herve Morin said Monday.

'Over 24,000 cr spent on defence equipment purchase till Feb'

03/09/2010

Government on Monday said Rs 24,122 crores has been spent till February 2010 to procure various defence equipment for the armed forces during the current financial year.

Boeing 'Phantom Eye' Hydrogen Powered Vehicle Takes Shape

03/09/2010

The Boeing Company has begun to build Phantom Eye -- its first unmanned, liquid-hydrogen powered, high altitude long endurance (HALE) demonstrator aircraft.

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