April 03, 2010 Military Aviation News

IAF verifying MiG-27 fleet's flight worthiness

04/03/2010

Over a month after they were grounded, a major chunk of Indian Air Force's MiG-27 fighter aircraft fleet was still not flying as only the trainer version of the aircraft have been cleared for operations, Air Chief Marshal P V Naik said here.

Aircraft maker pushing exports of spy drones

04/03/2010

The U.S.-made RQ-4 Global Hawk spy plane looks like an upside-down double-decker bus with wings, flies slowly, offers zero leg room — and is one of the most coveted pieces of military technology in the world.

Russia pledges to continue arms deliveries to Venezuela

04/03/2010

Russia will continue deliveries of military equipment to Venezuela to help the Latin American country boost its national defense, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.

Pakistan Air Force validates fighter operations from motorways

04/03/2010

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Friday successfully validated its concept of fighter operations from motorways and highways when its two fighter aircraft landed on a motorway.

Air Force gives Gripen fighter a second chance

04/03/2010

Sweden’s futuristic medium fighter, the Gripen NG, has been given a second chance in the $11 billion contest to select a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has asked Gripen International, which last month failed to send the Gripen NG fighter for trials in India on the dates allotted by the IAF, to send the fighter for trials in the middle of May.

Developing world has launched 'arms race': think-tank

04/03/2010

Developing countries have embarked on a dangerous "arms race" with huge sums ploughed into combat aircraft in unstable parts of the world in the past five years, a top defence think-tank has said.

Oman 'wants to buy' Eurofighter planes from the UK

04/03/2010

The government of Oman wants to buy a number of fighter jets from the UK, according to Downing Street.

France says arms sale to Pakistan held up

04/03/2010

France's plan to sell 1.2 billion euro ($1.6 billion) worth of military equipment for Pakistan's JF-17 combat aircraft has been held up, a source at President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said on Friday.

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