April 28, 2010 Military Aviation News

GE and Rolls-Royce Propose Fixed Price Offer for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Engine to Significantly Drive Down Costs

04/28/2010

General Electric Co. and Rolls-Royce today announced that they have offered to the Pentagon a fixed price offer on their F136 engine for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

General Electric F414 and Eurojet EJ200 Under Consideration to Replace GTX-35 Engine on the Tejas LCA

04/28/2010

The GTX-35 appears to be on the verge of cancellation, and might be replaced by another engine on the Tejas fighter (Light Combat Aircraft). After a development program lasting over 20 years without producing a successful engine, the GTX-35 may, instead of powering an aircraft, find itself supplying power on Indian Navy vessels.

Finmeccanica, EADS offers M-346 aircraft pilot training

04/28/2010

Finmeccanica and EADS (DS) have agreed on a joint proposal to offer the M-346 for Advanced European Jet Pilot Training (AEJPT) programme.

Air Force to retire 250 aircraft and fighter jets

04/28/2010

The U.S. Air Force will retire more than 250 aircraft and fighter jets in the next several months.

North Africans move against al-Qaida

04/28/2010

Algeria has launched a major military campaign against al-Qaida and its fellow travelers and Morocco says it rounded up a terrorist cell amid a campaign by North African states aimed at crushing the jihadists.

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