May 03, 2010 Military Aviation News
05/03/2010
Britain could put its economic recovery and thousands of jobs in jeopardy if it decides not to buy further Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes, the chief executive of the four-nation consortium said.
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05/03/2010
Russia’s two engine manufacturers are to collaborate on the next stage of engine development for the Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter after years of going head-to-head as rivals.
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05/03/2010
Armed US drones have been deployed to target one of the world's most wanted Islamist terrorists following reports that he was involved in last week's failed suicide bomb attack against Britain's ambassador to Yemen.
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05/03/2010
The airspace along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border is pretty crowded these days: Along with U.S., Afghan and Pakistani military missions, the CIA is running its own covert drone ops. Less well known, but perhaps equally controversial, is the State Department’s counter-narcotics air force, staffed by mercenaries.
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05/03/2010
Almost three quarters of the Army's fleet of Apache attack helicopters are not available for front line operations, government figures have shown.
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05/03/2010
For Rick Whittle, writing about the tilt-prop V-22 Osprey troop and cargo carrier seemed "akin to covering the debate over abortion," given the ferocious opposing opinions. Nevertheless, Whittle - a 30-year Pentagon correspondent for The Dallas Morning News - has written the definitive biography of this embattled bird's troubled development and initial deployment.
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