May 14, 2010 Military Aviation News

IAF's acquisition of Boeing C-17 transport aircraft heading for trouble

05/14/2010

An Indian Air Force order for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft is looking like an uncertain acquisition with a production-line strike at the Boeing facility where the giant aircraft are built and clear hints from the Pentagon that the programme will soon shut down.

Top gun: Blacktown fighter pilot takes to Malaysian skies

05/14/2010

Eight F/A-18 fighters from 75 Squadron and one AP-3C Orion from 10 Squadron are training alongside more than 59 military aircraft, 19 warships and 2500 personnel from Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and the UK.

Boeing's "F/A-XX" Aims For Future Fighter Contracts

05/14/2010

The Navy has its eyes on next generation replacement fighter aircraft that may be needed as early as 2025 to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and Boeing has publicly unveiled its latest design proposals.

Attack helicopter evaluation trials likely in summer

05/14/2010

With the Indian Air Force embarking on modernisation, the skies over different parts of the country will witness yet another high-profile test with evaluations of attack helicopters due to start this summer.

F/A 18 Super Hornet will fit the bill for IAF, says U.S

05/14/2010

As the race for the IAF bid to procure 126 Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft enters the home stretch, the United States Navy vouched for the versatility of the F/A-18 Super Hornet, one of the six aircraft in competition, with features closer to a fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

Russian company unveils plans for 5th-generation 'invisible' helicopters

05/14/2010

Russian Helicopters is planning to create the world's first fifth-generation combat helicopter which experts say would be able to attack fighter jets and be invisible for radars, Russian daily Gazeta said on Thursday.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Receives Major Award For 'Cutting-Edge Design'

05/14/2010

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program has been recognized for its “cutting-edge design and technology” with an award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).

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