May 19, 2010 Military Aviation News

American Mi-35 pilot flies in combat

05/19/2010

US Air Force Major Caleb Nimmo is the first American Mi-35 Hind attack helicopter pilot to fly in combat.

Hawker rolls out first UC-12W

05/19/2010

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. on Tuesday rolled out the first of six new aircraft it’s building for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Airbus Foregoes Attempt to Set A400M Deadline as Talks Drag On

05/19/2010

European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co., which won fresh backing for its A400M military plane more than two months ago, has relinquished attempts to set a deadline for completing talks with the seven nations involved.

How the White House learned to love the drone

05/19/2010

In the rugged mountains of western Pakistan, missiles launched by unmanned Predator or Reaper drones have become so commonplace that some U.S. officials liken them to modern-day "cannon fire." And they are no longer aimed solely at "high-value" targets like Mehsud, according to U.S. counterterrorism and defense officials.

Tactical Air Defense Services Secures Agreement for Use of IL-78 and IL-76 Supertankers

05/19/2010

Tactical Air Defense Services, Inc., an Aerospace/Defense Services contractor that offers air-combat training, aerial refueling, aircraft maintenance training, disaster relief, and other Aerospace/Defense services to the United States and Foreign militaries and agencies, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Lease Option Agreement for the exclusive lease of two Russian ILyushin IL-78 and two ILyushin IL-76 supertanker aircraft from Air Support Systems, LLC.

Iranian Nuclear Threat Spurs Mideast Arms Sales

05/19/2010

The Western world is unloading some of its most sophisticated weapons - including state-of-the-art fighter planes and anti-missile defence systems - in the Gulf region, clinching multi-billion-dollar arms deals.

U.S. Industry Hit By LCA Clearance Problem

05/19/2010

India is turning to Europe for support of the naval version of its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) after its initial choice of the U.S. was stymied by an inability to gain the requisite approvals from Washington.

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