May 31, 2010 Military Aviation News

Crew for An-70 military transport plane to be trained in Russia

05/31/2010

The crew members for the new An-70 military transport aircraft, jointly developed by Russia and Ukraine, will be trained in Russia, the commander of transport aviation said on Monday.

$9B pricetag likely for Canada's next-generation fighter aircraft

05/31/2010

Replacing Canada's CF-18s with a new generation of fighter aircraft will cost taxpayers around $9 billion, one of the most expensive military equipment purchases ever.

Waha to Raise Total 12 Billion Dirhams for Military

05/31/2010

Waha Capital PJSC, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company has a mandate to raise a total of 12 billion dirhams ($3.3 billion) for the United Arab Emirates’ military, Chief Executive Officer Salem Rashed Al Noaimi said.

Russia may export 232 new fighter jets in next 3 years

05/31/2010

Russia may export 232 new multi-role fighters worth over $10 billion in 2010-2013, a Russian think tank reported on Monday.

U.S., South Korea Ready to Repel North as Raptors, Ships Deploy

05/31/2010

U.S. and South Korean forces said they are ready to repel any threat posed by North Korea as 24 stealth fighter jets deploy to the region and a report said the military alert level has been raised.

New Life for an Old Bird

05/31/2010

For Viking Air, a venerable 45-year-old Canadian aircraft is flying into a niche market for affordable smaller military planes.

$580-million tag for IAF's C-17 aircraft can be cut: Boeing

05/31/2010

With India’s fleet of 24 IL-76 aircraft now obsolescent, planners have decided to buy Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III, widely acknowledged as the world’s most versatile military transport aircraft.

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