March 18, 2011 Military Aviation News

US, Britain and France prepare for air strikes

03/18/2011

BRITISH, FRENCH and US military aircraft are preparing to protect the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi after the UN Security Council last night voted to establish a no-fly zone over Libya and “all necessary measures” to protect its citizens from harm at the hands of Col Muammar Gadafy’s forces.

Australia to buy amphibious military transport ship, aircraft

03/18/2011

Australia will buy a large amphibious warship from Britain and a C-17 wide-body military transport plane from Boeing to expand its fleet, which is currently on earthquake relief operations in Japan, the defence minister said on Thursday.

Lockheed Martin Support Enables High-Tempo F-22 Deployments Worldwide

03/18/2011

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is logging a deployment-intensive pace in early 2011 following a busy 2010, and the company continues to provide key support to the fleet as the Raptor projects power globally.

UN Security Council adopts resolution on Libya

03/18/2011

The United Nations Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution on Libya. The resolution imposes a no-fly zone over the African state and authorizes possible military action except for ground forces. It also freezes assets of Libyan oil companies and the country's Central Bank.

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