June 18, 2011 Military Aviation News
06/18/2011
When the Paris Air Show opens next week, officials from the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin will undoubtedly be touting recent progress on the F-35 joint strike fighter program. But there won't be an F-35 there to demonstrate its prowess.
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06/18/2011
The Norwegian parliament has approved the purchase of an initial four F-35 jets in 2016 preparing for main deliveries in 2018.
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06/18/2011
Designed to replace the F-15 as the mainstay air superiority fighter in the U.S. air force inventory, the F-22 has big expectations riding on its wings, the most important of which is to maintain air superiority until the middle of the 21st century, when the next model comes out.
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06/18/2011
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has plans to set up four manufacturing plants for the production of medium multi-role combat aircraft, light utility helicopter, fifth generation fighter aircraft and multi-role transport aircraft, a senior company official said today.
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06/18/2011
Two months after being shortlisted, French firm Dassault and consortium of European companies Eurofighter have submitted their revised offset bids for the multi-billion dollar 126 combat aircraft deal, the process for which is expected to be completed by the year end.
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06/18/2011
Northern Sudanese military aircraft dropped two bombs within a kilometre of a U.N. compound near the capital of the Southern Kordofan border state on Friday, the U.N. Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) said.
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06/18/2011
President Barack Obama's proposed defense budget calls for retiring six B-1B Lancer bombers from the nation's fleet, including two from Ellsworth Air Force Base. The Air Force recently notified Sen. Tim Johnson's office that four of the jets scheduled for retirement would come from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and two from Ellsworth.
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06/18/2011
The 49th Paris Air Show is held at the suburbs of Paris, in Le Bourget, in the period from 20th to 26th June 2011. This air show is rightfully considered the oldest and most prestigious venue among other the aerospace exhibitions. The first display of aircraft in the French capital took place as early as in 1908. This year the exhibition in France will be the first to cross a historical centennial landmark.
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06/18/2011
While there are signs of a recovery from the global financial crisis, its effects are still being felt in the aviation sector, notably in defense spending. Cash-strapped nations are only now starting to spend, and many of them may still be looking for bargains at the Paris Air Show this year.
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