August 26, 2011 Military Aviation News
08/26/2011
Money alone cannot reinvigorate an air force after years of neglect—that is the painful lesson the Russian military is learning as it and the domestic industry work to modernize the country’s air force. The influx of funding in the past two years has undoubtedly benefited industry, triggering a reversal of fortunes. But it also has brought to the forefront a raft of new problems, including how to meet the timetable for replenishing the air force fleet.
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08/26/2011
After an inaugural four-day trial at sea, China’s aircraft carrier returned to the mainland’s northeastern port of Dalian on Aug. 14. A reincarnation of the former Soviet carrier Varyag, it was acquired from Ukraine in 1998. The carrier is expected to be enlisted into the Chinese navy in August of next year, to be christened afterwards in October.
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08/26/2011
China is continuing to make significant gains in developing submarine technology but is still dependent on Russia for its aircraft know-how, defense specialists at a recent conference here on the transformation of Brazil's military said.
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08/26/2011
Both politicians and the general public seem unable to focus on significant problems underlying our economic collapse (e.g., huge imbalance in cash flow between the U.S. and foreign nations). Instead, they discuss corporate jets, increasing taxes on the evil wealthy or even throwing more, steadily shrinking dollars at poorly managed, failing businesses and financial institutions.
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