September 18, 2011 Military Aviation News
09/18/2011
Over the past decade, the Air National Guard has shrunk in size and continues to fly with some of the oldest aircraft in the Defense Department’s inventory. “I’m very concerned about the future of our Air Guard and the Air Force,” said Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau.
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09/18/2011
Boeing has selected BAE Systems to provide touch-screen control panels for the U.S. Air Force's KC-46A aerial refueling tanker. The panel allows control of a variety of interior functions on the aircraft, such as lighting, potable water and waste tanks.
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09/18/2011
On Thursday, The Washington Times reported that President Obama has finally made a decision on the long-pending issue of arms sales to Taiwan. According to an unnamed official, the administration has approved the arms package worth $4.2 billion. The package is likely to include upgrading F-16 A/B fighter aircraft, but not the supply of 66 advanced F-16 C/D model aircraft requested by Taiwan.
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09/18/2011
Taiwan and Japan have been sending officers and NCOs to the United States to obtain useful tips on how to adapt American military experience from the last decade. China has also been mining this experience, but does not have the same close access to American troops that allies like Japan and Taiwan do.
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