August 25, 2013 Military Aviation News
08/25/2013
The United States is repositioning naval forces in the Mediterranean as it considers a possible military response to an alleged chemical attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed hundreds. Below are details of U.S., French and British forces in the region that could be involved in any attack.
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08/25/2013
The Pentagon notified Congress Friday of a possible $1.2 billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia, which would support the ally's fleet of aircraft with associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.
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08/25/2013
A two week series of training missions that concluded today attracted military air crews from around the world to Alaska. Crews from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and South Korea have been simulating war scenarios using F-22 jets, C-130s, C-17s and AWAC Airbornes.
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08/25/2013
The Defense Department may have to fire at least 6,272 civilian employees if automatic cuts known as sequestration slice $52 billion from its fiscal 2014 budget, according to a Pentagon planning document. Additional budget analysis is “likely to produce further reductions” as the services focus on shrinking their contract labor forces, according to a Pentagon “execution plan” obtained by Bloomberg News.
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08/25/2013
The US Navy has sent an extra missile warship to the Mediterranean as President Barack Obama considered his options for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a gas attack that has killed hundreds. Syria hasd sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chemical weapons in rebel tunnels. A senior UN official arrived in Damascus to seek access for inspectors to the site of last Wednesday's attack.
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08/25/2013
U.S. President Barack Obama considered options on Saturday for a possible military strike on Syria in response to a nerve gas attack that killed hundreds as Syria sought to avert blame by saying its soldiers had found chemical weapons in rebel tunnels. A senior U.N. official arrived in Damascus to seek access for inspectors to the site of last Wednesday's attack, in which opposition accounts say between 500 and well over 1,000 civilians were killed by gas fired by pro-government forces.
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08/25/2013
As combat operations resume in Afghanistan while the situation in Egypt continues to deteriorate, it’s clear we live in uncertain times and defense must remain a top priority in Washington. Not only is it important to our national security, but also for ensuring the safety of our brave soldiers when we ask them to serve in the most hostile regions of the world.
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08/25/2013
A Russian military delegation has left for the United States Saturday to take part in a US-Canadian-Russian air-defense exercise, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The live-fly exercise Vigilant Eagle 2013 will take place from August 26 through 30.
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08/25/2013
Russia’s Defense Ministry is not abandoning the purchase of MiG-35 fighter jets and could sign a deal next week, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said Saturday. The contract could be signed at Moscow’s MAKS International Aviation and Space show, which will run from August 27 through September 1, while first deliveries could start in 2015-2016, he said.
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