February 02, 2014 Military Aviation News
02/02/2014
anuary Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetzov passed through the English Channel on its way to the Mediterranean. The carrier had five escort vessels and military pilots flying close by could not help but notice that there was a lot of rust on the deck of the carrier. This was not a good sign.
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02/02/2014
In early January, nearly 300 airmen and 12 F-16s from Hill Air Force Base left the friendly confines of Utah for one of the most unstable regions in the world - and after a month in Korea, the group has already become a stabilizing force. Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing are at Osan Air Base in South Korea, providing what Air Force officials call a "theater security package."
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02/02/2014
The US military believes that China is developing “growing confidence” that it can deal with or deter US intervention if Beijing attacks Taiwan. It was also revealed in testimony before a congressional commission that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appears to have a “more mature viewpoint” on military operations against the US.
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02/02/2014
Since the establishment of the East China Sea air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) has constantly been a subject of public discussion. A recent report about the first PLA AEW&C aircraft fleet captured immediate attention from both at home and abroad after being published.
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02/02/2014
Russia is set to supply fellow former Soviet nation Kazakhstan with S-300 air defense systems free-of-charge, a top Russian military official said Friday. Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov, who was part of a military delegation traveling to the Central Asian state, said five battalions of S-300PS systems would be supplied from the arsenals of the Russian army.
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