March 31, 2014 Military Aviation News

At Last, a Google Glass for the Battlefield

03/31/2014

Walking around Silicon Valley with an augmented reality display on your face makes you a glasshole. On the battlefield, though, similar technology will soon turn U.S. soldiers into a lethal cross between the Terminator and Iron Man.

MacDill getting eight more KC-135 tankers — maybe

03/31/2014

The Air Force plans to slash its ranks, retire a big chunk of its aircraft fleet and trim billions of dollars from its budget in coming years. Can there be any good news for MacDill Air Force Base amid such carnage? Maybe.

Ukraine’s ragtag national guard prepares for the worst

03/31/2014

Oleksandr Davydko’s usual instrument of choice is his plumber’s wrench. Now he grips his Kalashnikov automatic rifle as he and his comrades run through a maze of obstacles on a mock battleground.

Antony denies govt guarantee to France for Rafale deal

03/31/2014

With the UPA-2’s tenure coming to an end, France had wanted India to sign a pact to provide government guarantee for completion of negotiation for 126 fighter aircraft with Dassault but defence minister AK Antony has refused to do so.

Canada doesn’t need fighter-capable aircraft

03/31/2014

Canada does not need fighter capability to protect sovereignty, for minor armed conflicts, or for conflicts between major powers. Canada’s greatest threat would be a terrorist copycat 9/11 using either a drone or an aircraft. Fighters, unless in the vicinity of the target, could not protect against this threat.

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