August 26, 2015 Military Aviation News

Amid Pressure To Keep A-10 Alive, USAF Explores Close-Air Support's Future

08/26/2015

As pressure builds on the US Air Force to keep the beloved A-10 alive despite crushing budget cuts, the service is taking another look at the future of close-air support (CAS) and the most effective way to protect soldiers on the ground.

Changing Tides in South China Sea

08/26/2015

China’s rapid effort to build artificial islands in the South China Sea is far more than a diplomatic challenge. For China’s neighbors and the United States, it could soon become a serious military problem as well.

Indian University Students Participate In C-130J Super Hercules Roll-On/Roll-Off Competition

08/26/2015

Teams from five leading Indian universities recently presented design concepts supporting the disaster relief operations here as part of the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Roll-On/Roll-Off University Design Challenge.

Boeing Features AH-64 Apache at Poland’s Largest Defence Show

08/26/2015

The Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will be making its first appearance at the largest defense show in Poland – the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition – in Kielce, September 1-4.

Russia Developing Fifth Generation Lightweight Fighter Jet

08/26/2015

Russia's nascent fleet of fifth generation fighter jets could welcome a new member of the cutting-edge aircraft family in the years to come: Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG is currently developing a brand new lightweight fighter jet.

PAK FA Fighter Jet Receives Fully Digital Weapon Guidance System

08/26/2015

Russia's fifth generation fighter jet has been outfitted with a unique fully digital weapon guidance system offering the pilot fire-and-forget capabilities that allow the aircraft to lock on a target and hit it when it is no longer in line-of-sight.

Rebels Blame Turkey After US-Trained 'Moderates' Captured Inside Syria

08/26/2015

Turkish intelligence orchestrated last month's capture of a group of Syrian moderate rebels trained by the United States to fight the Islamic State, according to rebel sources who spoke with McClatchy.

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