Military Aviation News Archive

NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills

08/03/2010

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force will hold their first-ever joint air defense exercise on August 8-11, NORAD said.

Holloman Air Force Base to get F-16s, new mission

08/03/2010

Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo will become the training base for the F-16 and will acquire 48 F-16 fighter jets by 2013.

Indian Air force gets US planes minus security net

08/03/2010

The Indian Air Force has contracted six aircraft for the special forces for $1 billion without military-grade secure equipment because Washington denied the technology after New Delhi refused to sign a communications secrecy pact.

More F-22 details emerge

08/03/2010

Rep. Allen Boyd thanked Bay Defense Alliance officials and area leaders Monday for their efforts in securing a new operational F-22 squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, as the congressman discussed additional details of the new mission.

Boeing Relocating C-130 AMP, B-1 Program to Oklahoma City

08/03/2010

The Boeing Company today announced it will relocate the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) and B-1 Program from Long Beach to Oklahoma City.

Gorge company to build Boeing spy craft

08/02/2010

Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. has won a $43.7 million contract to build the military's next generation of remote-controlled spy craft.

Tiger earns its stripes in Afghanistan

08/02/2010

The EC665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter operated by the French Army's 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment, has now logged more than 1,000 flight hours in Afghanistan in less than a year.

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft T3 Enters Flight Test

08/02/2010

Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft T3 successfully completed its first flight test in Seattle on July 29. T3 is the P-8A program's mission-system and weapon-certification aircraft.

Pilot Report: Hawker Beechcraft AT-6B

08/02/2010

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) is morphing its T-6B Texan II military training aircraft into the AT-6B, a welterweight contender in the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) competition.

Arens: Israeli fighter-jet with a non-U.S. partner

08/02/2010

Israel has been urged to consider developing its own fighter-jet with an international partner.

Canadian aircraft intercept Russian bombers

07/31/2010

Canadian fighter jets have scrambled to repel Russian bombers that intruded into Canadian airspace.

Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska

07/31/2010

All four crew members were killed in a U.S. Air Force cargo plane that crashed in flames while practicing for an aviation show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force said Thursday.

Iran to engage all Air Force bases for major drills

07/31/2010

Iran's Air Force will engage its all bases for massive week-long drills, which kick off on Saturday.

Russia's defense spending to rise by 60% by 2013 - paper

07/31/2010

Russian defense spending will increase by 60 percent, to more than 2 trillion rubles ($66.3 million) by 2013 from 1.264 trillion ($42 million) in 2010, a leading Russian business daily said on Friday.

Iran warns West against 'unwise' acts

07/30/2010

Unwise acts in the Middle East at the hands of Western powers will be met with a "crushing and decisive response," an Iranian commander said.

AZ, FL, UT, VT to get Air Force's new F-35 fighter

07/30/2010

The U.S. Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as homes for the military's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prompting applause from officials banking on the pricey new combat jets to supercharge their communities' economies.

Russia revives Caspian Sea Monster

07/30/2010

The Russian government has commissioned the renewal of the “Caspian Sea Monster,” the legendary ground effect vehicle (GEV). Only 30 such crafts were built in the Soviet Union over two decades.

Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers set new flight duration record

07/30/2010

Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers have carried out a record-breaking 40-hour patrol over three oceans, an Air Force spokesman said.

Missing Russian pilot freed in Sudan

07/30/2010

The missing pilot, who disappeared after a Russian helicopter was hijacked in Dafur, has been freed, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Thursday.

BAE AND ROLLS-ROYCE SEAL £700M INDIA DEAL

07/29/2010

DEFENCE firms BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce yesterday cashed in on a drive to boost trade links with India by sealing a £700million deal to supply Hawk jets to the Indian military.

Combat jets complete U.S.-Korea exercise

07/29/2010

Fighter jets from Osan Air Base flew mock combat sorties with live munitions Wednesday in the final day of Invincible Spirit, the four-day U.S.-South Korean show of naval and air power.

Political Combat Over A Fighter Jet's Engine

07/29/2010

Tuesday afternoon, in a room on Capitol Hill, a group of House members will vote on the fate of a jet engine, adding yet another battle to a years-long lobbying war between two big defense contractors.

Lockheed Says Several Parts for F-35s Are Failing

07/29/2010

Lockheed Martin said Tuesday that several parts on the most complex version of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter were failing more often than expected, a problem that is slowing flight testing on a model tailored for the Marines.

Iran Air Force to hold major drills

07/29/2010

Iran's Air Force will stage massive week-long drills to start Saturday, a national news agency quoted a senior commander as saying on Tuesday.

Mig-35 offered to India matches all requirements: Russia

07/27/2010

Russia on Monday said that its new Mig-35 fighter had passed Indian Air Forces three evaluation tests and matched all requirements listed by New Delhi in the $10 billion tender for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA).