Military Aviation News Archive

Super Hercules aircraft to be inducted today

02/05/2011

The first induction of a military aircraft from the US in around five decades will take place on Saturday with the formal commissioning of the first C-130J 'Super Hercules' military transport plane customised for "special operations".

Russia tests upgraded MiG fighter jet for India

02/05/2011

Russia's MiG corporation on Friday carried out the first test fight of a MiG-29 fighter modernized under a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF).

KC-135s make Red Flag possible at Nellis AFB

02/04/2011

Red Flag 11-2 is a large force exercise requiring many units to work together like a well-oiled machine, and if one piece were taken out, the whole operation would grind to a halt.

Bulgaria to buy eight fighter jets

02/04/2011

Bulgaria has approached Western powers over the potential acquisition of fighter jets.

Australia requests helicopter support

02/04/2011

Australia is seeking a 10-year Through-Life-Support arrangement from the United States for 24 MH-60R helicopters.

Lockheed Martin Announces Briefing Schedule For The Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium And Technology Exposition 2011

02/04/2011

Lockheed Martin will present a program briefing and engagement opportunities for members of the media at the Air Force Association’s 27th Annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 17-18.

Boeing to revise bid for US military tanker deal

02/02/2011

Boeing said Tuesday it would submit a new, "final" bid for a $35 billion contract to supply the US military with 179 aerial refueling tankers, as it tries to beat European rival Airbus.

Contenders for Indian fighter deal to show in force at Aero India 2011

02/02/2011

All six participants of a tender to supply 126 light fighter jets to the Indian air force will showcase full flight displays at Aero India 2011 air show, the organizers said.

Analysis: U.S. military says keeps up with China; Is it enough?

02/01/2011

U.S. military commanders are expressing confidence that they can hold their own in the face of faster-than-expected advances by China's military, but looming cost cuts are adding to doubts about the future of American power in the Pacific.

Aero India 2011: Homegrown birds to steal the show

02/01/2011

Besides the Eurofighter Typhoons and the F16s, two home-grown metal birds— the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy— will be seen at the upcoming Aero India 2011, which will be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka between February 9 and 13.

Israel 'needs F-35 to stay on top'

02/01/2011

Israel seems determined to acquire a fleet of Lockheed Martin's costly F-35 stealth fighters despite the plethora of problems plaguing the development of the fifth-generation jet.

Czech Republic to support modernization of Azerbaijani military aircraft

02/01/2011

Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic reached an agreement to carry out joint projects for the modernization of military aircrafts.

Boeing Delivers 11th C-40A to US Navy

02/01/2011

The Boeing Company delivered the 11th C-40A transport aircraft to the U.S. Navy on Jan. 28 from the company’s Wichita facility. In this photo, the aircraft taxis at the site just prior to delivery.

Iraq's air force still lacks firepower

01/31/2011

Iraq is reportedly on the verge of signing a $13 billion deal with the Pentagon for advanced weapons systems, including Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter interceptors. But the French are trying to muscle in.

Russia to offer fifth-generation prototype fighter to Brazil?

01/31/2011

The global arms trade runs to billions of dollars, but few such deals attract as much media attention as Brazil's recent tender, for the purchase of 36 combat aircraft which includes an agreement on production of another 84 planes under license.

S. Korea seeks to deploy stealth fighters in 2015

01/31/2011

South Korea is seeking to purchase its first stealth fighter jets at an earlier date to replace aging Air Force fighters and to secure capabilities to counter North Korea's increasing provocations, government sources said Sunday.

US fighter jets scrambled to intercept rogue aircraft

01/29/2011

A PAIR of F-16 fighter jets were scrambled Friday to intercept an unresponsive commercial aircraft over the US capital, but returned to base near Washington after regaining communication, officials said.

Last F-35B STOVL Test Jet Takes Flight

01/29/2011

The last Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II assigned to developmental flight testing departs Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on its first flight Thursday.

China refutes the J-20 uses F-117 copies

01/28/2011

A Chinese test pilot refuted allegations that the country's new J-20 stealth fighter aircraft used copied parts from a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk downed in 1999.

Taiwan Requests U.S. Fighter Jets

01/28/2011

Days after Chinese leader Hu Jintao leaves Washington, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou is again calling on the United States to supply Taiwan with fighter aircraft.

India Clears Tejas Fighter Jet For Operations

01/28/2011

Indian authorities have cleared the Tejas fighter jet for operations in a move that gives the green light to the country's first "indigenous" military aircraft, although analysts say that its effective operational introduction is still a few years off.

Military jet crashes: Two crew rescued

01/28/2011

The aircraft is thought to be a GR4 fighter Tornado jet based at RAF Lossiemouth. It is understood that the aircraft caught fire before it plunged into the sea. Another Tornado is also thought to have been flying nearby - jets often fly in pairs when on training exercises.

Hopes for first ever military export to West

01/28/2011

A possible deal to export helicopters to a US military aircraft purchase program is a sign of China's growing ability to produce aircraft according to international standards, experts said.

Russian answer to U.S. reusable robotic spacecraft in the offing

01/28/2011

Russian researchers are working on an unmanned spacecraft similar to the U.S. Boeing X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle, Space Troops chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday.

Scrapping the RAF's £4bn Nimrod fleet 'risks UK security'

01/27/2011

The scrapping of the RAF’s £4 billion fleet of Nimrod surveillance aircraft will create a “massive security gap”, the country’s leading military figures have warned.