Military Aviation News Archive
05/07/2010
The large-scale contract for the purchase of new fighter jets for the Bulgarian Air Force will be concluded in 2012 at the earliest, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov announced.
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05/07/2010
The official helicopter of the US President - known by the callsign "Marine One" when he is aboard, just as his jet is "Air Force One" - may in future be a V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor rather than a normal whirlybird, according to reports.
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05/07/2010
Boeing is set to offer the Pentagon another multiyear deal for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft used in Iraq and Afghanistan by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan, company officials said.
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05/07/2010
On Friday, 30th April, the Chilean Navy received the first of three C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) that they ordered from Airbus Military in October 2007. The contract also includes five additional options.
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05/07/2010
Iran announced new naval war games on Tuesday and revealed that one of its military aircraft had photographed a U.S. aircraft carrier, a day after Washington said Tehran was challenging its sea power in the Middle East.
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05/07/2010
The U.S. Air Force's top civilian warned his aerospace suppliers to expect an increased Pentagon focus on affordability amid mounting international competition.
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05/07/2010
Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony says the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is working to expedite its numerous delayed programs.
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05/06/2010
Canadian firm Viking Air of Sidney, BC achieved a double-breakthrough with its recent sale to Vietnam. Its modern DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 variant of the legendary global bush plane will become the Vietnamese military’s first western aircraft, and the Vietnamese Navy’s first fixed-wing aircraft.
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05/06/2010
As a vital partner for U.S. forces in Southwest Asia, Pakistan’s air force will soon upgrade its 30-year-old fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, and the pilots charged with flying more capable fighters are ready to handle the new technology after almost a year of training with the Arizona Air National Guard.
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05/06/2010
Once, Detroit's carmakers wanted to be the nation's aircraft kings. For a short time during World War II, they were. Then things fell apart
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05/06/2010
U.S. company LaserMotive announced it has plans for a laser-based solution providing unmanned aircraft used by military and governments with continuous power.
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05/06/2010
Negotiations between France and the United Arab Emirates on Dassault Aviation's Rafale fighter jet are taking longer than expected but Paris hopes to strike an agreement by the end of this year.
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05/06/2010
The U.S. military is pleased with the performance of the V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft in Iraq and Afghanistan, but is still working hard to improve its readiness, the Pentagon's program manager said on Tuesday.
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05/06/2010
The Czech-British military exercise Flying Rhino 2010 started at the Namest nad Oslavou base at 8:30 Monday when the first Tornado combat aircraft took off, exercise spokeswoman Sabina Introvicova told CTK.
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05/06/2010
Russia's fifth-generation fighter aircraft PAK FA has undergone a fresh round of flight test near here last week.
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05/06/2010
A rehearsal for the May 9 Victory Day parade started in Moscow on Tuesday booming with the powerful roar of military aircraft engines.
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05/06/2010
The Boeing Company today announced that the Commonwealth of Australia has accepted the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft into the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fleet.
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05/04/2010
Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford says it signed a deal to modify Saudi Arabia's fleet of Black Hawk military helicopters.
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05/04/2010
Recent activity in Russia by Chinese aircraft-engine-industry employees and intelligence officers highlights Beijing's continuing dependence on Russian jet-engine technology.
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05/04/2010
The Israeli Defense Ministry selected Elbit Systems to deliver its unmanned aircraft system variants to strengthen the Israeli military's UAS fleet.
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05/04/2010
The Iraqi government is negotiating to buy up to 24 Hawk jet trainer aircraft from BAE Systems in a deal worth as much as $1.6 billion, officials said, officials said.
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05/04/2010
U.S. war fighters will be able to keep tabs on their enemies for longer periods of time, communicate more easily with their commanders, and deliver more cargo to more remote locations using the new Fire-X medium-range vertical unmanned aerial system (VUAS) unveiled today by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Bell Helicopter, a Textron Company.
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05/04/2010
India has proved once again that it cannot push the pedal too hard for speedy procurement of a major weapon system. It has been forced to notify vendors seeking the coveted 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) award that they will need to rebid, prompting a schedule delay that might drive up costs.
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05/04/2010
Military contingents conducting the QRA Baltic Air-policing mission will change during a ceremony at the LAF Siauliai Air Base: Polish Air Contingent with four MiG-29 will replace French soldiers.
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05/03/2010
Britain could put its economic recovery and thousands of jobs in jeopardy if it decides not to buy further Eurofighter Typhoon warplanes, the chief executive of the four-nation consortium said.
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