Military Aviation News Archive

CN-235 to be displayed at expo Indonesia 2010 in Bangladesh

04/26/2010

CN-235, a product of Indonesia`s strategic airplane industry PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI), will be displayed at Expo Indonesia 2010 in Bangladesh on May 11 to 13, 2010.

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India-UK wargames over Maoist belt

04/26/2010

Come October and the skies over Jangalmahal will resonate with the sound of powerful jet engines. Pilots of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in Eurofighter Typhoons will match their skills against the IAF’s flying aces in Indradhanush 2010, the third in a series of joint air exercises between India and the UK.

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Indian Air Force to equip 40 Su-30MKI fighters with BrahMos missiles

04/26/2010

The Indian Air Force will arm 40 Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters with BrahMos missiles, the head of BrahMos Aerospace, Dr Sivathanu Pillai has said.

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Iraq is a long way from an air force

04/26/2010

As U.S. troops prepare for a complete pullout by the end of 2011, there is one domain where Iraq will not be able to claim full control anytime soon — its skies.

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Black Hawk getting unmanned test

04/26/2010

The Army is collaborating with an aircraft maker to develop a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that can fly without a pilot.

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Ukrainian-Russian cooperation to boost Ukrainian aviation industry

04/26/2010

Ukrainian cooperation with Russia will help to boost Ukrainian aviation industry, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov.

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Eyes in the sky: U.S. military is the best

04/26/2010

Conflicts are won by those with the most advanced technology. That superior science — to our good fortune — these days is possessed by the United States. So advanced are we that many of today’s toughest challenges are answered not by boots on the ground as occurred for America’s first two centuries, but by mouse-manipulating, keyboard-clicking geeks who stare at computer monitors.

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A weapon that can strike anywhere on Earth in 30 minutes

04/26/2010

Call it a reusable space vehicle. Call it a space plane. But whatever you do, just don’t call it a space weapon.

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Raytheon’s new GPS contract with the U.S. Air Force may be over $1.77 Billion

04/26/2010

Raytheon’s new contract with the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the U.S. Global Positioning System may be worth twice as much as originally thought due to demand for military and commercial use.

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Iran upgrades U.S.-built fighter jets

04/25/2010

Iran has overhauled and modernized its warplanes, including the "sophisticated" F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, an Iranian military official said on Tuesday.

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US Military Commander Will Not Promise Not to Down IAF Jets Heading to Iran

04/24/2010

Perhaps highlighting the unprecedented breakdown in relations between Israel and the United States, Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evaded responding to a question if the United States would shoot down an IAF fighter jet heading to Iran to attack that country’s nuclear facilities.

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GE powers 'Green Hornet' fighter in biofuel flight

04/24/2010

Pond scum, grass clippings and old T-shirts may not seem to be terribly appetizing topics, but they are providing food for thought as alternative energy sources that can power today’s United States military aircraft and support broader military strategy aimed at fuel independence.

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Irkut plans US$5b Malaysian OEM plant

04/24/2010

Russia's Irkut Corp has pledged an investment of US$5 billion (RM16.5 billion) to establish a full-fledged and diversified original equipment manufacturing (OEM) facility in Sungkai, Perak, soon.

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Magnificent men who built a vital flying machine

04/24/2010

The creation of the Boomerang combat aircraft was a remarkable chapter in our aviation history.

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India says to have fifth-generation jets in 2018

04/24/2010

NEW DELHI: India will introduce an advanced fighter jet it is building with Russia in 2018, a move that will bring sophistication to its air power but could also spark unease among neighbours China and Pakistan.

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Light combat aircraft flies with near-full gear

04/24/2010

Light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas took a significant step towards induction into the Indian Air Force on Friday afternoon.

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Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle X-37B Begins 1st Flight

04/24/2010

Boeing today announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.

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New Oshkosh Striker Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Vehicle Unveiled

04/23/2010

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, today unveiled the new Striker® Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis. Wrapped in a sleek and aero fiberglass body, the new Striker features a wide range of industry leading innovations.

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China Sets Sights On Enhanced Air, Sea Power

04/23/2010

China is in the midst of an ambitious bid to modernize its military by the middle of this century. A key part of this effort is to downsize its army -- the world's largest -- while beefing up its air force and navy. This will enable China to project military force farther beyond its borders.

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Military fly-past in Moscow on Victory Day

04/23/2010

More than 125 Russian dual-purpose and combat aircraft will take part in the military fly-past during the May 9 Victory Day celebrations in central Moscow, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Vladimir Drik told Interfax on Thursday.

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Seventh F-35 fighter aircraft begins flight test

04/23/2010

An F-35A fighter became the seventh F-35 Lightning II aircraft to begin test flight here to validate its weapons suite.

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Britain suspends Eurofighter training flights after ash find

04/23/2010

Britain has temporarily suspended military flight training on Eurofighter Typhoon jets after inspectors found deposits of ash in an engine of a fleet plane, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.

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Iraq airmen blues: No MiG today; no F-16 either

04/23/2010

An Iraqi Air Force C-130 Hercules touches down at a base west of Baghdad as Iraqi pilots and their American instructors watch from the runway - a graceful landing for the bulky four-turboprop airlifter, one of several now owned by Iraq.

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F-15K41 Successfully Completes 1st

04/23/2010

Boeing on April 19 conducted the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).

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Coast Guard investigates Lake Huron helicopter crash

04/23/2010

U.S. Coast Guard officials continue to investigate a helicopter crash on southern Lake Huron during a nighttime training exercise Tuesday.

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