Military Aviation News Archive

GE Intelligent Platforms Completes Delivery of $6.5 Million Boeing Order Enabling Flight Testing of U.S. Air Force B-1B Airplane Ahead of Production

04/15/2010

GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it had completed delivery of a $6.5 million order from Boeing (Long Beach, CA).

Brazil, U.S. Accord May Facilitate Military Jet Sales

04/15/2010

A defense agreement signed today by Brazil and the U.S. may make it easier for the countries to buy military planes from each other, officials said.

New Iran drones can spy and strike

04/15/2010

A senior Iranian military official warned that Tehran's newly produced unmanned aerial vehicles were capable of both striking hostile targets and gathering intelligence.

U.K. Could Divert RAF Typhoons To Oman

04/15/2010

London could yet order at least a handful of Tranche 3B Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, if a deal to sell the aircraft to Oman is in place by early 2011.

Iraq's makes wish list official: Two dozen F-16s

04/15/2010

Iraq was said to have relayed a formal request for the F-16 multi-role fighter from the United States.

Su-30MKI: The frontline of the IAF

04/15/2010

The SU-30MKI multi-role fighter is a two-seat highly-manoeuvrable aircraft designed for air-superiority and for strikes on ground and naval targets. These aircraft have significantly enhanced the combat capabilities of the Indian Air Force.

Malaysia aims to upgrade air force with new fighters, AEW aircraft

04/14/2010

Malaysia's air force suffers from too many aircraft types and aircraft that fail to keep up with recent purchases by its neighbours.

Colombia to buy 9 Sikorsky helicopters

04/14/2010

The Colombian government plans to expand its military aircraft fleet with the purchase of nine Black Hawk helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford, Reuters reports.

Cormorant helicopter forced to make precautionary landing in Christmas Island early Tuesday morning

04/14/2010

A Canadian Forces Cormorant helicopter caused quite a stir in a rural Cape Breton community where it made a precautionary landing early Tuesday morning.

Gates Expresses Confidence in Continued Manas Access

04/14/2010

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates expressed confidence today that political upheaval in Kyrgyzstan won’t cause the United States to lose use of an air base that’s critical to supplying operations in Afghanistan.

RAAF reviews jet fighter use at range

04/14/2010

The RAAF is reviewing proposed Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) use of the Salt Ash air bombing range north of Newcastle in NSW after complaints that it will be too noisy.

Facts about the Chinese air force

04/14/2010

China gave a rare public showing of an air base to military attaches and foreign reporters on Tuesday, as it seeks to modernise its own forces and build export markets.

India to buy 3 more AWACS, Heron UAVs from Israel

04/13/2010

India is holding unpublicized talks with Israel to purchase three more Phalcon Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) at the cost of more than US$1.5 billion.

Fokker's remarkable transformation from airframer to leading first tier supplier to world's aircraft manufacturers

04/13/2010

Fourteen years after being plucked from bankruptcy by Dutch conglomerate Stork, one of the most famous names in European aircraft manufacturing has its old brand back.

Afghan role hits Dutch

04/13/2010

The Netherlands started its military involvement in the Afghanistan region in 2002, but its long-running commitment looks set to end late this year, following a political crisis.

Lockheed F-35 projected cost may rise an additional $51 billion

04/13/2010

The cost of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter, the most expensive U.S. weapons program, may rise as much as $51 billion beyond the $328 billion estimate given to Congress April 1, according to a worse-case Pentagon scenario.

Kuwaiti Islamists spurn French jet deal

04/13/2010

Stoking additional controversy, a bloc of Islamist lawmakers warned that they would question Kuwait's prime minister or defense minister if the country went ahead with plans to purchase French-made Rafale warplanes.

Boeing to Provide Next-Generation GPS Ground Systems Support to US Air Force

04/13/2010

Boeing today announced that, as part of the Raytheon team awarded the space-based Global Positioning System (GPS) advanced control segment program (OCX), it will develop portions of the U.S. Air Force's new ground control segment. GPS OCX will provide more secure, accurate, and precise navigation around the world for military, humanitarian and commercial applications.

Boeing, Air Force, Air National Guard Roll Out 1st Operational F-15C with Enhanced Radar

04/13/2010

Boeing representatives joined the U.S. Air Force and Florida Air National Guard (ANG) in Jacksonville today to roll out the first operational ANG F-15C equipped with an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar. Boeing is under contract to upgrade 14 ANG and 10 Air Force F-15C/D aircraft with AESA.

New firm proposes makeover for Army scout copter

04/12/2010

A small Fort Worth startup, composed largely of former Bell engineers and managers, has proposed what it says is a low-cost way for the Army to upgrade its fleet of scout helicopters while significantly improving performance, safety and combat capability of the aircraft.

US Army Selects Porvair Filters

04/12/2010

Following an extensive test programme - Sinterflo F Metal Filters from Porvair Filtration Group have been selected by the US Army Aviation Engineering Directorate Propulsion Hydraulic Team (AED) at Fort Rucker Alabama for installation across their fleet of AH-64 (Apache) and UH-60 (Blackhawk) helicopters.

Kazakhstan To Open Its Airspace For US Military Planes

04/12/2010

Kazakhstan has decided to open its airspace to U.S. military aircraft ferrying supplies to American troops serving in Afghanistan, it was decided on Sunday at a meeting between President Barack Obama and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Washington.

Ramstein Air Base adjusts flight training to dim noise

04/12/2010

The mayor of Ramstein-Miesenbach may get his wish for quieter skies this summer.

On the Frontlines -- From 8,000 Miles Away

04/12/2010

Machines are changing the face of battle: Robots and unmanned aircraft have made engaging a target much safer and far more efficient. But is there a danger in relying too much on technology?

US resumes flights at Kyrgyz base

04/12/2010

A key US air base in Kyrgyzstan resumed normal operations Friday after an uprising ousted the government in the central Asian nation, a military spokesman said.