Military Aviation News Archive
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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05/03/2010
Russia’s two engine manufacturers are to collaborate on the next stage of engine development for the Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter after years of going head-to-head as rivals.
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05/03/2010
Armed US drones have been deployed to target one of the world's most wanted Islamist terrorists following reports that he was involved in last week's failed suicide bomb attack against Britain's ambassador to Yemen.
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05/03/2010
The airspace along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border is pretty crowded these days: Along with U.S., Afghan and Pakistani military missions, the CIA is running its own covert drone ops. Less well known, but perhaps equally controversial, is the State Department’s counter-narcotics air force, staffed by mercenaries.
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05/03/2010
Almost three quarters of the Army's fleet of Apache attack helicopters are not available for front line operations, government figures have shown.
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05/03/2010
For Rick Whittle, writing about the tilt-prop V-22 Osprey troop and cargo carrier seemed "akin to covering the debate over abortion," given the ferocious opposing opinions. Nevertheless, Whittle - a 30-year Pentagon correspondent for The Dallas Morning News - has written the definitive biography of this embattled bird's troubled development and initial deployment.
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05/02/2010
The United Arab Emirates and France are discussing a proposed joint effort to develop a more capable, new-generation Dassault Rafale strike fighter, sources in the Arabian Gulf and Europe said.
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05/02/2010
The United States appears to have realised the importance of strengthening Pakistan’s conventional defence while also enhancing its capability to fight extremists.
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05/02/2010
I'm in the heat of a war right now that we've been fighting for years. But it's not Iraq or Afghanistan.
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05/02/2010
Hoping to bridge the gap between SUVs and helicopters, the military's advanced research projects agency is seeking proposals for flying cars.
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05/02/2010
Learning to fly is hard, learning to fly a military aircraft is even harder.
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05/02/2010
Canceling the F-22 could leave us more vulnerable in the air.
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05/02/2010
India's government is to phase out its oldest MiG-series aircraft, following a spate of crashes.
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05/01/2010
The U.S. military has sent so many of its 6,500 UAVs to the Middle East that other operating theaters are going without, says Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Glenn Walters, deputy director for resources and acquisition for the Pentagon’s Joint Staff.
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05/01/2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force Reserve C-130H aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the Gulf Coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed today.
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05/01/2010
The Pentagon says the impending sale of F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan is a sign of burgeoning relationship between the two countries, that has clearly been evolving week by week.
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05/01/2010
The U.S. Navy and Boeing remain locked in intense discussions over the firm's proffered multiyear deal to buy 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and 24 E/A-18G Growlers, Navy officials said.
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05/01/2010
The U.S. Air Force has decided that its looming fighter shortage, caused by delays in the F-35 program, and the aging of its F-16 and F-15 fleet, is not as bad as they believed. Two years ago, before the F-35 development got delayed even more, the air force predicted being short 800 fighters in the next decade or so. But now the shortage is believed to be no more than 185 (in 2024), and this could be avoided if production of F-35s was speeded up.
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04/30/2010
Military officials on Tuesday acknowledged a helicopter shortfall plaguing Special Operations Forces, but said the Defense Department has a long-term plan to fill gaps in the in-demand force's aviation inventory.
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04/30/2010
The Defense Department is reassessing its view of unmanned aerial vehicles – a key component of modern combat operations – and deciding what the military needs from UAVs beyond their traditional use as a platform to gather intelligence and fire weapons.
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04/30/2010
The United States will hand over two upgraded P-3C Orion reconnaissance aircraft to Pakistan on Friday to help boost maritime security capability of the key member of the multinational task force.
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