Military Aviation News Archive

New Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan still relevant - Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry

07/09/2010

The issue of creating a new Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan's south is still on the agenda, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry said.

Boeing Anticipates Approval To Export F-15 Silent Eagle

07/08/2010

Boeing expects to receive an export license for its new F-15SE Silent Eagle within the month, a development that brings the company to openly pitch the jet to South Korea as a potential launch customer.

Target Iran: Rumors or Disinformation?

07/08/2010

The international news media has been largely silent on rumors of military movements that could quite possibly be the forerunner of an attack against Iran. Any attack against Iran in this context would be against Iran's emerging nuclear weapons capability.

On Pentagon Wish List: Russian Copters

07/08/2010

The Obama administration's recent lifting of sanctions against Russia's state arms exporter could boost orders for Russian aircraft from a somewhat-unexpected customer: the U.S. military.

Irish firm charged with transferring military parts to Iran

07/08/2010

The US government has charged an Irish firm and two of its executives with illegally exporting US parts for military aircraft to Iran, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Lockheed Martin F-35A Becomes Second Variant To Fly With Mission Systems

07/08/2010

The ninth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter entered flight testing on Tuesday, becoming the second test jet to fly with the next-generation avionics package that will populate all operational F-35s.

Pakistan’s Infatuation with the F-16s: Dreams & Realities

07/07/2010

The 1971 Indo-Pak War was over and the Pakistan Air Force did not perform as well as in the 1965 war with India. The American technology which our brave pilots and engineers had absorbed and put to its maximum performance in the previous war let us down in the 71 War.

Singapore picks Aermacchi

07/07/2010

Singapore has reportedly shot down Korea Aerospace Industries and chosen Alenia Aermacchi for military jet trainer aircraft, DefenseNews reports from Seoul.

U.S. Aerospace and Antonov to bid for U.S. tanker

07/07/2010

U.S. Aerospace Inc, a small cash-strapped U.S. company, said on Friday it has joined forces with Antonov, the state-owned Ukrainian plane builder, to enter the hotly contested competition to build a new generation of aerial tankers for the U.S. military.

War zone drone crashes add up

07/07/2010

The unmanned craft were rushed into use in 2001 and some design and system problems were never fully addressed. Losses don't involve lives but are expensive.

Romanian military aircraft crashes, killing 10

07/07/2010

A Romanian military aircraft has crashed with 13 people on board after taking off from the Romanian town of Tuzla, leaving 10 people dead and three in critical condition, one of whom is reported to be in a coma, international media reported late on July 5 2010.

India rolls out 1st indigenous naval combat plane

07/07/2010

India's first indigenously built naval Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) rolled out here on Tuesday. The first flight is scheduled by year-end and the plane will be inducted in 2015.

Another six Super Hornets arrive at Amberley

07/07/2010

Australia's first new air combat aircraft in 25 years – have arrived at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland.

IAF to upgrade SU-30 fighter aircraft

07/07/2010

Modernising its fighter jet fleet, the Indian Air Force is going to upgrade its SU-30 MKI combat aircraft with the help of Russia.

Air force to get 20 more Tejas fighter aircraft

07/07/2010

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has won the approval to buy 20 additional Tejas fighter jets, the home-grown light combat aircraft to be built by military plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), defence minister A.K. Antony said on Tuesday.

Russian combat aircraft makers fear competition with China

07/07/2010

Russian aircraft makers MiG and Sukhoi have spoken against the sale of RD-93 jet engines to China citing the threat of strong competition from cheaper Chinese models of fighter aircraft.

Northrop Grumman wins contract to turn unmanned spy plane into refueling tanker

07/02/2010

The firm will receive $33 million from the Pentagon to retrofit the Global Hawk, which is used for reconnaissance above Iraq and Afghanistan, to carry extra fuel for other unmanned spy planes.

Russia to sell $1 bln worth of arms to Yemen

07/02/2010

Russia and Yemen could sign an arms contract worth over $1 billion, an international arms expert said on Thursday.

Russia says ready to send helicopters to help NATO in Afghanistan

07/02/2010

Russia is willing to provide transport helicopters to assist the NATO-led military contingent fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan, a defense industry official said on Thursday.

Turkey's first MALE unmanned system is set to fly

07/02/2010

Turkey's first Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance, or MALE, unmanned aerial vehicle is set for test flights, according to a top executive at the company developing the aircraft.

Fourth C-130J Heads Home To Norway

07/02/2010

Norway’s fourth C-130J leaves the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta.

U.S. Needs Plan To Sustain South Korea’s Military Capabilities

06/30/2010

One little noticed decision reached at the G-20 Summit was to postpone the transfer of wartime command of allied forces on the Korean Peninsula, originally scheduled for April 2012, until 2015.

Bulgarian - US military strategic partnership and F-16 fighter jets

06/30/2010

Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyo Angelov has held talks with defence secretary Robert Gates, where the two officials discussed the heightened Bulgarian-US strategic military partnership, the Defence Ministry website reported on June 29 2010.

Israeli military planes banned from Turkish airspace

06/30/2010

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Israeli military aircraft will no longer be allowed to use Turkish airspace.

Half of Moscow Region Kubinka military airfield to go under hammer

06/30/2010

The Russian Defense Ministry will auction part of the Moscow Region Kubinka military aerodrome in July for 212 million rubles ($8.6 million), a statement published on the ministry's website said.