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Military Aviation News Archive

Beneath Simmering Relations, Turkey and Israel Do a Brisk Business

08/05/2010

Israeli business executives here like to point out that most of the angry Turks who protested Israel’s deadly raid on a Turkish-led flotilla to Gaza this summer do not know that their cellphones, personal computers and plasma televisions were made using parts and technology from Tel Aviv.

Belarus denies sales of S-300 air defense systems to Iran

08/05/2010

The Belarusian government denied on Wednesday rumors that Minsk had allegedly sold S-300 air defense systems to Iran.

Israeli copters in Romania make emergency landings

08/04/2010

Two Israeli military helicopters made emergency landings in Romania following a technical failure.

For sale: second-hand F-111s

08/04/2010

6.2 million kilometres on the clock, but well maintained and always garaged. Too many modifications to list. Make an offer.

Alenia wins United Arab Emirates jet deal

08/04/2010

Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, will supply the United Arab Emirates air force with four more 10 MB-339A trainer aircraft in aerobatic configuration.

US flying army helicopters to Pakistan for flood relief

08/04/2010

The US military is sending American pilots and helicopters to Pakistan to help with rescue and relief efforts after devastating floods, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Airbus Military A400M passes wing-load test

08/04/2010

The Airbus Military A400M transport has passed its ultimate wing-load test, the company announced Tuesday.

Boeing CH-47F Chinook Fielded by US Army's 10th Mountain Division

08/04/2010

The Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopter was fielded July 30 by the U.S. Army's B Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. The 10th Mountain Division is the sixth Army unit to be trained and equipped with the aircraft.

Boeing Receives 1st F-15E Radar Modernization Program Test Asset from Raytheon

08/04/2010

Boeing received the first APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar test set for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization Program (RMP) from Raytheon in St. Louis on June 10.

NORAD, Russia to conduct first-ever joint air defense drills

08/03/2010

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force will hold their first-ever joint air defense exercise on August 8-11, NORAD said.

Holloman Air Force Base to get F-16s, new mission

08/03/2010

Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo will become the training base for the F-16 and will acquire 48 F-16 fighter jets by 2013.

Indian Air force gets US planes minus security net

08/03/2010

The Indian Air Force has contracted six aircraft for the special forces for $1 billion without military-grade secure equipment because Washington denied the technology after New Delhi refused to sign a communications secrecy pact.

More F-22 details emerge

08/03/2010

Rep. Allen Boyd thanked Bay Defense Alliance officials and area leaders Monday for their efforts in securing a new operational F-22 squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, as the congressman discussed additional details of the new mission.

Boeing Relocating C-130 AMP, B-1 Program to Oklahoma City

08/03/2010

The Boeing Company today announced it will relocate the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) and B-1 Program from Long Beach to Oklahoma City.

Gorge company to build Boeing spy craft

08/02/2010

Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. has won a $43.7 million contract to build the military's next generation of remote-controlled spy craft.

Tiger earns its stripes in Afghanistan

08/02/2010

The EC665 Tiger HAP (combat support) helicopter operated by the French Army's 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment, has now logged more than 1,000 flight hours in Afghanistan in less than a year.

Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft T3 Enters Flight Test

08/02/2010

Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft T3 successfully completed its first flight test in Seattle on July 29. T3 is the P-8A program's mission-system and weapon-certification aircraft.

Pilot Report: Hawker Beechcraft AT-6B

08/02/2010

Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) is morphing its T-6B Texan II military training aircraft into the AT-6B, a welterweight contender in the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming Light Attack and Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) competition.

Arens: Israeli fighter-jet with a non-U.S. partner

08/02/2010

Israel has been urged to consider developing its own fighter-jet with an international partner.

Canadian aircraft intercept Russian bombers

07/31/2010

Canadian fighter jets have scrambled to repel Russian bombers that intruded into Canadian airspace.

Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska

07/31/2010

All four crew members were killed in a U.S. Air Force cargo plane that crashed in flames while practicing for an aviation show at Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force said Thursday.

Iran to engage all Air Force bases for major drills

07/31/2010

Iran's Air Force will engage its all bases for massive week-long drills, which kick off on Saturday.

Russia's defense spending to rise by 60% by 2013 - paper

07/31/2010

Russian defense spending will increase by 60 percent, to more than 2 trillion rubles ($66.3 million) by 2013 from 1.264 trillion ($42 million) in 2010, a leading Russian business daily said on Friday.

Iran warns West against 'unwise' acts

07/30/2010

Unwise acts in the Middle East at the hands of Western powers will be met with a "crushing and decisive response," an Iranian commander said.

AZ, FL, UT, VT to get Air Force's new F-35 fighter

07/30/2010

The U.S. Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as homes for the military's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prompting applause from officials banking on the pricey new combat jets to supercharge their communities' economies.