Military Aviation News Archive
02/10/2011
Bell Helicopter officially dedicated their newest flight hangar at the Military Aircraft Assembly and Delivery Center in Amarillo, TX for work specifically supporting the US Army’s OH-58 Kiowa Warrior program.
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02/10/2011
India is expected to place an estimated $10 billion order for 126 fighter jets during the next fiscal year starting April 1, the biggest such deal globally in the past 15 years.
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02/10/2011
Russia could deliver the first modernized MiG-29 fighter jet to India as early as in 2011, the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said on Wednesday.
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02/10/2011
"We are trying to find a few unique opportunities during each year for some of the more than 73,000 fans we have on our Facebook page to engage with Boeing," said Director of Brand Management & Advertising Jim Newcomb.
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02/09/2011
Russia has offered to equip the Indian Su-30MKI aircraft with the electronically scanned array radar to bring them on par with the most modern fighter aircraft in the world. Currently the technical configuration of the upgraded aircraft with onboard AESA radar is being discussed by Russian and Indian experts.
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02/09/2011
Navy officials and military developers are beaming with smiles of success for they are the proud papas of the newest military marvel: a robotic jet fighter. The X-47B, built by Northrop Grumman, completed its first successful test flight on February 4th at Edwards Air Force Base in California without the assistance of an onboard or remote human pilot.
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02/09/2011
Aero India 2011, Asia's biggest air show, which gets underway at the Yelahanka Air Force base near Bangalore from February 9, will be the largest ever with 29 countries bringing their aerospace products, including fighter jets and transport aircraft.
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02/08/2011
A small Alabama-based firm is gearing up to protest the Army's plan to hand an exclusive helicopter contract to a Russian government agency, saying it can do the job quicker and cheaper if it is allowed to compete.
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02/08/2011
US Defence major Boeing will unveil an advanced version of its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft here at the biennial Aero India show starting Thursday.
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02/08/2011
"The Indian government is slowly expanding its scope to different avenues to acquire different products," says its Chief Executive, Roger Rose.
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02/08/2011
A senior Iranian Air Force commander announced on Monday that the country has succeeded in overhauling its strategic Mig-29 fighter jets inside the country.
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02/08/2011
The Northrop Grumman/U.S. Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program’s X-47B achieved successful first flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Feb. 4. Lockheed Martin congratulates the U.S. Navy and the Northrop Grumman-led industry team on accomplishing this significant program milestone.
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02/08/2011
The first of 15 MC-130Js currently on order for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command has completed final assembly at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta. Following painting and production flight test the aircraft will be delivered this summer.
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02/08/2011
Russia will exhibit over 80 types of weaponry at the upcoming Aero India 2011 air show, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement.
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02/06/2011
The maker of China's new stealth fighter jet has teamed up with a tiny, unprofitable California company to try to launch bids for U.S. defense contracts, possibly including one to supply Chinese helicopters to replace the aging Marine One fleet used by the president, according to people involved in the partnership.
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02/05/2011
India will hold its largest air show starting February 9 in Bangalore where 30 countries would bring their latest aerospace products including fighter jets and transport and civilian aircraft. The eighth edition of the biennial Aero India being held from February 9 to 13 is expected to surpass all previous editions of the premiere air show in terms of participation and volume, Secretary Defence Production Raj Kumar Singh said here.
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02/05/2011
The Croatian Ministry of Defence has invited representatives from Russian fighter aircraft manufacturers to evaluate whether any of Croatia's fighter planes could be modernized.
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02/05/2011
A two-seater Harrier jet that that helped Britain triumph in the Falklands War, is now being offered for 69,999 pounds on eBay, complete with both cannon and missile storage pods.
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02/05/2011
The Ministry’s press service told APA that according to the statement, SU-25 military aircraft owned by the Air Defense Forces crashed during the exercise at 17.25 on February 3. The front landing gear failed to descend. The crew took all measures for landing, but the landing gear did not descend.
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02/05/2011
The first induction of a military aircraft from the US in around five decades will take place on Saturday with the formal commissioning of the first C-130J 'Super Hercules' military transport plane customised for "special operations".
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02/05/2011
Russia's MiG corporation on Friday carried out the first test fight of a MiG-29 fighter modernized under a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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02/04/2011
Red Flag 11-2 is a large force exercise requiring many units to work together like a well-oiled machine, and if one piece were taken out, the whole operation would grind to a halt.
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02/04/2011
Bulgaria has approached Western powers over the potential acquisition of fighter jets.
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02/04/2011
Australia is seeking a 10-year Through-Life-Support arrangement from the United States for 24 MH-60R helicopters.
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02/04/2011
Lockheed Martin will present a program briefing and engagement opportunities for members of the media at the Air Force Association’s 27th Annual Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 17-18.
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