Military Aviation News Archive

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.

Lockheed to offer F-35 fighters to Navy

06/29/2010

US defence major Lockheed Martin today said it will offer its latest fifth generation F-35 fighters to meet Indian Navy's requirements for carrier-based combat aircraft.

F-16s can be used against any adversary: PAF chief

06/29/2010

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, has said there is no restriction on the use of newly-acquired F-16 combat aircraft against any adversary.

Hot air balloons, jets set to fly July 1-4

06/29/2010

Later this week, 47 hot air balloon pilots will light up the sky over Battle Creek while another pilot will fly like his hair is on fire.

Tanker Deadline Arrives With Key Concern Unresolved

06/29/2010

Sometime in the next two weeks, the Boeing Company and European aerospace giant EADS must submit their proposals for the next round of competition in the Air Force tanker solicitation. The deadline is July 9th, halfway between America's July 4th Independence Day and France's July 14th Bastille Day, so get ready for some heavy-handed advertising from both sides about the true meaning of freedom.

F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing jet goes supersonic

06/29/2010

Lockheed Martin's F-35B Lightning II Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing aircraft has made its first supersonic flight, engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced Monday.

Fighting a real war in a virtual cockpit

06/28/2010

Inside a windowless room at Houston’s Ellington Airport, the 36-year-old major with the Texas Air National Guard will sit down at the controls of a Predator drone as it cruises over insurgent hideouts and convoy routes in Afghanistan or Iraq.

France pledges to equip LAF with modern weapons

06/28/2010

France has promised to provide Lebanon with modern weapons, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Wednesday.

Burma Buys 50 Fighter Jets From China

06/28/2010

The Burmese air force continues to expand with the recent procurement of 50 K-8 jet trainer aircraft from China, according to sources within the air force in Meikhtila.

Allies reassess NK military threat

06/28/2010

An agreement by the leaders of Seoul and Washington to delay the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) by some three and a half years to Dec. 1, 2015 comes after the allies reevaluated the threat posed by North Korea's asymmetrical and irregular warfare capability.

Phantom Fading Fast

06/27/2010

After 41 years, South Korea is retiring the last of its 222 F-4D Phantom fighter-bombers. They (and F-5 fighters) have been replaced, over the last 15 years, by 40 F-15K fighter-bombers and 180 F-16s.

Army retooling combat aviation brigades

06/27/2010

The Army is planning to retool its combat aviation brigades by altering at least one unit's combination of aircraft and adding drones.

Pakistan Receives F-16s That May Give Advantage Over Insurgents

06/27/2010

The Pakistan Air Force today received its first four of 18 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16s that the U.S. hopes will give the Afghan neighbor nation a crucial edge against Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters in its northwest.

India's first Super Hercules airlifter dons IAF colo

06/27/2010

The first of India's six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters, considered the world's most advanced transport aircraft, has emerged from the paint shop in Indian Air Force colours, roughly six months before its scheduled delivery.

PAF to enhance potency by inducting latest version of F-16s

06/26/2010

Adding potency to PAF’s fleet, three most modern F-16 aircraft would be inducted at the newly upgraded base under the Southern Air Command of the country on Sunday.