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The future of the Russian Air Force: 10 years on

17/03/2010

The Russian Defense Ministry plans to overhaul its air force fleet.

According to various media reports, the Ministry wants to buy at least 1,500 aircraft, including 350 new warplanes, by 2020. The fleet would include 70% new equipment at that point, [...]

Saab receives order from Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for development of Gripen

Swedish Gripen refuelling from french KC-135. Exercise.

[2010-03-10 8:10]
Source: SAAB

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) concerning development of the existing Gripen fleet. The order value amounts to SEK 2 billion for Saab, split over a period of [...]

Spain celebrates 10,000 flying hours with the Eurofighter Typhoon

Spanish Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons fly over the coastline.

22nd February 2010
Source: Eurofighter Typhoon

The Spanish Air Force have reached a key milestone as their Eurofighter Typhoon fleet achieved 10,000 flying hours. The event was marked in a ceremony held at Morón Air Base, in Southern Spain, hosted by Base [...]

Multi-aircraft mission provides key training in Thailand

Staff Sgt. Travis Weigel communicates with C-17 Globemaster III pilots before the crew departs for a mission in support of Cope Tiger 2010 March 8, 2010, at Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Sergeant Weigel is a crew chief from the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

Posted 3/10/2010
Source: USAF
by Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young
Defense Media Activity-Hawaii

3/10/2010 – UDON THANI ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand (AFNS) — C-17 Globemaster III aircrews integrated with multiple aircraft types to complete an airdrop training mission as part of Cope [...]

India set to buy 42 more Russian Su-30 fighter jets

©  RIA Novosti.Maja Mashina

02/03/2010
Source: RIA Novosti

India and Russia are negotiating a new contract on the delivery of 42 Su-30MKI to the Indian Air Force, an Indian newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing military sources.

© RIA Novosti.Maja Mashina

According to the Daily News and [...]

First Flight For Canada’s New Airlifter

Source: Lockheed Martin

MARIETTA, Ga., March 4th, 2010 — The first Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] CC-130J Super Hercules for Canada completed its first flight, March 3, 2010. The aircraft is the first of 17 CC-130Js and will be delivered in summer 2010. [...]

Taiwan Says China Now Has Edge In Air Power

An F-16 fighter of Taiwan air force releases flares during a live-fire drill at Paolishan, southern Taiwan on December 24, 2008.   Taiwan staged the exercise simulating a Chinese invasion as President Ma Ying-jeou highlighted the island's determination to defend itself despite warming ties with rival China.  AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

Agence France-Presse
Published: 8 Mar 2010 10:44

TAIPEI – China now has better fighter jets than Taiwan, according to a military report by the island’s defense ministry as the air force on Monday renewed its bid to obtain new F-16s from the [...]

India to procure 75 basic trainer planes for rookie IAF pilots

ROKAF KT-1 Woong-Bee  - RoKAF photo

Huma Siddiqui
Posted: Thursday, Mar 04, 2010 at 0024 hrs IST
Source: The Financial Express

New Delhi: India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) with South Korea is likely to pave the way for the first deal to have Korean basic trainer aircraft to [...]

USAF 30-Year Plan Lays Out Aircraft Acquisition Through 2040

By BRUCE ROLFSEN
Published: 6 Mar 2010 16:07

The U.S. Air Force is taking a long look down the road at buying and fielding new airplanes.

Mandated by Congress, the “Aircraft Investment Plan” maps out how many planes the Air Force, U.S. Marine [...]

Malaysia Reverses Plans to Mothball MiG-29 Fleet

AIR FORCE NEWS — BY FORECAST INTERNATIONAL ON MARCH 5, 2010 AT 8:45 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The Malaysian government has announced that it will continue to operate 10 of its 16 MiG-29N interceptors until 2015, reversing plans to decommission the aircraft [...]

Australia set to upgrade C130J electronics

Published: March. 4, 2010 at 6:00 AM

CANBERRA, Australia, March 3 (UPI) — The Australian government earmarked $40.5 million for upgrading electronics on its fleet of C130J Hercules aircraft to meet new global air traffic management systems specifications.

The upgrade is to [...]

Boeing to Offer NewGen Tanker to US Air Force

Image of KC-767 Italian Tanker air-to-air, and refueling inflight, 12/22/2009, Wichita, KS. Image shot by Ad Agency Frontline Communications.

ST. LOUIS, March 4, 2010 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that it will offer the Boeing NewGen Tanker in the competition to supply the U.S. Air Force with a multi-mission aerial refueling aircraft that will meet all [...]

Tunisia Orders Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Airlifters

MARIETTA, Ga., , March 2nd, 2010 — The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia’s new C-130Js, [...]

E-8C Joint STARS Awarded $223.6 Million Production Contract for New Engines

MELBOURNE, Fla., March 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $223.6 million contract for two E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) Propulsion Pod System (PPS) shipsets and FAA certification.

Each [...]

Pilot ejects before F-16 crashes at Osan

USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0513 from the 36th FS is seen departing from Eielson AFB on April 9th, 2008 during Red Flag-Alaska 08-2. [Photo by Karl Drage]

Source: F-16.net

February 26, 2010 (by Stars & Stripes) – An Air Force pilot escaped serious injury Thursday when he ejected before his F-16 fighter crashed while landing, authorities said.

USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0513 from the 36th FS is seen [...]

USAF abandons large helicopter for rescue mission, proposes buying 112 UH-60Ms

DATE:24/02/10
Flight International
Source: Flight Global
By Stephen Trimble

The US Air Force has decided to buy 112 Sikorsky UH-60Ms to recapitalise its ageing combat search and rescue fleet, despite a standing requirement for a larger helicopter.
Sikorsky will modify the M-model aircraft to the [...]

India to Spend $100bn on Air Force Modernisation

17 February 2010

India will spend $100bn to replace the air force’s ageing fleet of combat and transport aircraft and helicopters over the next 12 years, according to India Strategic defence magazine study.

The $100bn funding for the air force will be [...]

Environmental Tectonics Reports Their G-Lab Human Centrifuge Trains 1000 Pilots at Holloman AFB in New Mexico, USA

Southampton, PA, February 3, 2010 – Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) announced today that Holloman Air Force Base, located in New Mexico, trained an additional approximately 1,000 pilots on its G-LAB® Human Centrifuge during [...]

USAF Awards Raytheon $170 Million Contract for Infrared-Guided Maverick Missiles on behalf of UAE

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $170 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for the United Arab Emirates.

The AGM-65 Maverick family [...]

Boeing Delivers 1st 737 AEW&C to S. Korea

Boeing 737-700 Wedgetail – More free videos are here

By JUNG SUNG-KI
Published: 8 Feb 2010 11:14

SEOUL – Boeing Integrated Defense System (IDS) has delivered the first of four planned 737 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to South Korea [...]