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Future of military aviation lies with drones: US admiral
Washington: Unmanned aircraft likely represent the future for US military aviation with next generation bombers and fighter planes operating without pilots onboard, the top US military officer said on Thursday. “We’re at a real time of transition here in terms of the future of aviation, and the whole issue of what’s going to be manned [...]
Sri Lanka vows to defeat Tamil Tigers in 48 hours
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has vowed to finish off the Tamil Tigers within 48 hours, defying international calls for a truce and warnings of a “humanitarian catastrophe” inside the rebel-held zone. The signal that a final offensive against the beleaguered separatist guerrillas was imminent came as United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon‘s chief of [...]
Britain struggling to re-supply Afghan frontline
London: Britain’s Ministry of Defence is struggling to meet its targets for quickly resupplying frontline troops in Afghanistan, the National Audit Office said in a report Thursday. Shortages of spare parts for helicopters have also led to “cannibalisation” of equipment to keep aircraft flying in southern Afghanistan, where NATO-led troops are battling Taliban insurgents. There [...]
Russia to build fighter jets for Vietnam
Moscow: Russia has secured an order from Vietnam for 12 Su-30MK2 fighter jets worth more than 500 million dollars (368 million euros), the Vedomosti newspaper said Thursday, citing top aviation industry officials. The contract with Russian state arms exporters Rosoboronexport was inked in January, according to the paper. The supersonic fighter jets are to be [...]
US military sharing drone data with Pakistan: admiral
Washington: The United States has taken the unprecedented step of sharing with Islamabad surveillance data collected by drones flying over Pakistan, the top US military officer said Thursday. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed that Pakistan had requested surveillance support missions by US unmanned aircraft at a Senate hearing. “In [...]
Pakistan seeks ownership of US drones: Zardari
London: Pakistan has asked Washington for “ownership” of US drones carrying out attacks on its territory, President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday. “Democracy doesn’t believe in half measures. We’ve asked for the ownership of the drones,” he said, when asked about reports that the US has agreed to pass control of drone aircraft to Islamabad. [...]
Pakistan jets bomb Taliban as more refugees flee
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan helicopters and fighter jets attacked Taliban targets in the northwest Wednesday as the government lobbied Afghanistan for a closer alliance in the battle against militants. Around 170,000 more civilians registered as refugees with the UN after fleeing the offensive in the northwest, where Taliban fighters have terrorised the population in a campaign [...]
Lockheed Martin says open to Indian parts in Aegis
Singapore: US defense industry giant Lockheed Martin said it is open to using some Indian components if chosen to supply the country’s navy with its Aegis ballistic missile defense system. “Because of the way the Aegis combat system is constructed, there is the ability to put specific indigenous capabilities in portions of it,” Ric Rushton, [...]
Russia views US, NATO as top security threats
Moscow: Russia views the United States and NATO as major threats to global security and potentially to its own military, according to a sweeping new security document unveiled by the Kremlin on Wednesday. The document, outlining Russia’s national security strategy through 2020, reflected continuing fears of old Cold War foes but also said Moscow would [...]
