Archive for the ‘Air Force News’ Category
Weapons school completes large scale mobility exercise
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Airmen from two U.S. Air Force Weapons School squadrons and aircrews flying 40 heavy-body aircraft completed a Mobility Air Forces Exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range here Nov. 18.
"This is essentially the capstone for our Weapons Instructor Course, helping us learn...
November 20th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
RAF Puma Helicopters United at Benson
After 91 years the RAF ceased flying from Northern Ireland yesterday when the Puma helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left the area for their new home at RAF Benson in Oxfordshire.
Nine helicopters from 230 'Tiger' Squadron left their old base at Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove...
November 20th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
C-17 Heavy Airlifter Simulator Delivered
Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, and Shayne Neumann, the Federal Member for Blair, announced today that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will benefit from the achievement of a major training milestone for Australia’s C-17 Heavy Airlift Capability.
“The C-17...
November 20th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Air Force Warfare Center Improves Warfighter Support
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: At the Air Force Warfare Center here, lessons learned supporting ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are being shared with the aviation community and incorporated into the training as quickly as they’re developed.
Meanwhile, the center’s operational arm, the 57th Wing, is...
November 19th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Finmeccanica to Support Italian Air Force Eurofighter Fleet
ROME: Finmeccanica is pleased to announce that the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) and Eurofighter GmbH today signed a contract worth more than EUR 600 million with the Finmeccanica Group for the supply of five-year integrated support services for the Italian Air Force fleet of...
November 19th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
STANS: Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defense (AF&AD) has entered into a contract in excess of 500 Million Swiss Francs to procure a fleet of 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft, together with an integrated ground based training system...
November 18th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
Farnborough, UK: BAE Systems has successfully flown the largest fully autonomous unmanned aircraft ever to be built in the UK. The next generation autonomous system, MANTIS, completed its maiden flight in Woomera, South Australia.
During subsequent flights, MANTIS successfully completed a series of trials...
November 18th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
UAE Orders Saab Erieye Radar System
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the sale of an airborne surveillance system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract is worth approximately 1.5 billion SEK.
The contract covers two Saab 340 AEW (Airborne Early Warning) systems, comprising of the Saab 340 aircraft equipped...
November 18th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
Lockheed Martin Flies Optimized Conventional F-35
FORT WORTH, Texas: Lockheed Martin's first optimized conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35 Lightning II fighter made its inaugural flight on Saturday, Nov. 14, the fourth F-35 to begin flight operations.
Piloted by Lockheed Martin test pilot David "Doc" Nelson, the F-35A, called AF-1, left Lockheed...
November 18th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
First made in Pakistan JF-17 fighter to roll out on Monday
ISLAMABAD: The first state of the art JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter plane produced in Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra will roll out on Monday.
This will kick start a new era in Pak-China relationship, and aviation industry, an official source told APP here Tuesday. Both China as well as...
November 17th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More
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UAE Selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
November 18, 2009 05:11
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UK’s largest fully-autonomous Unmanned Aircraft completes flight trials
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Russian missile cruiser leaves Singapore
November 18, 2009 05:11
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Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive
November 18, 2009 05:11
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US Afghan supply flights over Russia still not on: US
November 18, 2009 05:11
