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US senators seek to force fighter aircraft sale to Taiwan
Two US senators introduced legislation on Monday demanding President Barack Obama sell Taiwan no fewer than 66 advanced F-16 fighter jets despite Beijing’s fierce objections. “This sale is a win-win, in strengthening the national security of our friend Taiwan as well as our own, and supporting tens of thousands of jobs in the US,” said [...]
Russia defends bomber flights near Japan
Russia on Monday defended its strategic bombers’ recent mission near Japan and accused Tokyo of trying to stir up the long-standing territorial row between the two countries. The Russian foreign ministry confirmed that two of its air force’s Tu-95MS nuclear-capable bombers had conducted exercises around the Pacific on Thursday but said Tokyo had been notified [...]
Poland delays decision on advanced trainer jets
Poland has once again postponed a deadline for final offers in a selection process which is aimed to acquire a new Advanced Jet Trainer/Lead-in Fighter Trainer (AJT/LIFT) for Polish Air Force. Final bids were expected to be submitted in late July 2011, with a contract to be finalized between December 2011 and mid-February 2012. The [...]
Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition 2011 Picks A Winner
The first annual Eurofighter Typhoon Amateur Photography Competition concluded last week when a panel of experts met in Eurofighter headquarters in Munich to choose the winners. The judges, who included Eurofighter photographer Geoffrey Lee from Planefocus; Neil Bury, author of the front cover image on the 2011 Eurofighter Calendar; professional photographer Alvise Predieri and representatives [...]
BAE Systems to Design Computers for C-130 Aircraft
BAE Systems will design and test mission computers for 37 C-130 aircraft under a U.S. Air Force contract worth approximately $23 million. The company will develop, qualify and test the new computers, integrate existing software, and manufacture the kits the Air Force uses for final installation. This award builds on BAE Systems’ strong history of [...]
Turkey asks US to base Predators on its soil: report
The United States is considering a request from Turkey to base Predator drones there to operate against Kurdish separatists based in northern Iraq, The Washington Post reported late Saturday. Citing unnamed senior US military officials, the newspaper said a decision to deploy the drones could strengthen the US-Turkish diplomatic alliance but draw the United States [...]
China Police Orders Two Eurocopter EC155s
The Dalian Municipal Public Security Bureau in northeast China is acquiring two EC155 helicopters from Eurocopter for police missions, with the initial rotary-wing aircraft deployed during an upcoming meeting of the World Economic Forum. To be delivered early this month, the first EC155 will be utilized for VIP transport and security patrols during the World [...]
Bringing Back Counter-Insurgency: AT-6B vs. A-29B
In the next few months the U.S. Air Force will have to pick the winner of the Light Attack Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (LAAR) competition. This decision will influence how the U.S. Air Force carries out close air support (CAS) and counter-insurgency (COIN) missions, providing a robust, cost-effective, easy to maintained and heavily armed irregular warfare [...]
Turkey says Israel lacks “trade ethics” in military deals
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Wednesday of lacking “trade ethics” in bilateral military contracts. “Israel has shown disloyalty in our bilateral agreements in the defense industry area,” Erdogan told reporters, referring to a military agreement on the purchase of Israeli drones by Turkey. “For example, unmanned aerial vehicles were purchased and [...]
