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15 units, 3 countries converge on Nellis for Red Flag
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — Nearly 1,300 servicemembers, more than 80 aircraft and 15 units from three countries converged on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for the start of Red Flag 10-1 Oct. 19. American, Norwegian and Dutch sirmen and soldiers comprise the allied team in the exercise. “The exercise is a great [...]
India set to discuss overhaul of Su-30 fighter jets with Russia
NEW DELHI: India will discuss the modernization of the Russian-made Su-30MKI aircraft in service with its air force during an upcoming military-technical cooperation meeting in Moscow, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Friday. The Indian Air Force currently has 105 Su-30MKIs mainly deployed at airbases close to the Chinese border. “The aircraft, contracted in 1996, [...]
India wants to buy 50 more Su-30 fighters from Russia
MOSCOW: India wants to buy another 50 Sukhoi-30MKI multi-role fighters, an Indian daily reported on Friday. According to The Times of India, the 50 air-superiority fighters will come on top of the 230 already contracted from Russia in three deals worth a total of $8.5 billion. The paper quoted Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Marshal [...]
First Joint Standoff Weapon C Delivered to Australia
TUCSON, Az: Raytheon Company delivered the first Joint Standoff Weapon C to Australia in July for the Royal Australian Air Force’s new F/A-18F Hornet fighter aircraft. In addition to the JSOW C, the RAAF has placed an order for the JSOW C-1, which is currently in production; deliveries will begin in 2010. The JSOW C-1 [...]
Taiwan military delegation in US, seeking F-16s
Taipei: Taiwan wants to buy more F-16 fighter jets and will press the issue at an annual defence meeting with US officials, a military officer said Monday. The plea for new jets comes amid growing concern in Taiwan that the balance of power with China is shifting in favour of the mainland. “We’ll utilise the [...]
Final Eurofighter Typhoon Delivered to Austrian Air Force
HALLBERGMOOS, Germany: Eurofighter has delivered the 15th and final aircraft ordered by the Austrian Armed Forces today. The aircraft was rolled out from the EADS Defense and Security Manching assembly line, close to Munich, Germany. The contract for the supply of 15 Eurofighter aircraft, including weapons and equipment, was signed by Austria and Eurofighter GmbH [...]
Indian air force a third of China’s: air force chief
New Delhi: India’s air force is just a third the size of rival China’s and far short of the aircraft required to meet the security challenges it faces, the country’s air force chief said Wednesday. “Our present aircraft strength is inadequate. Aircraft strength is one third that of China,” said Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik [...]
Brazilian Engineers Already Working on the Gripen Fighter Project
While the Brazilian government decides to give another chance for the companies to improve their offers in the bid for the new fighter planes Brazil is buying, the technology transfer for this type of airplane has already begun with at least one of the competitors, Saab. [Led] by Akaer, the companies Friuli, Winnstal, Minoica and [...]
First Flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen
The first Gripen fighter for Thailand completed its maiden flight in Linköping, Sweden, today. The flight took off at 14:50 local time and lasted for 80 minutes with Saab test pilot Mats Thorbiörnsson at the controls. In 2008, Thailand ordered a complete aircraft and command and control system from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) [...]
