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Commander outlines future of the Russian Air Force
MOSCOW: New and modernized aircraft will comprise 70% of the Russian Air Force by 2020, the Air Force commander said on Wednesday. “We expect 70% of the Air Force strength to be new and modernized aircraft by 2020,” Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin told reporters. “The development of the Russian Air Force will be carried out [...]
KC-130J Multi-mission Aircraft for Kuwait
WASHINGTON: On July 15, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Kuwait of eight KC-130J Multi-mission Cargo Refueling Aircraft and associated equipment, parts and support for an estimated cost of $1.8 billion. The Government of Kuwait has requested a possible sale of 8 KC-130J Multi-mission [...]
Boeing C-17 Joins Heavy Airlift Wing in Hungary
PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary: The first Boeing C-17 Globemaster III acquired by the NATO Airlift Management Organization and the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) consortium officially joined the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) at Papa Air Base, Hungary, today, as part of a ceremony commemorating the activation of a new airlift capability for 10 NATO and two [...]
12 nations activate groundbreaking Heavy Airlift Wing
PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary: Senior diplomatic and defense officials representing 12 nations as well as NATO witnessed July 27 the official activation of a first-of-its-kind multinational strategic airlift unit at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. “I want to extend my thanks to all of the nations that chose to participate in SAC,” said Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, [...]
First C-17 Plane to Arrive at Papa Airbase
On 27th July, 2009 the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, will travel to Hungary to take part in the ceremony at the Papa airbase welcoming the arrival of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III plane. This plane is the first of the three acquired by the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA) as part of [...]
Air mobility builds capacity in era of irregular warfare
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: Irregular warfare is nothing new for the men and women of Air Mobility Command, who are well-suited for this type of operation. Members of the command have been involved in making this mission a success around the globe as the nation works to promote its soft power. The command’s unique capabilities [...]
12-nation Heavy Airlift Wing takes flight with first C-17
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: Twelve nations saw their dreams of strategic airlift come true as the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing they’ve built from scratch in less than a year received the “keys” to its first C-17 Globemaster III July 14 in Long Beach, Calif. During a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility, Col. John Zazworsky [...]
Air mobility, tanker support key elements of Global Thunder
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE: Air Mobility Command airlift and tanker support were key contributors to Exercise Global Thunder 2009 that ran June 24 through 30, AMC officials said recently. Global Thunder 2009, a U.S. Strategic Command-led exercise, provided training opportunities for various service components, units and their respective command posts. During the exercise, AMC provided [...]
Modified Boeing Chinook Mk3 Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight
LONDON: Boeing Defence UK Ltd., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that a UK Chinook Mk3 helicopter successfully completed its first test flight on June 6 at the Ministry of Defence’s Boscombe Down facility during the flight testing and evaluation phase of the Mk3 reversion program. A Boeing team that includes key suppliers [...]
