CENTAF releases airpower summary of May 11

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

5/12/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. Coalition aircraft flew 49 close-air-support missions May 11 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. They included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction a...

Holland Prefers the Joint Strike Fighter

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

There is no reason the Dutch government should reevaluate it plans of buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the ageing fleet of F-16's. Other off-the-shelve options, such as the Eurofighter will not be cheaper for Dutch t...

U.S. Congress backs missile defense cooperation with Russia

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

WASHINGTON, May 12 (RIA Novosti) - The U.S. Congress Thursday morning approved a resolution calling for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, the Congress secretariat said Friday. The resolution, which said cooperation between Russia and the U.S. on missile defense was in U.S. ...

Pakistan to receive first batch of JF-17 thunder aircraft next Year

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

CHENGDU (China): The Pakistan Air Force will receive the delivery of first batch of JF-17 thunder aircraft sometime next year, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed said. Talking to media here Wednesday after the success of first maiden operational test fligh...

US to pressure India with "offsets"

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: Boeing's dogfight for the 126-combat jet India contract involves half a dozen arms makers across the world. But the first scrape begins at home in the US. When Condoleezza Rice, dubbed the 'warrior princess' in peacenik quarters, offered India both F/A-18 Super Hornets and advan...

'Barracuda' UAV demonstrator opens up new technology perspectives for EADS

Posted at: Fri May 12th, 2006

The EADS Military Air Systems Business Unit has for the first time flight tested an innovative aircraft for the development of future operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). During the recent 20-minute flight, the jet-powered air vehicle, which is known to initiated experts by i...