News of February 18, 2008
India's Army set to double combat helicopters by 2020
Posted at: Mon Feb 18th, 2008
NEW DELHI, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - The Indian Army intends to double its fleet of attack and other types of helicopters to 500 by 2020, a spokesman for the country's Ground Forces said on Monday.
An Indian Army colonel told a seminar at the international DEFEXPO India 2008 exhibi...
Algeria to return 15 MiG aircraft to Russia over inferior quality
Posted at: Mon Feb 18th, 2008
MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - In an unprecedented move, Algeria is to return to Russia 15 MiG aircraft delivered in 2006-07, a Russian business daily said on Monday.
Kommersant quoted a source in the state-owned United Aircraft Building Corporation as saying that last week the ...
Australian Ministry of Defence Details Air Combat Spending Review
Posted at: Mon Feb 18th, 2008The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced the structure and details of the new Government’s promised review into the adequacy of current planning for Australia’s Air Combat Capability to 2045.
