News of August 18, 2009
Sukhoi signs record $2.5 bln deal with Russian defense ministry
Posted at: Tue Aug 18th, 2009
MOSCOW, August 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Defense Ministry and the Sukhoi aircraft maker signed on Tuesday a 80 billion ruble ($2.5 billion) contract, the Russian prime minister said.Under the contract signed at the MAKS-2009 air show at Zhukovsky outside Moscow, the Russian Air Forc...
Robins unit answers urgent call for AC-130 Gunship repair
Posted at: Tue Aug 18th, 2009
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- A Robins unit recently developed a prototype infrared suppression system for the AC-130 gunship. The 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group had an urgent requirement for the IRSS. Working from a design by S&...
Red Flag-Alaska force exercise
Posted at: Tue Aug 18th, 2009ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Red Flag-Alaska provides a unique experience for participants of the field training exercise to practice a simulated-combat environment. by Airman Jack Sanders3rd Wing Public AffairsMembers of United Kingdom's Royal Air Force wer...
