Archive for November, 2007

Military Small and Mini UAVs to (Www.DefenceAge.com) Proliferate in European Markets

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007


The Aerospace and Defence Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2007 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the European mini-UAV market to be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 2:00 pm GMT.
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Air Force sharpshooters help commanders see the future

Air Force sharpshooters help commanders see the future

When servicemembers go outside the wire here, they occasionally have an extra set of eyes watching over them.
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RAF EuroFighter Typhoon’s first Bomb drop

RAF Eurofighter Typhoon's first Bomb drop

The RAF’s newest and most versatile multi-role Fighter, EuroFighter Typhoon has dropped its first in-service RAF bomb and the weapon scored a direct hit on the target at sea off the Welsh coast.
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Entire F-15 fleet returning to flight
Gen. John D.W. Corley, commander, Air Combat Command, sent a message today to F-15 pilots, weapons systems officers, and maintenance professionals, outlining the actions the Air Force has taken following the Nov. 2 F-15C mishap that resulted in the loss of the Aircraft.
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Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 Bombers

Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 bombers

Russia’s Air Force is to get six upgraded Su-24 Fencer frontline Bombers with another six set for upgrade, an Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Italian Air Force C-27Js Reach 1000 Flight Hours (Www.DefenceAge.com)

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The Italian Air Force s (AMI) fleet of C-27J Spartans has reached 1,000 flight hours. The first of four Aircraft currently flown by the AMI entered service on January 11, 2007, with the second and third Aircraft delivered in May and July of this year respectively.
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Italian Air Force C-27Js Reach 1000 Flight Hours (Www.DefenceAge.com)

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The Italian Air Force s (AMI) fleet of C-27J Spartans has reached 1,000 flight hours. The first of four Aircraft currently flown by the AMI entered service on January 11, 2007, with the second and third Aircraft delivered in May and July of this year respectively.
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Airpower: F-15Es support operations

Airpower:  F-15Es support operations

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
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Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 Bombers

Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 bombers

Russia’s Air Force is to get six upgraded Su-24 Fencer frontline Bombers with another six set for upgrade, an Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.
Source: www.defencetalk.com

Entire F-15 fleet returning to flight
Gen. John D.W. Corley, commander, Air Combat Command, sent a message today to F-15 pilots, weapons systems officers, and maintenance professionals, outlining the actions the Air Force has taken following the Nov. 2 F-15C mishap that resulted in the loss of the Aircraft.
Source: www.defencetalk.com

Royal Thai Air Force Selects Cubic Air Combat Training Technology
Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corporation, has won a contract valued at over $10 million to develop a new air combat training system for the Royal Thai Air Force.
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IAF would like joint air exercises with China: Major
The Indian Air Force(IAF) would like to conduct joint air exercises with China as there were no “issues” that came in the way of such manoeuvres, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal F H Major said on Monday.
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Taranis UCAV Thunders Forward

Taranis UCAV Thunders Forward

A project which will enhance the capability of the future fast-jet fleet has moved a step closer to becoming reality as the first metal for the airframe of the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle was cut in a ceremony at BAE Systems in Lancashire.
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Air Force sharpshooters help commanders see the future

Air Force sharpshooters help commanders see the future

When servicemembers go outside the wire here, they occasionally have an extra set of eyes watching over them.
Source: www.defencetalk.com

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Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 bombers (Www.DefenceAge.com)

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Russia’s Air Force is to get six upgraded Su-24 Fencer frontline Bombers with another six set for upgrade, an Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.
Source: www.defencetalk.com

Airpower: F-15Es support operations

Airpower:  F-15Es support operations

Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations Nov. 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Source: www.defencetalk.com

Taranis UCAV Thunders Forward

Taranis UCAV Thunders Forward

A project which will enhance the capability of the future fast-jet fleet has moved a step closer to becoming reality as the first metal for the airframe of the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle was cut in a ceremony at BAE Systems in Lancashire.
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Can airlines live with (Www.DefenceAge.com) $100 oil?

Friday, November 16th, 2007

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Iraq Experiment First Strategic Weapon In Global War on Terrorism
— What one single thing would annihilate al Qaeda’s recruitment campaign? — Progress In Iraq: Training Iraqi Forces — More Iraqi Officers Graduate in Amman, Jordan — Aerospace Industry (Boeing) Helps With Hurricane Relief
Source: www.TheWednesdayReport.com

Department of National Defence wrongly foists blame on Hewlett Packard
It started out as Information Technology (IT) support contracts enduring from FY 2000/2001 through FY 2002/2003, issued to what is now Hewlett-Packard Canada Co. (HP Canada) by the Government of Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND). –|– Canada to Assist Restoration of Mesopotamian Marshes in Iraq — U.S. Brigade Moving from S. Korea to Iraq — DoD Fixes Guantanamo Detainee Rights Criticisms — Nerve Agent Sarin in Iraqi Roadside Munition — Canadian Government To Clean Contaminated Sites — U.S. Full Tilt For June 30 Iraq Hand-Over — Canadian Troops in Afghanistan Get a Few Laughs — ATA Airlines’ Latest 737 Hits the Record Books — Study Shows Passengers Prefer Smaller Aircraft — and much more
Source: www.TheWednesdayReport.com

Warning of an imminent Al Qaeda Attack on North America
Another Al Qaeda Attack Warning is Apparent: The rising bloodshed in Iraq shouldn’t persuade our view away from the home front. Standing guard with watchful eyes in North America needs to be everyone’s responsibility. — Einstein space test launch gets excellent start. — U.N. Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on the Job — Bin Laden statement and more.
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German parliament endorses order of new Puma AIFVs

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