All articles by Greg Waldron – Page 236
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Pakistan requests aircraft spares from USA
Pakistan has requested a Foreign Military Sales deal to acquire spare parts for a number of its air force types ...
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Malaysian Hornets set for $72m upgrade
The USA has announced a possible $72 million deal to upgrade Malaysia's Boeing F/A-18D Hornets ...
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Programme delays hurt Australian defence budget
Australia's armed forces will return A$4.3 billion ($4.6 billion) to the government over the next five years, with A$2.4 billion to come from troubled capital expenditure programmes.
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Australia receives Super Hornet simulators
Australia has received six simulators for its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, including two tactical operation flight trainers (TOFT), two low-cost trainers and two integrated visual environment maintenance trainers (IVEMT).
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NewsKAI closes in on T-50 export deal with Indonesia
Indonesia has selected Korea Aerospace Industries as the preferred bidder for its 16-aircraft advanced jet trainer requirement ...
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Singapore deploys Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft to Gulf of Aden
Singapore has sent one of its Fokker 50 maritime patrol aircraft to assist international counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, marking its first...
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Thai military gets new S-92, Mi-17 helicopters
Thailand has received three VIP-configured S-92A transports, as well as its first batch of Mi-17 utility helicopters ...
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South Korean coastguard to receive four new CN-235s
South Korea's coastguard will induct four Indonesian Aerospace-built CN-235-220 maritime patrol aircraft this year ...
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China sends fighters to Pakistan for exercise
China for the first time deployed fighters to Pakistan for the joint exercise Shaheen-1 last month ...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing C-17 steps up in Japan relief effort
Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III has played a crucial role in the relief efforts that followed last month's earthquake and tsunami in north-eastern Japan. Working...
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NewsIndia to buy 65 HAL light combat helicopters
The Indian air force plans to buy 65 Hindustan Aeronautics light combat helicopters, with deliveries to start in 2013-14 ...
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Boeing expects to close India C-17 deal by mid-2011
Boeing expects to finalise a deal with India for 10 C-17 strategic transports by the middle of 2011, while Delhi could buy additional C-17s and more P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
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Pakistan forges ahead with new fighters, upgrades
Pakistan has inducted its new Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 52+ fighters, while its first two full-strength squadrons of Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...
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PICTURE: Thai Gripens begin operational flights
Saab Gripens have begun making operational flights from Surat Thani air base in southern Thailand, following their delivery in February ...
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Indonesian air force bolsters airlift capability with 737s
Indonesia's air force has obtained two used Boeing 737-400s from the nation's flag carrier Garuda.
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Lakshya-2 performs low-altitude tests
India has conducted low-altitude trials with its developmental Lakshya-2 target drone, with the aircraft performing high-g manoeuvres at altitudes as low as 82ft (25m).
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Japan: aerospace survives the flood
On 11 March the sleepy Japanese airport at Sendai was the focus of the world. Aerial footage from Japanese television showed a tsunami of muddy seawater and debris, unleashed by a 9.0-magnitude offshore earthquake, sweeping across the airport, flooding runways and taxiways
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AA11: Piper re-enters training fleet sales business
Piper Aircraft is back in the training fleet sales business, and anticipates enormous growth in pilot demand in the coming decade.
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AA11: Donghai Jet recieves first Challenger 300
Bombardier has delivered the first of five Challenger 300 aircraft to Shenzhen charter operator Donghai Jet.
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AA11: Russians take aim at high rise fires
Russian Helicopters foresees an opportunity to sell its coaxial Ka-32A11BC helicopter in China, mainly in the high-rise fire fighting role.