US Concerned About China's Military Buildup

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

A new report by the U.S. Defense Department says China is continuing to increase its military capabilities in ways that have already altered the regional military balance and is causing concern about China's future intentions. The annual report is required by Congress.

CENTAF releases airpower summary for May 23

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

5/24/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary. In Afghanistan May 23, B-1B Lancers and a MQ-1 Predator, French air force Super Etendards and Royal Air Force ...

Venezuela claims to buy Russian Su-30 fighter planes

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on his Sunday television and radio show, Alo Presidente, that his nation will sign a deal to buy Russian fighter planes when he visits Moscow in August or September. Chavez also said that he could sell Venezuela's ...

India's President Kalam to Fly in Su-30MKI

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

After his maiden venture in a submarine, the first citizen of the country A P J Abdul Kalam wants to span the sky in a frontline fighter aircraft to become the first President to do so. "Kalam, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has expressed desire to fly in a fighter aircraf...

Lockheed Adds Video Down Link Capability to Sniper Pod

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a U.S. Air Force cost-plus contract worth approximately $9 million to upgrade Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) with video down link capabilities. Video down link enables simultaneous transmission of the Sniper ATP’s cockpit video to Man...

Gripen Details Offers to Denmark, Norway

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

At two separate press conferences -- one in Oslo on 15 May and one in Copenhagen on 16 May, Gripen International presented details of its formal offers to Norway and Denmark for a new version of the Gripen fighter to replace these countries ageing F-16 aircraft.

Dassault Advances Neuron UCAV Project

Posted at: Wed May 24th, 2006

Paris, May 23rd 2006 - Dassault Aviation and its partners Alenia, SAAB, EADS CASA, HAI and RUAG have delivered yesterday - ahead of the contractual timetable - the first nEUROn study to the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement, the programme's executive agency.