Indian AF Faults Fighter Pact With Russia

Nov 05 - NEW DELHI — Senior Indian Air Force officials say they are finding holes in the agreement their government signed Oct. 18 with Russia for joint production of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The Air Force prefers to get involved in the project from the beginning ...

Georgia says three Russian aircraft penetrated its airspace

Nov 05 - TBILISI, November 4 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's Defense Ministry said on Sunday that three aircraft allegedly penetrated its airspace from Russia. "The airspace was violated at about 11 hours in the morning local time. Three Su-24 planes penetrated Georgia's airspace from R...

49th Test and Evaluation Squadron demos B-52's LITENING pod visual feed

Nov 05 - BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (ACCNS) -- The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron worked with members from Tyndall AFB, Fla., for a demonstration Oct. 17. The event showcased how airborne video through the LITENING targeting pod from a ...

New Reaper UAV undergoes tests in SWA

Nov 05 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (ACCNS) -- The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5 and the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron recently tested the MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system's ability to deploy to a forward operating lo...

EADS announces charge estimate for revised A400M delivery schedule

Nov 05 - EADS is completing its determination of the charges it will record in the third quarter regarding its recent assessment of A400M delivery delays.