News of April 23, 2009
No Dutch parliamentary majority for JSF purchase
Posted at: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009
After nine hours of debate on Wednesday, Deputy Defence Minister Jack de Vries failed to convince a majority of parliament of the necessity of buying two test planes as part of the deal in which the Dutch air force will replace its fleet of f-16s with the US-built ...
A-10 pilots take to Bulgarian skies during joint exercise
Posted at: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009
BEZMER AIR BASE, Bulgaria (AFNS) -- U.S. and Bulgarian air force pilots are honing their close air support and combat search and rescue skills during a joint training exercise April 7 to 28 here.While the exercise was a reunion for Bulgarian and American partnership efforts, this is ...
China Denies Hacking US Fighter-Jet Files
Posted at: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009
China has denied a U.S. newspaper report that computer spies possibly operating in China stole information related to the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter project.
Russia launches military transport plane project with India
Posted at: Thu Apr 23rd, 2009
MOSCOW, April 23 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government allocated $64 million in 2009 to part finance a joint project with India to develop a new military transport plane, a defense industry official said on Thursday.
