Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have announced the graduation of the first RAAF C-17 Globemaster III pilots trained in Australia.
Month: June 2010
U.S. State Department Accepts Modernized S-61 Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan
The U.S. State Department has accepted the first two modernized S-61 aircraft that will support missions for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. Continue reading “U.S. State Department Accepts Modernized S-61 Helicopters for Use in Afghanistan”
Gates: China’s military leaders unwilling to have stronger ties with U.S.
Shortly after arriving in Singapore for the Shangri-la Dialogue, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters that China’s military leaders are unwilling to foster closer relations with the U.S. compare to their civilian leaders. Continue reading “Gates: China’s military leaders unwilling to have stronger ties with U.S.”
Philippines to buy 8 Polish combat utility helicopters
Philippines has decided buy eight new combat utility helicopters from Poland instead of second-hand Cobra attack helicopters from Israel.
German bomb disposal experts killed while trying to defuse WW2 bomb
Three German bomb disposal experts were killed while they were trying to diffused a 1,000-pound American WW2 bomb in the city of Goettingen late on Tuesday.