Month: February 2011

USN seeks to buy 28 Super Hornets for FY2012

Posted on February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 by alert5

The U.S. Navy is seeking to acquire 28 Super Hornets as part of its $176.4 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2012.
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Pentagon to stop funding MEADS

Posted on February 15, 2011 by alert5

The United States will stop funding the MEADS, a U.S.-European missile defense program, after fiscal year 2013.

Video Link: Russia unveils upgraded Igla-S

Posted on February 15, 2011 by alert5

Russia is trying to get India interested in an upgraded version of the Igla-S SHORADS that uses a proximity fuse.

Additional pictures from RTAF F-16s crash site

Posted on February 15, 2011 by alert5

Two more pictures from the crash site of two Royal Thai Air Force F-16s that went down on Monday.

Two RTAF F-16s crashed while taking part in Cobra Gold exercise

Posted on February 14, 2011 by alert5

Two Royal Thai Air Force F-16s taking part in the Cobra Gold 2011 exercise crashed on Monday morning in Chaiyaphum province. Both pilots ejected safely. Hit the source for a picture of the crash site.