Gen. Igor Sheremet, a deputy commander of the Russian General Staff, said Russian military experts forecast that Western nations will have 80,000 cruise missile by 2020.
Month: May 2011
French Mirage F1s emergency landing in Malta
Two French Mirage F1 fighters were forced to make an emergency landing in Malta on Saturday after running low on fuel whilst on a mission in Libya.
F-35A, C could enter IOC with Block 2B software
U.S. military officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee that they may allow the A and C model of the F-35 to achieve initial operational capability using interim Block 2B software.
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Blue Angels CO voluntarily steps down after incident
The commanding officer of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team decided to step down after leading the team into an unsafe maneuver at Lynchburg Regional Air Show on May 22.
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VFA-86 moving to NAS Leemore, transitioning to F/A-18E
VFA-86 will relocate from MCAS Beaufort to NAS Leemore next month where the squadron will learn to fly the F/A-18E.