Aviation News
Bulgaria’s cabinet has decided not to approve funds to buy a new fighter for the air force. No funding will be made available for this purpose until 2017.
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Lockheed Martin is proposing a modification to the U-2 to convert it into an optionally manned aircraft that gives it the endurance of the RQ-4 but better payload capability and higher operating altitude.
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The 122nd Fighter Wing is deploying its A-10 attack jets to Iraq under the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.
Continue reading “A-10s deployed to Iraq for combat rescue mission”
The Indian Air Force lost an Israeli-made Heron unmanned aerial vehicle near Bhuj town in Gujarat’s Kutch district on Nov. 26.
NATO Support Organisation and the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has started the aquisition process to buy a fleet of aerial tankers.
Continue reading “NATO starts search for aerial refueling tanker”