At the 2011 Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, UK, the Royal Air Force held a media briefing on operations in Libya. Some of the key points from the briefing have been summarised below: “I’ve now completed 30 sorties in support of United …
Boeing P-8A Poseidon Production Aircraft Completes First Flight
July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon production aircraft completed its first flight on July 7, taking off from Renton Field and landing three hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of six low-rate initial production (LRIP) aircraft Boe…
US lawmakers in new bid for Taiwan jets
July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
A congressional panel on Thursday urged the United States to sell F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, the latest appeal for the weaponry the island says it needs to counter a rising China. With no dissents, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted for a meas…
Upgrading Kiowas Makes More Sense Than A New Helicopter
July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
The U.S. Army has been seeking a successor to the OH-58 Kiowa reconnaissance helicopter for over a decade, and it has been a frustrating experience. The first attempt, called the RAH-66 Comanche, was canceled after it ran up $7 billion in development b…
Air Force, Army team up to explore green solutions
July 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Senior leaders from the Department of Defense, federal agencies, Air Force and Army discussed the strategic importance and way ahead for energy solutions during the Army-Air Force Energy Forum here July 19. The two-day event enables hundreds of attende…
