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The Australian Government will hand over four ex-Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Lockheed Martin-built C-130H Hercules aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force later this year, Indonesian...
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Israel borrows German air-defence radar
Israel has taken delivery of the Patriot long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence radar system from Germany to fill potential gaps in Israeli air defence coverage capabilities and...
Kyrgyzstan to close US air base by 2014
The US Air Base at Manas International airport in Kyrgyzstan has been asked to close when the lease expires in 2014, Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev...
USAF, ATK test Stage III Rocket Motor
The US Air Force (USAF) and ATK have tested a new Large Class Stage III solid rocket motor at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) in Tennessee,...
Russia loses Indian attack helicopter tender
The Indian defence ministry has dropped the Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter from its attack helicopter tender, an Indian Defense Ministry source...
South Korea, US conduct Air Defence Exercise
The South Korean and US Air Forces have conducted an annual joint aerial exercise, Max Thunder, at Kwangju Air Base in South...
India, Oman conclude Eastern Bridge II air exercise
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have concluded a four-day joint exercise, Eastern Bridge – 2011, at Jamnagar Air Force Station,...
US, Afghanistan conduct Operation Sand Hill Crane mission
The US Army Task Force Thunder and members of the Kandahar Air Wing have conducted the first joint air-assault mission exercise, Operation Sand Hill Crane, at Kandahar Air Field,...
US to upgrade Taiwanese F-16 aircraft
The US has agreed to upgrade Taiwan's existing fleet of F-16 A/B fighter jets, instead of selling new planes. According to the Associated Press, the US is expected to issue a formal...
Russia to deploy air defence systems during Union Shield 2011
Russia will deploy the advanced S-400 and Pantsir-S air defence systems during the Union Shield 2011 exercise with Belarus this month, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Vladimir Drik...
RAAF and TNI-AU conduct combat simulation training
The Indonesian and Australian Air Forces are conducting joint air combat simulation exercises, Elang Ausindo 2011, in Bali, Indonesia, until 10 September 2011. The exercises are designed...
USAF squadron prepares to train African air forces
The US Air Force (USAF) 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron is preparing for a mission to train air forces in African nations that have militaries taking part in United Nations and...
USAF to continue Iraq mission after withdrawal
The US Air Force (USAF) is likely to continue its mission in Iraq even after the US withdrawal, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force commander and air component coordination element in...
Nato aircraft collide during training
A French Air Force Mirage 2000C fighter aircraft and a Lithuanian L-39 ZA Albatross trainer collided in mid air during a routine surveillance mission near Lithuania's Siauliai Air Base. The...
RAF Hawk jets to resume flight
The UK has cleared the Royal Air Force (RAF) Hawk T1 jets for flight after the fleet was grounded following an accident that killed a Red Arrows pilot. A Royal Air Force spokesman said:...
Russian AN-30Bs to conduct observation flight over Lithuania
Russian Air Force AN-30B aircraft will conduct observation flights over Lithuania and other states of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) under the international...
IRIAF plans first international drills
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) will hold a massive joint aerial drill with a regional country in September, IRIAF Lieutenant Commander Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has...
IAF Takes Part in Romanian Joint Training Exercise
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has deployed the C-130 Hercules Karnaf aircraft to participate in a joint training exercise in Romania. During the two weeks of intensive training, the IAF Karnaf...
USAF Conducts Joint Training Exercise with US Army
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted a joint training exercise with the US Army at Jikdo Island, off the western coast of South Korea, near Kunsan Air Base. During the exercise, the teams...
NORAD and Russian Air Force Conduct Second Vigilant Eagle 2011 Exercise
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Russian Air Force have conducted a second cooperative exercise, Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011, at Joint Base...
AAF to Become Fully Operational by 2016
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) will be fully equipped and operational by 2016, National Defense Ministry Spokesperson General Zahir Azimi has said. BIA quoted Azimi as saying that without a...
