Putin declares PAK-FA better than F-22
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared the Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA to be better than the Lockheed Martin F-22 during a demonstration of the aircraft on June 17. Putin watched on as the PAK-FA demonstrator was put through a handling display at the Zhukovsky Test Centre near Moscow, before taking a close up tour of the
Lockheed tests Scorpion glide munition
Lockheed Martin successfully tested its Scorpion GPS guided glide munition from a C-130 Hercules on June 17 at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The lightweight Scorpion is designed to be employed from multiple platforms from AC-130 gunships to UAVs against structures, personnel, lightly armored vehicles, trucks, cars, missile launchers, and artillery or gun positions
RAAF IBFT decision imminent
The down select of the successful candidate to provide an Interim Basic Flight Training (IBFT) solution to the ADF is believed to be imminent. The tender, being managed by the Air Force Training Group, was called last year to provide an interim flight screening and training capability for a minimum of six years while the
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland establish Russian AW139 assembly line
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland is establishing an AW139 final assembly plant at Tomilino, near Moscow, to satisfy Russian and CIS civil helicopter markets. “Russian Helicopters is increasing its presence on foreign markets, delivering Russian rotorcraft to foreign customers and opening service centres,” said Russian Helicopters COO Andrei Shibitov during a ground-breaking ceremony on June 22
Faster depreciation for GA aircraft hits Congress
Lawmakers in the US have introduced a bill to Congress which if passed would extend bonus depreciation for businesses that purchase general aviation aircraft in 2010. “Bonus depreciation is a powerful incentive to purchase a GA aircraft and is proven to increase sales during difficult economic conditions,” said Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the
UK Government suspends/reviews SAR-H program
Britian’s new coalition government has suspended February’s selection of Team Soteria as preferred bidder to deliver search and rescue helicopter (SAR-H) services to the Ministry of Defence and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency while it reviews the £4.6bn (A$7.8bn) program. The coalition is looking at the spending decisions made by the previous Labour administration in three
