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http://www.janes.com/article/43774/afghanistan-orders-additional-md-530f-helos The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has exercised an option for additional MD 530F Little Bird helicopters, according to a US Department of Defense (DoD) contract modification announced on 26 September. The service will acquire a...

http://theaviationist.com/2014/09/26/italian-air-force-bids-farewell-to-the-hh-3f-pelican-c-sar-helicopter/ The Italian Air Force has retired the HH-3F Pelican after 37 years of active service. The helicopter was replaced by the HH-139A. On Sept. 26, with a ceremony held at Pratica di Mare airport,...

http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/502897/a-29-super-tucano-arrives-at-moody-afb.aspx MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- The first of 20 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrived here Sept. 26, in preparation for the Afghanistan pilot and maintenance training mission. The A-29 is a l...

http://www.khaama.com/afghanistan-receives-another-c-130-aircraft-from-us-8717 The United States has delivered another C-130 aircraft to the Air Force of Afghanistan as part of the rehabilitation effort of the Afghan Air Force. A statement released by the Air Force of Afghanistan said Afghanistan h...

http://www.janes.com/article/43350/mexico-orders-18-uh-60m-black-hawk-helos-for-counter-narcotics-duties Sikorsky has been awarded a USD203.6 million contract to build 18 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Mexico. The contract, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 15 ...

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2014-09-19/indian-air-force-mirage-2000-upgrade-progresses-despite-groundings September 19, 2014, 8:53 AM Although a $2.2 billion upgrade of India’s Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters is progressing, around a quarter of the fleet of 49 is gr...

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/algeria-could-miss-out-on-c-17-boeing-cautions-403843/ Algeria’s “disciplined” acquisition process for a new airlifter threatens to cut the C-17 out of the competition because of a lack of availability, says a top Boeing executive. Algeria is considering th...

http://www.khaama.com/afghan-army-helicopter-crash-in-uruzgan-leaving-6-people-injured-8644 Afghan army helicopter crash in Uruzgan leaving 6 people injured By Khaama Press - Mon Sep 15 2014, 8:32 am At least six people were injured after an Afghan army helicopter collided with a wall in central Ur...

http://www.ntvuganda.co.ug/news/local/11/sep/2014/updf-airforce-fighter-jet-pilot-survives-death-after-crash-landing#sthash.EGOXYKYe.dpbs An air force trainee pilot survived death when a fighter jet he was learning to fly crash landed in a home in Patek Village, Bobi Sub County, in Gulu District. T...

http://www.janes.com/article/42762/singapore-officially-inducts-m-346-jet-trainer-aircraft The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has officially stood up its Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer aircraft-equipped training squadron based in France. The ceremony, which occurred on 3...

http://www.janes.com/article/42800/usaf-ends-four-years-of-mc-12w-ops-in-southern-afghanistan The US Air Force (USAF) has withdrawn its Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty special mission aircraft from southern Afghanistan after four years in theatre, it announced on 4 September. The final mission of the int...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/09/05/commercial-aircraft-chartered-by-us-military-lands-in-iran-amid-mix-up/ WASHINGTON – A commercial aircraft chartered by the U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan for a flight to the Persian Gulf city of Dubai was re-routed to Iran on Friday, apparently b...

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140904/192618693/Russian-MiG-31-Supersonic-Interceptor-Crashes-Pilots-Survive--.html Updated on 10:35 a.m. Moscow Time MOSCOW, September 4 (RIA Novosti) – A Russian MiG-31 “Foxhound” jet has crashed near the city of Armavir in the country’s southern region of Krasnodar, wi...

http://www.defencetalk.com/russia-plans-to-supply-india-with-a-50-aircraft-60441/ By RIA Novosti on Friday, August 29th, 2014 Russia and India plan on signing a contract to supply India with A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft, Beriev Aircraft Company General Director-General Designer ...

http://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actus-air/le-premier-kc-135-renove-se-pose-a-istres Jeudi 21 août 2014, le premier des trois avions ravitailleurs KC-135 rénové a été livré sur la base aérienne 125 d’Istres par un équipage américain de San Antonio. La rénovation des KC-135 RG de l'escadron de ravitai...