November 2014
Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain told Dawn on Friday the matter was being discussed with Chinese authorities. It is for the first time that a senior government functionary has confirmed talks with China over purchase of the longer-range stealth aircraft — an issue that has been a subject of speculation in defence circles since the 10th edition of the Zhuhai Air Show (China) held earlier this month, when ...
Category: Military Aviation
China’s new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness and military force at the country’s premier airshow. The black J-31 rose in a nearly vertical climb on take-off in Zhuhai before circling back and doing two rolls, in the aircraft’s first announced public appearance. The plane’s existence has been the subject of rumour and speculation for years, with photographs appearing increasingly frequently ...
Category: Military Aviation
U.S. officials said on Wednesday they were nearing a fix for the engine that powers Lockheed Martin Corp’s (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jet and the United Technologies Corp (UTX.N) unit that makes the engine has agreed to pay to retrofit 156 already delivered. Pentagon chief arms buyer Frank Kendall told reporters that the U.S. military was close to determining the root cause of a major engine failure in June, and test ...
Category: F-35 Lightning II
NATO detected and monitored four groups of Russian military aircraft conducting significant military manoeuvers in European airspace over the Baltic Sea, North Sea/Atlantic Ocean, and Black Sea on 28 and 29 October 2014. These sizable Russian flights represent an unusual level of air activity over European airspace. QRA scramble on 29 Oct 14 at RAF Lossiemouth. Typhoon: Pilot Name: Q1: 8 Images: OP CONSTANT EFFORT HH_ QRA_ RAF_0883_291130ZOCT14 _50-70MM_OFFICIAL SENSITIVE_ ...
Category: Military Aviation
