tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:33:34 +0000http://www.alert5.com/noreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)Blogger5000125Alert5-MilitaryAviationNewshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8940093057082116826Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:31:00 +00002009-11-09T08:33:34.787+08:00Iran S-300A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that it must not delay delivery of the S-300 missile system that it promised to sell to Iran."If Russia does not keep its promises to deliver the missiles, then it would be a negative point in our relations," Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of parliament's foreign policy and national security committee, said in comments carried by official news agency ISNA.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/LyLn1V_mDSI/iranian-lawmaker-warned-russia-that-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/LyLn1V_mDSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/iranian-lawmaker-warned-russia-that-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7606714689104306746Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:27:00 +00002009-11-09T08:30:37.674+08:00Defense News is reporting that a small group of officers at the Pentagon is in the early stages of work on a new concept called Air-Sea Battle Concept that will combine the capabilities of the U.S. Air Force and Navy.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/zbifkZEr3YE/usaf-us-navy-working-on-concept-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/zbifkZEr3YE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/usaf-us-navy-working-on-concept-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-3460076861225426431Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +00002009-11-09T08:26:47.087+08:00The Israeli Prime Minister's Office and the Finance Ministry are considering whether getting a dedicated VVIP aircraft for the Israeli Air Force is cheaper than leasing commercial airplanes.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/ccITRTslnSo/israeli-air-force-considers-getting-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/ccITRTslnSo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/israeli-air-force-considers-getting-own.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-7965311306231444302Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +00002009-11-09T08:22:18.409+08:00The China Times reported that nine RoCAF Mirage 2000s have been mothballed with assistance from France.The report cited a lack of spare parts as the reason behind the mothball and the problem should be rectified by end of the year.SourcesTaiwan shelves 9 Mirage jets due to lack of spare parts維修待料 九幻象形同「封存」http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/0cjcBrag95Y/taiwan-mothballs-nine-mirage-2000s.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/0cjcBrag95Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/taiwan-mothballs-nine-mirage-2000s.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-3348314284355225000Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:03:00 +00002009-11-09T08:04:36.973+08:00Northrop Grummanhas submitted its proposal for the Technology Maturation phase in the U.S. Navy's competition to develop and field the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ).NGJ will function as the "shooting end" for the new Northrop Grumman-built airborne electronic attack weapon system on board the EA-18G Growler. It is a critical replacement for the pre-digital ALQ-99 jamming system that, though still http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/Yq5e9K7NZCY/northrop-grumman-continues-pursuit-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/Yq5e9K7NZCY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/northrop-grumman-continues-pursuit-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-658751963134041390Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:39:00 +00002009-11-08T11:51:48.568+08:00RAF Merlin helicopters and crews have been training in El Centro, California where the environment is similiar to Afghanistan where they will be heading next month.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/uE_8sSxfrKE/raf-merlins-train-in-el-centro-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/uE_8sSxfrKE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/raf-merlins-train-in-el-centro-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2175074382471037643Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +00002009-11-08T11:36:24.090+08:00A NATO air strike in the western province of Badghis, Afghanistan on Friday killed seven Afghan soldiers, police and a civilian.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/LpsJBWK5nR4/another-blue-on-blue-in-afghanistan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/LpsJBWK5nR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/another-blue-on-blue-in-afghanistan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-4576818110162504066Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:27:00 +00002009-11-08T11:30:50.025+08:00Taiwan F-16C/DJeff Bader, the East Asia director on the White House's National Security Council, said U.S. President Barack Obama's policy on arms sale to Taiwan has not changed.Bader assured Taiwan that the current administration will continue to provide defensive weapons to the island.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/an6fy2c9iv0/white-house-official-us-policy-on-arms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/an6fy2c9iv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/white-house-official-us-policy-on-arms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8208788500240820894Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:38:00 +00002009-11-07T21:40:52.133+08:00A Russian Tu-142 has crashed with 11 on board off the Tatar Strait in the Far East and all are presumed not to have survived.The plane went down at 1119 GMT and the wreckage has been found at a depth of about 44 meters.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/Ds5SHBQyVF0/tu-142-lost-in-russias-far-east.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/Ds5SHBQyVF0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/tu-142-lost-in-russias-far-east.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-1096237204765257376Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:27:00 +00002009-11-07T18:31:11.623+08:00The Indian Army is set to join its air force counterparts in ordering the home-grown Akash surface-to-air missile.The Business Standard reports that several squadrons of Akash is expected to be ordered.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/7BDyBqSpXOg/india-set-to-buy-more-indigenous-akash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/7BDyBqSpXOg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/india-set-to-buy-more-indigenous-akash.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8235939116857646192Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:19:00 +00002009-11-07T18:25:14.377+08:00German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg on Friday said that mistakes were made when a German Army colonel ordered an air strike in Afghanistan but insist it was appropriate.A NATO investigation report had suggested that the officer had overstepped his authority in ordering the strike.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/e4MAzELA5uA/german-defense-minister-errors-were.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/e4MAzELA5uA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/german-defense-minister-errors-were.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-603721095171576365Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:17:00 +00002009-11-07T18:19:05.602+08:00The Seychelles and the U.S. Africa Command on Friday demonstrated the MQ-9 at an event attended by Seychelles Transport and Environment Minister Joel Morgan.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/xwiliWZqGig/seychelles-and-us-africa-command.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/xwiliWZqGig" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/seychelles-and-us-africa-command.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-8699396305039064865Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:08:00 +00002009-11-07T18:15:08.464+08:00Fiscal year 2009 was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the U.S. Air Force with only 17 Class A mishaps. The next best year was fiscal year 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps. A Class A mishap is one where there is loss of life, an injury resulting in permanent total disability, the destruction of an Air Force aircraft, or property damage or loss exceeding $1 million. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/Cg-OOPeU650/us-air-force-finishes-safest-flying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/Cg-OOPeU650" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/us-air-force-finishes-safest-flying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-351318947264033590Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:56:00 +00002009-11-07T18:04:39.542+08:00A senior Malaysian defense ministry official told AFP that Malaysia's order for four Airbus A400M military planes will proceed but delivery will be delayed by at least three years to 2016.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/QZ79xrWu1RI/malaysia-will-not-cancel-a400m-order.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/QZ79xrWu1RI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/malaysia-will-not-cancel-a400m-order.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6737483854990431349Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:42:00 +00002009-11-07T17:55:21.147+08:00The J-2 Test Team at Arnold AFB completed all of the customer's mission objectives and set a new record for the longest continuous engine test period (52.5 hours) while testing the F135-PW-100 engine.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/b1rKgf7qF3I/teamwork-leads-to-record-setting-engine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/b1rKgf7qF3I" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/teamwork-leads-to-record-setting-engine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6040416894650754423Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:35:00 +00002009-11-07T17:42:24.666+08:00Dassault Aviation has denied a newspaper report on Friday that it is offering its Rafale fighter to Brazil at a 40% discount.French newspaper Liberation said the manufacturer was offering the reduction in order to boost the chances of selling Brazil 36 of the aircraft.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/7thiNBK7oos/dassault-no-discount-for-brazils-rafale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/7thiNBK7oos" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/dassault-no-discount-for-brazils-rafale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-5820593550062885441Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +00002009-11-07T17:34:14.480+08:00Ten MV-22s have flown in waves of three from USS Bataan to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan on Friday.The aircraft will be transferred to VMM-261 upon their arrival from Marine Corps Air Station New River.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/-Bb8Hpc-pDU/ten-mv-22s-flew-from-uss-bataan-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/-Bb8Hpc-pDU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/ten-mv-22s-flew-from-uss-bataan-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2421428483827498439Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:56:00 +00002009-11-07T17:05:24.861+08:00Lt. Gen. Kevin T. Campbell, head of the U.S. Army's Space and Missile Defense Command says he would prefer the U.S. Navy to assume oversight and execution of the mission to land-base SM-3 Block IB ballistic missile killers in Europe.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/5PA-zyOxU5k/us-army-gen-wants-navy-to-lead-land.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/5PA-zyOxU5k" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/us-army-gen-wants-navy-to-lead-land.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-3575868831627887613Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:47:00 +00002009-11-07T09:49:51.713+08:00Malaysia's air force chief Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud has approached the PLAAF to seek logistic and maintenance support for its Su-30MKM.During his visit to mark the 60th anniversary of the PLAAF, the RMAF delegation will also visit Jining Airfield on Monday to see some China-made fighters.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/6epUhNDaqns/malaysia-approach-china-to-support-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/6epUhNDaqns" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/malaysia-approach-china-to-support-its.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-209253403881441608Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:09:00 +00002009-11-07T08:11:39.210+08:00Sources in the Indian Defense Ministry say the country could be eying to buy 10 C-17s through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route. India wants the aircraft even though its three times more expensive than the IL-76.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/X29x5e0e_ng/boeing-could-get-10-c-17-order-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/X29x5e0e_ng" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/boeing-could-get-10-c-17-order-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-801028931184207205Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-11-07T08:00:59.956+08:00Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are preparing for the third and final phase of crew certifications to become deployable.Crew certifications are a series of inspections that ensure Sailors across the fleet are qualified to safely take their ships to sea. These certifications also critique a ship's Maintenance and Material Management and zone inspection programs, and ensures all Sailors http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/2wqkYdOVMSI/carl-vinson-prepares-for-final-crew.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/2wqkYdOVMSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/carl-vinson-prepares-for-final-crew.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-2767180227774583859Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:56:00 +00002009-11-07T08:00:15.727+08:00Boeing officials have gave Aviation Week a peek into their plan to win the 250-lb. Small Diameter Bomb II contest.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/D5XFnbFbv4c/boeinglockheed-team-show-sdb-ii-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/D5XFnbFbv4c" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/boeinglockheed-team-show-sdb-ii-design.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-6105755802836571398Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:53:00 +00002009-11-07T07:55:25.833+08:00Eight U.S. Air Force F-15s are expected to arrive in Malaysia next week where they will practise dissimilar basic fighter maneuver training and dissimilar air combat tactics training with the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s F/A-18D and MiG-29.Exercise Cope Taufan is expected to last from Nov. 9-20.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/1yRsCEAyjNU/8-usaf-eagles-to-dogfight-malaysian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/1yRsCEAyjNU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/8-usaf-eagles-to-dogfight-malaysian.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-1912421309364461833Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:03:00 +00002009-11-06T15:14:12.796+08:00China Defense looks at how the PLAAF is recycling its J-8II interceptors into ground attack aircraft carrying smart munitions.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/7J1sbaxUaoc/j-8ii-moves-from-p-3-smasher-to-bomb.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/7J1sbaxUaoc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/j-8ii-moves-from-p-3-smasher-to-bomb.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5297358.post-873299704679298580Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:06:00 +00002009-11-06T10:17:02.557+08:00China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu has clarified the country's position on militarizing space."I want to point out China has all along upheld the peaceful use of outer space. We oppose the weaponization of outer space or a space arms race," Ma said.The clarification came after PLAAF chief Xu Qiliang said his service will develop offensive and defensive capabilities in space during an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~3/Ex_Xcg07ohY/chinese-foreign-ministry-says-china-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Alert 5)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Alert5-MilitaryAviationNews/~4/Ex_Xcg07ohY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.alert5.com/2009/11/chinese-foreign-ministry-says-china-is.html