The Indian Air Force Desperately Needs the MMRCA
Bharat Karnad’s article, “Impending MMRCA Waste”, published in The New Indian Express on October 3 is a clear attempt to keep the MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) pot boiling—it warrants…
Category Archives: Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force Opting for Airbus EC-725 Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract to enhance the Thai military’s airborne capabilities through the supply of two of its mission-ready helicopters. Under the contract, the company will supply…
The Blue Angels Return to Jacksonville for the Air Show After a Year
After a year, The Blue Angels return to the skies of Northeast Florida this weekend for the NAS Jax Air Show. The blue FA-18 fighter jets that make up the…
New software roboflies F-16s out of trouble
You may have downloaded the newest iOS 8 operating system to your iPhone recently, giving you lots of additional options. The Air Force is doing the same to its F-16…
South Korea likely to cancel F-16 upgrade contract with BAE due to cost
The South Korean Government is likely to cancel its contract with BAE Systems for modernisation of the national air force’s KF-16C/D Block 52 fighter aircraft fleet. In December 2013, BAE…
US Air Force picks Northrop Grumman Corp as next gen radar provider
Northrop Grumman Corp had filed a formal protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office against the U.S. Air Force’s decision to pick Raytheon Co over them to develop a sophisticated…
Indonesian air force fighter pilots intercept Australian plane upon seeing violation to the country’s airspace
The Indonesian Air Force has used two of its new Russian built fighter jets to intercept an Australian plane that had violated its airspace. A spokesman for the Indonesian air…
Nawaz Sharif assures to fulfill Pakistan Air Force’s needs
Prime Minister of Pakistan visited Pakistan Air Force HQ and met Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt. He lauded performance of PAF and assured that the Government of Pakistan would…
Alphabets for Aviators
My version of Alphabets goes like this: A for Airplane/ Aircraft/ Avionics/ Altitude B for Bogey/ Barrel Roll C for Cockpit/ Canopy/ Chaff D for Drag E for Elevator F…
Tea with Air Marshal (retd.) Shahid Lateef
This month, I had the pleasure to meet Air Marshal (r) Shahid Lateef over a cup of tea. He retired as the Vice Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air…