IRAQ is delaying the purchase of 18 F-16s
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is delaying the purchase of 18 American fighter jets over budget problems and has decided to funnel the money into food for the poor instead, said the Iraqi government spokesman Monday.
Russian sold secrets for China’s first carrier
Ukrainian authorities have imposed a six-year prison term on a Russian man convicted of spying for China who was assigned to steal military secrets for Beijing’s program to build and operate aircraft carriers.
Rolls Royce abandon’s IAF Jaguar re-engine tender
Roll-Royce’s withdrawal from the competition has left US firm Honeywell as the only one angl
ing for the $670-million (R3,015 crore) order for powering the twin-engine fighter.
European unity the first victim of killer drones
(Reuters) – Europe needs to co-operate on building unmanned military aircraft or risk falling behind in the race to develop the next generation of jet fighters that may not even be flown by pilots, industry experts have warned.
USAF Space, Bomber programs move forward
The U.S. Air Force is sacrificing part of its Global Hawk unmanned aerial system program while proceeding with a more aggressive buy of satellites and rockets, and moving forward with a bomber program.
MMRCA global tender for 126 fighters for the Indian Air Force should reach its conclusion by September this year, if commercial negotiations with the preferred manufacturer are concluded without any hitches, said PV Naik, Chief of Air Staff.
How about a U-125A?
The RN should consider the X-47B.
Its the best way to make up the numbers. The UK has retired the WE.177 (tactical nuclear weapon) which means that a manned platform is not required.
X-47B UCAV makes first flight over Edwards
February 4th 2011
Northrop Grumman Corp.’s experimental drone, dubbed X-47B, climbed to 5,000 feet in a 29-minute flight on Friday, the U.S. Navy said in a statement.
Source: LA Times article with high res pictures
Video of the first flight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSHgu_WeBHo
Mod Edit: No embedded video, please.
India operating the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA, their indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft AND the F-35 at the same time would be…. very strange
+LCA Tejas and SU-30MKI

http://alert5.com/2011/02/01/wz-10-defensive-aids-sensors/
Can somebody translate this into English?
U.S. May Sweeten Indian Jet Bid
U.S. officials may offer better avionics performance as part of the F-16 and F/A-18 fighters vying for India’s $10 billion competition for 126 new combat jets, sources said, capping a week that also saw the Pentagon’s acquisition chief open the door to an Indian purchase of the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.
Sikorsky S-92s to begin Afghanistan duty from February
Two Sikorsky S-92 heavy twin helicopters will begin performing passenger and cargo lift services in Afghanistan in February as part of an AAR Corporation contract.
USMC Ravens get upgrade
US Marines will get upgraded digital module kits for the hand-launched RQ-11B Raven unmanned aerial vehicles
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/31/352577/usmc-ravens-get-upgrade.html
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/31/352411/battle-royale-for-indias-mmrca-crown.html
Battle Royale for India’s MMRCA
No winner will be announced at the show, however – a shortlist is due to be drawn up in April or May, although some reports suggest this could be delayed until later in the year.