By Agence France-Presse on Monday, January 20th, 2014

By RIA Novosti on Thursday, October 17th, 2013

A Russian military delegation about to go to Brazil will offer joint development of a fifth-generation combat aircraft “of the type” of its own most newest fighter to Brazilian defense officials, a member of the delegation told RIA Novosti Monday. The proposal seems to be in support of an unsolicited offer by Russia’s combat aircraft maker Sukhoi of its Su-35 fighter, that have been struck off Brazil’s shortlist for its air force’s F-X2 tender for the acquisition of 36 fighter jets worth $4 billion. Russia continues to be hoping to sell the Su-35s or similar aircraft to Brazil outside the... Read More »

As Army aviation’s flight path continues in the course of the drawdown and budgetary constraints, this will swap some helicopters around and defund others, said Maj. Gen. Kevin W. Mangum. In so doing, Army aviation gets the correct mix it has to be ready and relevant, he said. The overall spoke throughout the Association of the us Army Aviation Symposium, Tuesday, in Arlington, Va. Repeating words spoken in March 2013 by Chief of Staff of the military Gen. Ray Odierno, the commanding general for the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence told conference attendees that the military must strike the... Read More »

By Agence France-Presse on Saturday, January 11th, 2014