Sri Lanka Air Force refutes report that it bought JF-17s
Sri Lanka Air Force spokesman Wing Commander Gihan Senevirathne told Daily Mirror that his service did not purchase the JF-17 fighters.
By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
Pakistan-based 92NewsHD earlier reported that Sri Lanka was the first export customer for the fighter.
Source: Sri Lanka Air Force refutes report that it bought JF-17s
Russian Air Force An-22 refurbished
A Russian Air Force An-22 was recently refurbished at the 308 Aircraft Repair Plant in Ivanovo and given a new serial number RF-09328.
Watch VC10’s six-hour road trip to RAF Museum Cosford
A VC10 fuselage had to snaked its way through narrow streets during a six-hour road trip from Bruntingthorpe airfield in Leicestershire to RAF Cosford Museum where it will go under permanent display.
XR808 made its first flight on Jun. 9, 1966 and was retired in 2013.
Source: Watch VC10’s six-hour road trip to RAF Museum Cosford
Russia says new 9K333 Verba MANPADS knows no equals
Russia unveiled the 9K333 Verba manportable air defense system (MANPADS) at Army-2015 international forum and declared it as the best in the world.
Photo: tvzvezda
The anti-air missile is the first of its type to be equipped with a three-channel seeker that collects data from the ultraviolet, near infrared and middle infrared bands.
The manufacturer claims that response time has been reduced from minutes to seconds with this new weapon.
Celebrating International Yoga Day on board an Indian aircraft carrier
Today marks the first International Yoga Day. All across India, people are ushering the event with yoga exercises. Sailors on board INS Viraat are celebrating it as well.
Photo: Indian Ministry of Defence
Source: Celebrating International Yoga Day on board an Indian aircraft carrier
U.S. Senate wants Taiwan to participate in Red Flag exercises
The U.S. Senate passed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act which included a provision to invite Taiwan to participate in the Red Flag exercises.
By SSgt Jim Araos [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Another provision calls for active-duty U.S. senior-level officers to visit the island to get a better understanding of its military.
Source: U.S. Senate wants Taiwan to participate in Red Flag exercises
M1A2 main battle tanks from the U.S. Army’s 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment are being flown off from Ramstein Air Base in C-17s to Bulgaria where they will live rounds at the Novo Selo Training Area for the first time.
U.S. Army courtesy photo
U.S. Army Aviation Museum restoring lone surviving XH-40 back to original condition
The lone surviving XH-40 prototype at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum will soon undergo a year-old restoration to bring it back to its original configuration.
By U.S. Army [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The success of the XH-40 lead to the famous UH-1 helicopter.
Source: U.S. Army Aviation Museum restoring lone surviving XH-40 back to original condition
Hill AFB completes first depot-mod of F-35B
The Ogden Air Logistics Complex successfully carried out the first depot-level modifications for a F-35B recently and jet underwent a functional test flight with the first depot test pilot in the U.S. Air Force qualified in the F-35B.
U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd
Workers had spent four-months to carry out modifications to the two F-35Bs that arrived on Feb. 2.
The second F-35B is scheduled to be completed in the coming days.
Indian Navy transfers Kiran jets to Air Force
The Indian Navy has given up nine of its Kiran jet trainers and those aircraft have been transferred out of Naval air station INS Hansa in Goa to the Indian Air Force.
By Sean D Silva [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons