Flanked by USAF F-15s, Vulcan XH558 made last flight over Suffolk

U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride

Source: Flanked by USAF F-15s, Vulcan XH558 made last flight over Suffolk

Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System tracks and disables UAVs

Watch Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System track and destroy an unmanned aerial vehicle during a trial at Point Mugu.

Photo: Boeing

Source: Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System tracks and disables UAVs

Belarus orders four more Yak-130s

Irkut has inked a deal with Belarus to supply four Yak-130 advanced jet trainers. This will bring the total number of Yak-130 ordered to eight.

By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Belarus orders four more Yak-130s

India seeks price extension for Apaches and Chinooks again

India is asking the United States to extend the prices for buying 22 Apaches and 15 Chinook helicopters for the 13th time. The U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma had already warned India that it would not be possible to give yet another price extension beyond Aug. 31.

By Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom (Boeing Chinook 01Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: India seeks price extension for Apaches and Chinooks again

Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea

Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.

By NASA [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Gazmin added that such requests had already been fulfilled earlier when a Philippine boat delivered supplies last year to troops stationed on board a rusting ship there.

Source: Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea

RAAF Hornets in Indonesia for Elang Ausindo

Eight F/A-18s from the Royal Australian Air Force are in El Tari Airport in Kupang, Indonesia for exercise Elang Ausindo. The exercise started on Aug. 21 and will end today.

By Bapak Alex (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Five F-16s from Indonesia are taking part in the exercise.

Source: RAAF Hornets in Indonesia for Elang Ausindo

Vietnam is potential customer for MiG-35

RAC MiG believes there is a potential chance to sell the MiG-35 to Vietnam for replacing its aging MiG-21 fleet.

By Oleg V. Belyakov – AirTeamImages [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Vietnam is potential customer for MiG-35

Video shows Saudi Patriot missiles intercepting Scuds fired from Yemen

Source: Video shows Saudi Patriot missiles intercepting Scuds fired from Yemen

Pentagon approves sale of AH-1Z to Pakistan

A contract to manufacture AH-1Z attack helicopters for Pakistan has been awarded to Bell Helicopters. This initial contract is likely for 2 helicopters, with further contracts to cover 13 more aircraft to follow.

See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Pentagon approves sale of AH-1Z to Pakistan

Russia to induct new Ka-35 early-warning helicopter

TASS reported that Russia has completed testing a new Ka-35 early-warning helicopter and will induct it into service.

By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

Source: Russia to induct new Ka-35 early-warning helicopter