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First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Indian Air Force

India Receives First Boeing C17

NEW DELHI, June 19 (Bernama) -- India received its first of the 10 Boeing C 17 Globemaster III ordered from the United States.The leading airlifter landed at the Hindan Air Base yesterday.With the training of the air crew and the ground crew being conducted ... [Published Bernama - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Boeing C-17, India, Indian Air Force, Boeing Company

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 2 reports

C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft lands at Hindan airbase

NEW DELHI: The first transport aircraft landed at the Hindan airbase near here today, giving a major boost to the strategic airlift capabilities of the IAF.The first of the 10 Boeing C 17, ordered from the US, touched down at Hindan airbase. The IAF had ... [Published Economic Times - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Boeing C-17, Transport Aircraft, Strategic Airlift

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing C-17

Indian Air Force receives first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

Boeing has handed over the first heavy-lift transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), making the country the newest operator of the aircraft.The delivery follows completion of a comprehensive flight testing programme at in California, US, which ... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Boeing C-17, Indian Air Force, Boeing Company

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Boeing Company

UTC Aerospace wins USAF's C17 landing gear maintenance services contract

Boeing has awarded a contract to UTC Aerospace Systems to continue the supply of landing gear system maintenance services in support of the US Air Force's (USAF) strategic transport aircraft fleet.Under the contract, the company will collaborate with ... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Boeing C-17, UTC Aerospace Systems, Boeing Company

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

C-130 Hercules

Globemaster to add to IAF’s airlift capabilities

NEW DELHI: India is all set to get genuine strategic airlift capabilities with the induction of the gigantic C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft, which will allow it to transport heavy armoured vehicles, howitzers and combat troops to distant battlefronts or ... [Published Economic Times - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Boeing C-17, C-130 Hercules, China, Strategic Airlift, New Delhi (India)

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

Africa: AU Prepares Its Shock Troops

Johannesburg A newly sanctioned African Union (AU) force for quick deployment in conflicts such as in Mali is being promoted as a stop-gap measure ahead of the planned formation of the "rapid deployment capability" (RDC) African Standby Force (ASF).Unlike ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 31 2013]

Entities: Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Mali, Addis Abeba, AMISOM

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 2 reports

Boeing Business Jet

Zuma’s VVIP jet queried

The Department of Defence’s plans to spend millions on a jet for the country’s "No 1" have met with little enthusiasm, but experts say that spending on planes with military airlift capacity is a different matter and concur with the defence minister that ... [Published South Africa Post - May 26 2013]

Entities: South Africa, Military/Armed Forces, Strategic Airlift, Boeing Business Jet

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 2 reports

SA to splash out on new jet for Zuma

Cape Town - The defence force is back in the market for purchasing presidential jets as well as planes that will give the military its own airlift capacity.Previous plans to buy a R2 billion presidential jet and Airbuses were scuppered amid widespread ... [Published IOL - May 25 2013]

Entities: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Jacob Zuma, Kgalema Motlanthe, South Africa, Cape Town

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Croatia Defence & Security Report Q3 2013 - New Market Report

(live-PR.com) - The Croatian armed forces are continuing the reform process that began in 2006. As of 2013, they are beyond the halfway point of this initiative, and have enacted some important reforms, not least of which is the professionalisation of ... [Published Live-PR.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Croatia, Acquisition, NATO, Zagreb

First reported Mar 28 2013 - Updated Mar 28 2013 - 1 reports

Analysis: Mali intervention highlights France's strategic airlift gap

The French intervention in Mali has highlighted the importance of a credible and resilient strategic airlift capability, particularly for operations in theatres that do not allow supply by sea or ... [Published IHS Janes NSE - Mar 28 2013]

Entities: Strategic Airlift, Mali, Interference

First reported Jan 27 2013 - Updated Jan 27 2013 - 1 reports

Dorian de Wind: US to Provide Aerial Refueling to French Warplanes in Mali Conflict

The U.S. is providing strategic airlift support to the French military intervention in Mali. The aerial refueling issue is a specially sensitive one as it "would bring the American involvement to a new level, directly supporting military attacks." Read ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jan 27 2013]

Entities: Mali, Conflict, Strategic Airlift, Military Attack, Military Intervention

First reported Dec 25 2012 - Updated Dec 25 2012 - 1 reports

NATO Extends An-124 Airlift Contract Until 2015

NATO will continue chartering Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift transport planes until at least December 31, 2014, Ukraine’s Antonov design bureau said on Monday.The Alliance has been using six An-124-100 planes, provided by Ukraine’s Antonov state company ... [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Dec 25 2012]

Entities: NATO, Strategic Airlift, Antonov An-124, Volga-Dnepr

Quotes

...The popular saying, "Every Frenchman meets his Waterloo ", became his portion during his visit to London . He encountered the worst nightmare of his dreams at the hands of some concerned Ghanaian demonstrators. The nonsensical " Ede bii keke" nemesis caught up with him

Mahama Meets his Waterloo in London 1 Rockson Adofo [Published Modern Ghana - Jun 18 2013]

Boeing is on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and the rest five in 2014, thereby, completing the over ` "22,000-crore contract for 10 planes signed in mid-2011."

IAF airlift capability gets a fillip with delivery of Boeing C-17 [Published New Indian Express - Jun 13 2013]

IAF Air Staff Operations (Transport and Helicopters) assistant chief air vice marshal SRK Nair said: "The C-17 will equip the Indian Air Force with amongst the world's most advanced humanitarian and strategic capabilities." Powered by four Pratt & Whitney F117-PW-100 turbofan engines, C-17 Globemaster is a military tactical transport aircraft designed to conduct rapid strategic...

Indian Air Force receives first C-17 Globemaster III aircraft [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 12 2013]

"We have looked forward to this day when our Indian Air Force flies the first C-17 to its new home in India" Nair said in a statement issued by the Boeing, manufacturer of C-17

India Takes Possession of First Boeing C-17 [Published Outlook India - Jun 11 2013]

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India Receives First Boeing C17 [Published Bernama - 9 hours ago]
C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft lands a... [Published Economic Times - 18 hours ago]
C 17 Globemaster III transport aircraft lands a... [Published Press Trust of India - 19 hours ago]
Mahama Meets his Waterloo in London 1 Rockson A... [Published Modern Ghana - Jun 18 2013]
French Lessons From Mali: Fight Alone, Supply T... [Published AOL Defense - Jun 17 2013]
We are here for the long haul— Boeing India Pre... [Published The Hindu - Jun 16 2013]
First two C-17s for India [Published Aviation Week - Jun 14 2013]
IAF airlift capability gets a fillip with deliv... [Published New Indian Express - Jun 13 2013]
The role of expeditionary logistics in shaping ... [Published Defence Web - Jun 13 2013]
US Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime prepo... [Published United States Marine Corps - Jun 13 2013]
Indian Air Force receives first C-17 Globemaste... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 12 2013]
India Takes Possession of First Boeing C-17 [Published Outlook India - Jun 11 2013]
THE BOEING COMPANY : Boeing Transfers 1st C-17 ... [Published 4 Traders - Jun 11 2013]
USAF contracts Wyle for C-5 life raft system up... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 11 2013]
First US C-17 heavy-lift plane arrives next week [Published Chandigarh Tribune - Jun 09 2013]
UTC Aerospace wins USAF's C17 landing gear main... [Published Air Force Technology - Jun 06 2013]
Globemaster to add to IAF’s airlift capabilities [Published Economic Times - Jun 03 2013]
Africa: AU Prepares Its Shock Troops [Published AllAfrica.com - May 31 2013]
Zuma’s VVIP jet queried [Published South Africa Post - May 26 2013]
Zuma doesn't need a new jet: DA [Published Times Live South Africa - May 26 2013]
SA to splash out on new jet for Zuma [Published IOL - May 25 2013]
Defence force to buy new presidential planes [Published Times Live South Africa - May 25 2013]
Dyess mobility Airmen gain valuable experience ... [Published Grand Forks Air Force Base - May 23 2013]
Croatia Defence & Security Report Q3 2013 - New... [Published Live-PR.com - May 21 2013]
Analysis: Mali intervention highlights France's... [Published IHS Janes NSE - Mar 28 2013]
Africa: The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and ... [Published Africa - Feb 14 2013]
Dorian de Wind: US to Provide Aerial Refueling ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jan 27 2013]
U.S. to Provide Aerial Refueling for French War... [Published The Moderate Voice - Jan 27 2013]
Indian Air Force's first Boeing C-17 delivered ... [Published IntelliBriefs - Jan 25 2013]
NATO Extends An-124 Airlift Contract Until 2015 [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Dec 25 2012]

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Africa: The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and ... [Published Africa - Feb 14 2013] div id="doctitle"> The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response TestimonyJohnnie CarsonAssistant Secretary, Bureau of African AffairsBefore the House Committee on Foreign Affairs (As Prepared)Washington, DCFebruary 14, 2013 ...
Dorian de Wind: US to Provide Aerial Refueling ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Jan 27 2013] The U.S. is providing strategic airlift support to the French military intervention in Mali. The aerial refueling issue is a specially sensitive one as it "would bring the American involvement to a new level, directly supporting military attacks." Read ...
U.S. to Provide Aerial Refueling for French War... [Published The Moderate Voice - Jan 27 2013] An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission Sept. 10, 2012, over the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan) UPDATE: The Washington Post, ...
Indian Air Force's first Boeing C-17 delivered ... [Published IntelliBriefs - Jan 25 2013] Long Beach (California), Jan 24, 2013, (IANS) : http://www.deccanherald.com/content/307407/indian-air-forces-first-boeing.html The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its first Boeing C-17 strategic airlifter for flight testing by the US Air Force ...
NATO Extends An-124 Airlift Contract Until 2015 [Published Naval Open Source INTelligence - Dec 25 2012] NATO will continue chartering Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy lift transport planes until at least December 31, 2014, Ukraine’s Antonov design bureau said on Monday.The Alliance has been using six An-124-100 planes, provided by Ukraine’s Antonov state company ...