US not expecting major change in defense relationship with Japan as new party takes powerSeptember 2nd, 2009 US not expecting big change in alliance with JapanWELLINGTON, New Zealand — The United States' top military officer in the Pacific said Wednesday he doesn't expect major changes to his country's defense relationship with Japan despite the election of a new government that has vowed to reevaluate its ties with Washington. Admiral Timothy Keating also said the U.S.
Finnair to restart Mumbai operations from OctoberMay 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hoping for a revival of passenger demand, Nordic carrier Finnair has decided to restart its Mumbai operations from October even as it has inducted a new fleet of Airbus aircraft to operate on the Delhi-Helsinki-New York sector. The carrier had to recently cut back on its Mumbai-Helsinki operations due to a host of reasons, including the retirement of old aircraft and a general decline in passenger demand, said Kari Stolbow, director for the Indian subcontinent.
Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMTApril 21st, 2009 Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMTQINGDAO, China — A future Chinese aircraft carrier may worry neighboring navies because Beijing has not specified what role the warship would play in the region, the U.S.
Admiral Gorshkov delivery to India in 2012: RussiaApril 21st, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will deliver the modernised Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to the Indian Navy in 2012, a senior shipbuilding industry official has said. 'Under an agreement with India, the aircraft will be delivered in 2012.
Air India gets one more Boeing aircraftApril 20th, 2009 SEATTLE - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company Monday said it has delivered a 737-800 aircraft to Air India, the 25th of the total 68 planes ordered by the Indian flagship carrier. 'We continue to work closely with Air India on its fleet restructuring based upon the airline's high utilisation of our airplanes,' Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said.
Japan commissions largest helicopter carrierMarch 19th, 2009 TOKYO - Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force (MSDF) Wednesday commissioned its largest helicopter carrier amid international concerns. The 197-meter long, 13,950-tonne Hyuga, which can carry 11 helicopters on its flat deck, will be stationed in Yokosuka port, near Tokyo, and is expected to be sent on overseas missions such as disaster relief, according to the defence ministry.
Russian-Chinese Su-33 fighter deal collapsesMarch 11th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia has refused to sell its Su-33 carrier-based fighters to China over fears that Beijing could produce cheaper export versions of the aircraft, a Russian daily said Tuesday. The Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper said that since 2006 China and Russia had been in negotiations for the sale of 50 Su-33 Flanker-D fighters, to be used on future Chinese aircraft carriers.
First indigenous aircraft carrier to be named INS VikrantMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The first indigenous aircraft carrier that will be ready for induction into the Indian Navy by 2015 will be named INS Vikrant, after the first aircraft carrier that was imported in the 1960s and played an important role in the 1971 war with Pakistan. 'The decision to name this aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant is taken as the force has golden memories of this aircraft carrier, which retired in 1997 after 36 years of eventful service,' sources at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) told IANS.
Keel laid for India's first indigenous aircraft carrierMarch 1st, 2009 KOCHI - India joined a club of select nations Saturday as the keel for the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier was laid here Saturday. The vessel will be launched in 2011 and is scheduled to be be delivered to the Indian Navy in 2014.
Work begins on India's first aircraft carrierFebruary 28th, 2009 KOCHI - India Saturday laid the keel of the country's first aircraft carrier here, heralding the coming of age of the Indian Navy as a maritime power. Speaking at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Defence Minister A.K.
India's indigenous warships may have women officers onboardFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Envisaging a 20 percent women crew on the future Indian Navy warships, the first indigenous aircraft carrier is designed to have berthing facilities for women officers. Currently women are not allowed onboard Indian warships.
With Russia hiking Gorshkov price, India goes for indigenous carrierFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As Russia continues escalating the price for the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov much to the chagrin of the defence establishment here, India is all set for the keel laying of its first indigenous carrier for which Rs.3,260 crore (Rs.32.60 billion/$654 million) has initially been allocated. The keel will be laid at the Cochin Shipyard Feb 28.
India's indigenous aircraft carrier to sail by 2011: Indian Navy chiefFebruary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Progressing towards self-reliance in the defence industry, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier will be in the waters by 2011, Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said Wednesday. The under-construction aircraft carrier will be ready in two years.
Russian Air Force to reduce officers' number by 30 percentFebruary 9th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Russian Air Force will reduce the number of officers by 30 percent under the current military reform, an official said Tuesday. The ongoing reform of the Russian military envisions the overall reduction of the Armed Forces to one million servicemen, including 150,000 officers by 2012.
Four US soldiers die as two aircraft crashJanuary 25th, 2009 BAGHDAD - Two US aircraft crashed in northern Iraq Monday, killing four soldiers, the US military said. 'Four coalition forces members were killed when two aircraft went down at 2.15 a.m.,' a military statement said.
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