AIR FORCES NEWS - 24 MARCH 2006
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India buys trainers, SSMs to use up funds
In an attempt to utilise its unspent defence budget, India has approved the purchase of 54 Prithvi missiles and 12 jet trainers * In FY05 the Ministry of Defence returned INR13 billion of its capital allocation because of recurring bureaucratic delays in taking timely decisions.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
USN receives armed Predators
Two MQ-9A armed UAVs were delivered to the USN in December * The drones were not delivered in the Mariner configuration
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
Romania opens talks on fighter procurement
Romania is planning to replace its MiG-21 fighter aircraft * Israel has offered used F-16s
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
UK issues ultimatum on JSF technology transfer
Technology transfer concerns may force the UK and other partners to withdraw from the JSF's production phase * Lockheed Martin is developing a technology roadmap to address concerns, but it will not provide upfront guarantees to technology access
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
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