Saturday, March 19, 2011

DTN News - LIBYA UPRISING: Fighter Jet 'Shot Down' Over Benghazi

Asian Defense News: DTN News - LIBYA UPRISING: Fighter Jet 'Shot Down' Over Benghazi
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 19, 2011:

A fighter jet has crashed in flames after apparently being shot down over the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in eastern Libya, reports the BBC's Ian Pannell in the city.



He reports seeing the jet plummet to the ground around 0900 (0700 GMT), but said it was unclear exactly what brought the plane down.

Explosions and gunfire have been heard across Benghazi despite Col Gaddafi's government declaring a ceasefire on Friday.

Meanwhile, leaders from the US, the UK, France, and Arab countries are to meet in Paris to discuss military action in Libya.

The summit comes after the UN Security Council approved a resolution that allows "all necessary measures", short of an invasion, to protect civilians in the north African country.



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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Indonesian Air Force Bolsters Airlift Capability With 737s

Asian Defense News: DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Indonesian Air Force Bolsters Airlift Capability With 737s
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 19, 2011:
Indonesia's air force has obtained two used Boeing 737-400s from the nation's flag carrier Garuda.


The two aircraft will be used for VIP and troop transport missions, says Garuda. They will not be modified from their current configuration.


A memorandum of understanding for the deal was signed last November, with the aircraft handed over in early March. The carrier declines to reveal how much the air force paid for the twinjets.


Maintenance of the aircraft will be the responsibility of both Garuda and the air force. Flightglobal's ACAS database records that Garuda's six wholly owned 737-400s were delivered in 1993 and have an average of around 43,000h of flying time each.

The Indonesian air force is working to upgrade its airlift capability. In January, Annapolis-based Arinc Engineering Services won a $63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports.


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