Not too surprising but some RN SHARs are going to India's Navy... their gain methinks, and our loss.
It reads like some kind of inducement for greater things...
"Britain today said it had offered eight Sea Harrier Jump Jets to enable Indian Navy to maintain its naval fighter strength and said New Delhi would receive the first batch of Hawk Advanced Jet trainers early next year to fill a void in training of fighter pilots.
The offer was unveiled by visiting British Minister for Defence Procurement Lord Drayson who said the Sea Harriers would be from the inventory of the Royal Navy.
Heading a high level British official delegation to the Def Expo 06, Lord Drayson also said Typhoon Euro Fighter would be in contention for IAF's plans to acquire 126 multi-role combat aircraft and British companies were also offering its Merlin EH101 helicopters to augment IAF medium lift capability.
On Merlin helicopters, he said, "negotiations with Indian Air Force officials were on." The IAF is proposing to purchase 80 medium lift helicopters as part of its move to augment its strategic lift capability.
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http://www.asianage.com/main.asp?layout=2&cat1=7&cat2=206&newsid=206241&RF=DefaultMain
NAVAL pilot flies Tejas light combat aircraft
Hindu - Chennai,India
Commander JA Maolankar, an experienced Sea Harrier pilot, flew the Tejas
(Technology Demonstrator-II) for about 30 minutes over Bangalore, Programme
Director ...
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/402200602011863.htm
Tejas? Sounds like the other name for the Harvard.
FIRING Brimstone
eDefense - Norwood,MA,USA
... The Brimstone is to enter service with units equipped with Tornado
GR4, Eurofighter Typhoon (seen here), and Harrier GR.9/9A aircraft, as
well as WAH-64D ...
http://www.edefenseonline.com/default.asp?func=article&aref=01_30_2006_IF_01
Nice pic of fully armed GR9 there too.
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have successfully demonstrated the integration of a munition on the B-2 stealth bomber that incorporates an improved, penetrating warhead with an upgraded guidance kit.
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/No...trate_Smart_Weapon_For_B2_Stealth_Bomber.html
http://www.spacemart.com/reports/NAS_PAX_River_Facility_Tests_LockMart_Stealth_Fighters.html
Honour for Suez 'hell hole' soldiers half a century on
BETTER late than never... Harold Collins with the coveted medal he thought he would never receive.BETTER late than never... Harold Collins with the coveted medal he thought he would never receive.
THEY called it the Forgotten Army – and in many respects it was.
The Suez Emergency, which lasted from 1951 to 1954, claimed more lives than the Gulf War, yet the bravery of the British soldiers who fought there has never been recognised – until now.
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/n...uez_hell_hole_soldiers_half_a_century_on.html