U.S. Air Force
Obama hit by car trouble in Israel
Mar 20, 2013 11:50 EDT
US President Barack Obama lost his first choice of wheels on Wednesday, after one of his hulking armoured limousines broke down in Israel.
Embraer urges quick resolution of US contract challenge
Mar 13, 2013 12:33 EDT
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer called Wednesday for a quick resolution of a challenge by Beechcraft to its sale of 20 A-29 Super Tucano planes to the US Air Force.
Venezuelan oil will continue to flow to US: energy official
Mar 12, 2013 16:18 EDT
Venezuela will continue to supply oil to the United States, despite the tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats by Caracas and Washington, the country's oil minister said in an interview published Tuesday.
Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins
Mar 12, 2013 05:00 EDT
The campaign to succeed the late Hugo Chavez in Venezuela has officially begun and so has the mudslinging, good and thick.
Venezuela election fight to succeed Chavez begins
Mar 11, 2013 22:46 EDT
Venezuela was plunged into a bitter election fight to succeed Hugo Chavez, with acting President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles facing off in a flurry of name-calling.
US expels two Venezuelan diplomats
Mar 11, 2013 14:25 EDT
The United States has expelled two Venezuelan diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after Caracas ordered two US Air Force officers out of the country, the State Department said Monday.
Venezuela-US ties unlikely to thaw soon: experts
Mar 06, 2013 10:10 EST
The US has long hoped that a post-Chavez era could herald a new era in ties with Venezuela, but allegations of a US plot to kill the leftist leader show any rapprochement is still far off.
Venezuela accuses 'enemies' of causing Chavez cancer
Mar 05, 2013 16:19 EST
Venezuela on Tuesday accused its enemies of causing ailing President Hugo Chavez's cancer and expelled two US military officers for an alleged plot to destabilize the nation.
US chooses Brazilian plane to outfit Afghan force
Feb 28, 2013 14:50 EST
The US Air Force has chosen a Brazilian firm for a $427 million contract to supply light attack planes to Afghan forces, the company said Thursday, despite competition from an American bid.
F-35 flights should resume soon: Pentagon official
Feb 25, 2013 02:12 EST
The Pentagon's director of the F-35 programme said Monday the next-generation US fighter jet could be back in the air within a fortnight after an engine crack forced the grounding of test flights.
US military halts test flights for F-35 fighter
Feb 22, 2013 17:22 EST
The US military suspended all test flights Friday for the new F-35 fighter jet over potential engine problems, officials said, the latest setback for a program dogged by cost overruns and technical glitches.
Afghan air force desperate for aircraft: commander
Feb 13, 2013 13:06 EST
Afghanistan's fledgling air force is more like a bicycle than a modern fighting machine, its commander has said, pleading for advanced aircraft to fight the Taliban as US-led NATO forces prepare to withdraw.
Iran TV airs video of captured US drone
Feb 07, 2013 09:44 EST
Iranian state television has aired video footage that it says was extracted from a CIA drone it captured inside the Islamic republic's airspace in December 2011.
Body of missing US jet pilot found in Italy: report
Jan 31, 2013 11:32 EST
Italian coast guards on Thursday recovered the body of the pilot of an F-16 US Air Force jet that went missing over the Adriatic Sea three days ago during a training mission, ANSA news agency reported.
Chinese military plane 'boosts global reach'
Jan 28, 2013 03:38 EST
China's new heavy-lift transport aircraft and a successful missile interception test are key steps in expanding the strength and reach of its armed forces, analysts and state media said.
Chinese military plane boosts global reach: media
Jan 28, 2013 00:04 EST
China's new long-distance military transport aircraft will "enhance its global power projection ability", state media said on Monday, after the plane's maiden flight at the weekend.
Obama, Hollande hold phone talks on Mali offensive
Jan 25, 2013 22:12 EST
US President Barack Obama voiced support for France's military intervention in Mali and vowed to work with French counterpart Francois Hollande to tackle extremism across North Africa.
Mali army chief sets sights on Gao, Timbuktu
Jan 23, 2013 07:09 EST
Mali's army chief said his French-backed forces could reclaim the northern towns of Gao and fabled Timbuktu from Islamists in a month, as more offers of aid poured in for the offensive.
Mali army chief sets sights on Gao, Timbuktu
Jan 22, 2013 23:07 EST
Mali's army chief said his French-backed forces could reclaim the northern towns of Gao and fabled Timbuktu from Islamists in a month, as more offers of aid poured in for the offensive.
US offers limited support for French action in Mali
Jan 22, 2013 18:25 EST
The United States began flying French forces and equipment to Mali this week but remained cautious about offering more help to Paris amid concerns over being drawn into a potentially open-ended intervention.
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