﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated by CSKRSS.RSSWriter at Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:30 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:sawf="http://www.sawf.org/rss" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Vijainder K Thakur's Blog - Air Power</title><link>http://news.sawf.org</link><description>News on entertainment, lifestyle, fashion and health</description><copyright>Copyright 2005 Vijainder K Thakur</copyright><generator>CSKRSS.RSSWriter</generator><item><title>PAF to exercise with F-22 Raptors?</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/Articles/61228.aspx</link><description>The USAF has deployed F-16s and F-22s in the United Arab Emirates for Exercise Iron Falcon, designed to promote military-to-military relationships between GCC nations and other US allies.
</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/raptor_taxying_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />The USAF has deployed F-16s and F-22s in the United Arab Emirates for Exercise Iron Falcon, designed to promote military-to-military relationships between GCC nations and other US allies.
]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:16:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PAF to get two J-10 squadrons</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/61097.aspx</link><description>Pakistan has inked a $1.4 billion deal to purchase 36 J-10 aircraft from China. The aircraft will be designated FC-20 in the PAF.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/J_10_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />Pakistan has inked a $1.4 billion deal to purchase 36 J-10 aircraft from China. The aircraft will be designated FC-20 in the PAF.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:53:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kingfisher Airbus 320 with a clipped wing</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/Articles/61048.aspx</link><description>Guess what happens to a civil aviation pilot in India who makes an error that endangers passengers and writes off an aircraft?</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/KingfisherAirbus320BrokenWing_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />Guess what happens to a civil aviation pilot in India who makes an error that endangers passengers and writes off an aircraft?]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:39:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IAF places additional orders for Akash SAM</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/61039.aspx</link><description>The IAF has placed an additional order for two Akash squadrons.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/Akash_Missile_Def_Expo_2006_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />The IAF has placed an additional order for two Akash squadrons.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:42:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MiG 29Ks operating from Admiral Kuznetsov: Video</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/Articles/60953.aspx</link><description>Here is some pretty cool footage of two Russian MiG-29K fighters operating from the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov that gets your adrenalin pumping.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/MiG-29K_Admiral_Kuznetsov_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />Here is some pretty cool footage of two Russian MiG-29K fighters operating from the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov that gets your adrenalin pumping.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:39:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Boeing fields AH-64D as IAF's Attack Helicopter contender</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/60952.aspx</link><description>Boeing has fielded its AH-64D Apache Longbow and Chinook CH-47 helicopters as contenders for IAF's attack and heavy lift helicopters requirements.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/Apache_AH64D_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />Boeing has fielded its AH-64D Apache Longbow and Chinook CH-47 helicopters as contenders for IAF's attack and heavy lift helicopters requirements.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:52:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Angels Over Atlanta</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/Articles/119.aspx</link><description>Residents of Atlanta, GA were recently bestowed with an aerial bonanza - a two day (May 8 and 9 2004) air show christened - Angels Over Atlanta.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />Residents of Atlanta, GA were recently bestowed with an aerial bonanza - a two day (May 8 and 9 2004) air show christened - Angels Over Atlanta.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 17:11:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Interceptor being developed for BMD</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/60846.aspx</link><description>DRDO is developing an improved PAD interceptor code named PDV.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/AAD_Missile_Republic_Day_2009_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />DRDO is developing an improved PAD interceptor code named PDV.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:37:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Improved BMD interceptor to be tested</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/60845.aspx</link><description>DRDO plans to test an improved version of its AAD endo-atmospheric interceptor missile towards the end of the year.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/AAD_Test_December_2007_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />DRDO plans to test an improved version of its AAD endo-atmospheric interceptor missile towards the end of the year.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:28:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Astra air-to-air missile flight tests this month</title><link>http://kuku.sawf.org/News/60834.aspx</link><description>DRDO is planning captive flight tests of its Astra medium range active air-to-air missile later this month using a Su-30MKI aircraft.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.sawfnews.com/images/Blogphotos/Astra_test_launch_13_September_2008_Lores_tn.jpg" align="left" style="margin:0 5px 5px 0" />DRDO is planning captive flight tests of its Astra medium range active air-to-air missile later this month using a Su-30MKI aircraft.]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:38:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>