Saudi pilot killed as Eurofighter crashes in Spain   Flight Global -- 24/08/10 by Niall O’Keeffe   A Eurofighter aircraft has crashed at Spain's Morón air base with one fatality, the Spanish ministry of defence has confirmed. The combat aircraft, which was on a regular training flight, crashed into the ground "moments after take-off" from the base near Seville, according to the ministry's statement.   It was being piloted under dual control by a lieutenant colonel from the Saudi Arabia

Mexico buys drones, may use for marijuana search   REUTERS --MEXICO CITY | Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:08pm EDT   Mexico has purchased Israeli-made unmanned drone aircraft, the government said, which may be used for spotting remote drug fields as officials fight powerful cartels. Mexico's defense ministry said it bought an unspecified number of Hermes 450 drones last year from Israel's Elbit Systems Ltd for $23.25 million, according to a filing seen by Reuters on Tuesday.   The defen

Chilean Air Force Seeks To Buy Six Embraer Military Jets   The Wall Street Journal - 8/25/2010   SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--Chile's Air Force is considering the acquisition of six KC-390 military cargo jets from Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer (ERJ, EMBR3.BR), the company said Tuesday in a statement. In addition, the company said that Chile's Defense Ministry plans to help Embraer to develop the KC-390. Embraer is developing the KC-390 tactical transport for the Brazilian Air Force

Are you interested in participating at CombatACE?   CombatACE -- 22 August 2010 by Erik Thompson   We are currently looking for a few good people who are interested in participating as news staff editors to help us out with creating, referencing, and posting our daily news.   I'm aware there are many more relevant and interesting topics we should report on not to mention the interest of our own content which is why we are looking for participants. If you share the passion and interest in r

West Point ranked high in Forbes picks for best colleges   Defense Talk — By Agence France-Presse on August 20, 2010 at 2:05 am   WEST POINT, N.Y.: A report released Aug. 11 by Forbes ranked the U.S. Military Academy at West Point fourth in the country in their annual ranking of America's Best Colleges.   "West Point is again honored and pleased to be selected as one of America's top five best colleges. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our exceptional cadets,

Halo: Reach getting matchmaking in its campaign mode   Destructoid -- 22 August 2010 by Matthew Razak   Here's some good news for all of you out there who hated the fact that you couldn't just hop into a game of Halo 3's campaign through a matchmaking system. Halo: Reach will indeed have matchmaking for its single-player. This means that instead of only being able to charge through the campaign with your friends you can charge through it with anyone.   My plan? Find someone ridiculousl

SAAB Unveils Thai Air Defence Solutions   Air Force News — By Saab on August 19, 2010 at 1:49 am   At a ceremony at Saab’s factory in Linköping today, Saab unveiled the Thai integrated air defence system for its Thai customer. The ceremony was held to celebrate the contract between Sweden and Thailand.   Many prominent guests attended the event including Commander in Chief, ACM Itthaporn Subhawong from the Royal Thai Air force, Gunnar Holmgen, General Director for the Swedish Defence M