Migration crisis : the Australian solution
Australia has hailed its controversial policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats after no vessels reached the country in 600 days. Almost 700 people have been denied admission to the country since Operation Sovereign Borders was launched in September 2013. Under it, asylum seekers trying to reach Australia by boat are turned back to their country…
The first six F-16 from Portugal will arrive in Romania
The first six upgraded F16 aircraft will arrive in Romania over from Portugal on Wednesday, September 28. The aircraft have been upgraded, have new engines and were painted in several shades of gray. The F-16s have had their engines changed and went through a process of modernization, called mid-life upgrade – improvements at the mid-cycle…
Russian Volga-Dnepr leaves SALIS
From January 1, 2019, the Russian Volga will cease providing AN-124 capacity for EU and NATO states under NATO’s heavy military air transport program SALIS (Strategic Airlift Interim Solution), which includes 17 European member states and Canada. The loss is sensitive: Under Salis, Antonov and Volga have each had an AN-124 permanently stationed at Leipzig-Halle…