KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) — Some 55 militants had been killed and 16 others wounded during military operations across Afghanistan since early Wednesday, said the country’s Defense Ministry on Thursday. “The Afghan National Security Forces conducted ground offensives in close coordination with Afghan Air Force over the last 24 hours, killing 55 terrorists and wounding
VOA News Carla Babb March 11, 2016 PENTAGON—The Afghan air force will not reach necessary strength levels until 2020, according to a top U.S. general. General John Campbell, who ended his command of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan last week, told reporters Friday that some aircraft procured for the force would not arrive in
Khaama Press: Amid efforts to expand the capabilities of the Afghan Air Force (AAF), the Afghan officials have urged China to step in to support the equipment process of the Afghan air power. During a meeting with Fang Fenghui, chief of China’s People’s Liberation Army, the National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar, requested Beijing’s support to Afghan National
Reuters: The Afghan military is expected to field its first specialized surveillance drones (ScanEagle aircraft) as soon as March, a U.S. commander in Kabul said on Thursday, as the Asian nation slowly expands its own air force. Click here to read more (external link).
Video from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Published on Feb 11, 2016 Kabul’s airport hosted Afghanistan’s military airshow on February 11. President Ashraf Ghani joined high-ranking U.S. officers and other defense officials at the event which showcased the country’s new light attack aircraft, the A-29. Related 1TV: President Ghani vows investment on Afghan air force
Press TV / February 1, 2016 The United States has carried out airstrikes against the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Afghanistan, expanding Washington’s military campaign against the militants beyond Iraq and Syria. The US military has conducted at least a dozen operations in the past three weeks against militants aligned with Daesh in Afghanistan, theNew
Khaama Press: “Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $55,268,755 firm-fixed-price contract for the Afghanistan Trainer Program. Contractor will provide interim contractor support of 18 C-208 B aircraft and one C-208 aircrew training device, including maintenance and training,” a statement by DoD said. The statement further added that the work will be performed at
Khaama Press: Manpreet Vohra (Indian Foreign Service Officer batch-1988) was announced as the new ambassador to Kabul by India’s Minister of External Affairs in November. Vohra is the 6th Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan after the fall of Taliban regime in 2001. Click here to read more (external link). Related Mi-25 gunships supplied by India to
Khaama Press: Acting Afghan Defense Minister Masoom Stanikzai reiterated that a long term plan is required to fully equip the Afghan Air Force (AAF), admitting the presence of will by the Afghan government and it’s international allies in modernizing the air force. Welcoming the delivery of the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack aircraft
Khaama Press: An Afghan Air Force (AAF) trainee who vanished from an Air Force base in United States together with his colleague has been located, it has been reported. The two Afghan Air Force (AAF) trainees, Shirzad Rohullah and Mirwais Kohistani, vanished from Moody Air Force base in south Georgia nearly six weeks ago. Quoting the Department