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Kongsberg to supply Joint Strike Missiles for Japanese F-35s
Mar 12, 2019 (UPI)
The Norwegian company's defense and aerospace division's missiles will expand overall capabilities of the F-35, according to a news release Monday. The company ...
Two pilots die in Chinese fighter jet crash
Mar 12, 2019 (AFP)
There were "no casualties on the ground," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation. China's military, whi...
Search for clues to Ethiopia crash as China grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8
Mar 11, 2019 (AFP)
The brand new MAX 8 plane -- one of Boeing's flagship aircraft -- come down on Sunday just six minutes into its flight to Nairobi, killing all 157 people on boa...
Bell Boeing signs $85.7M contract to upgrade four Osprey aircraft
Mar 11, 2019 (UPI)
The joint venture of Boeing and Textron's Bell Helicopter subsidiary will modify Block B MV-22 Osprey units into Block C vehicles and a maintenance interval eff...
London mayor in court to stop Heathrow expansion
Mar 11, 2019 (AFP)
"Lawyers representing a coalition of local authorities opposed to Heathrow expansion will make the case in the High Court on Monday that the government's Airpor...
Boeing 737 MAX safety record questioned after two tragedies
Mar 11, 2019 (AFP)
China -- an important market for Boeing -- became the first country to ground the 737 MAX 8 on Monday, signalling that other nations could follow suit. On Sunda...
Sierra Nevada awarded $23.7M to install networking system on MC-130J
Mar 11, 2019 (UPI)
In the contract modification, Sierra Nevada will provide additional hardware and labor necessary to support the AbMN program through flight test for the tankers...
NASA captures unprecedented images of supersonic shockwaves
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
When an aircraft crosses that threshold -- around 1,225 kilometers (760 miles) per hour at sea level -- it produces waves from the pressure it puts on the air a...
NASA Captures First Air-to-Air Images of Supersonic Shockwave Interaction in Flight
Mar 08, 2019 (SPX)
NASA has successfully tested an advanced air-to-air photographic technology in flight, capturing the first-ever images of the interaction of shockwaves from two...
US Air Force Secretary to resign
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
Wilson's name had come up as a potential replacement for Mattis, who quit in December because of differences over Trump's policies on Syria and other issues. Wi...
Harris awarded $43.6M for electronic jammers on Kuwaiti F/A-18s
Mar 08, 2019 (UPI)
The modification calls for procurement of additional Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures AN/ALQ-214 A(V)4/5 Onboard Jammer systems for the aircraft....
Lockheed tapped for sustainment on U.S., foreign H-60 helicoptors
Mar 08, 2019 (UPI)
The contract, revealed on Thursday, covers engineering, logistics, tooling management support and technical data services for sustainment, operation, maintenanc...
Emotional MH370 families demand answers, five years on
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 people -- mostly from China -- en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. No sign of it was found i...
Five years on, five theories about MH370's disappearance
Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)
Only a few fragments of the jet have been found, all on western Indian Ocean shores, and search efforts ended last year. The disappearance has spawned a host of...
Indian govt in new dogfight over French fighters deal
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
New Delhi agreed in 2016 to purchase 36 Rafale jets from France but the deal has been embroiled in misconduct allegations, which resurfaced in the wake of air b...
Taiwan asks US for new fighter jets to defend against China
Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)
"We made the request to purchase (fighter jets) because China has been increasing its military strength and we are starting to have an imbalance of power in our...
Lockheed to provide modification kits, tooling for F-35 air systems
Mar 06, 2019 (UPI)
The contract, announced Tuesday, calls for procurement of modification kits and special tooling for retrofitting air systems already delivered to the Army, Navy...
Cathay in talks to buy shares in budget Hong Kong rival
Mar 05, 2019 (AFP)
Asia largest airline said it was "in active discussions about an acquisition involving HKE (Hong Kong Express)". "No agreement for the acquisition has been ente...
Singapore seeks purchase of four F-35 fighter planes
Mar 04, 2019 (UPI)
"Our LOR [letter of request] will request an initial acquisition of four F-35s, with the option of a subsequent eight if we decide to proceed," Defense minister...
Pakistan airspace fully reopened, says aviation authority
Mar 04, 2019 (AFP)
The decision to close the airspace came last Wednesday after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir ignited fe...
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