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Malaysia open to proposals to revive MH370 hunt

Mar 03, 2019 (AFP)

The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished in March 2014 with 239 people -- mostly from China -- on board, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. No sign of it was foun...

Boeing temporarily grounds new KC-46 tankers after manufacturing problems

Mar 01, 2019 (UPI)

Boeing called the problem "a big deal" in a internal memo on Feb. 21 in grounding the planes. The issues come just weeks after the company delivered the first t...

Singapore to buy four F-35s, with option for eight more

Mar 01, 2019 (AFP)

The city-state, which has one of Asia's best-equipped militaries, announced in January it had opted for the Lockheed Martin jets over rivals from Europe and Chi...

Air Force conducts first F-35A forward refueling operation in exercise

Mar 01, 2019 (UPI)

Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and Airmen from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron and the 27th Special Operation Logistics Readi...

Boeing awarded $428M for modifications to P-8A Poseidon

Mar 01, 2019 (UPI)

The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, calls for six planes to be built for the U.S. Navy, as well as four for New Zealand's armed force...

U.S. Navy declares F-35C ready for combat

Mar 01, 2019 (UPI)

The carrier capable Navy variant of the F-35 Lightning II, has "met all requirements" to achieve initial operational capability, according to Vice Adm. DeWolfe ...

France warns of Air France-KLM 'instability' as Dutch up stake

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused the Dutch government of "destroying value and creating instability" after lifting its stake to 14 percent, just s...

US Navy's version of F-35 jet 'ready for combat'

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

"The F-35C is ready for operations, ready for combat and ready to win," Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller, who commands Naval Air Forces, said in a statement. "We are...

Northrop Grumman, Leonardo to build transport aircraft for New Zealand

Feb 27, 2019 (UPI)

The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to provide Leonardo's C-27J aircraft, and all services connected with the planes throughout ...

Harris contracted for jammers for Navy F/A-18 aircraft

Feb 22, 2019 (UPI)

The contract was announced by the Department of Defense on Thursday. It calls for the procurement of 78 AN/ALQ-214 A(V)4/5 Integrated Defensive Electronic Count...

Honeywell awarded $150M for advanced turbine propulsion developmentw/ll

Feb 22, 2019 (UPI)

The competitive contract, valued at $150 million, was won by Honeywell Aerospace, headquartered in Phoenix, after consideration of 54 offers, according to the A...

Boeing tapped for F-15E warning system development, testing

Feb 22, 2019 (UPI)

The modification of a prior contract, announced Thursday, calls for procurement of hardware and systems engineering program management for the F-15's Eagle Pass...

Back to black: Cathay says it has ended two years of losses

Feb 20, 2019 (AFP)

The recovery also came in a year that saw it suffer an embarrassing data breach that dented its reputation and could could prove costly. The airline said it exp...

Boeing's EA-18G fighter plane under consideration by Finnish military

Feb 20, 2019 (UPI)

Finland's Ministry of Defense invited offers from aircraft manufacturers and governments in January for bids to replace its F/A-18 C/D Hornet fleet. Other respo...

U.S., Australia, Britain conduct training aviation exercise in Nevada

Feb 18, 2019 (UPI)

Nearly 3,000 personnel from 39 separate units and 95 aircraft participated in the exercises from Jan. 22 to Feb. 15 in the Las Vegas metro area. Red Flag was es...

Bell Boeing signs $10.7M contract for V-22 Osprey radar upgrades

Feb 15, 2019 (UPI)

The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, exercises an option for 12 A-Kits to retrofit legacy aircraft with the AN/APR-39D(V)2, AN/AAQ-24B...

NASA Glenn Keeps X-57 Cool

Feb 13, 2019 (SPX)

Those very small, yet highly efficient motors will produce a tremendous amount of power, but with power comes heat, and too much heat can cause issues for an ai...

Raytheon nets $88.4M for Hornet, Growler electronic upgrades

Feb 12, 2019 (UPI)

The contract will incorporate updates, improvements and enhancements of tactical capabilities for the two aircraft models, the Department of Defense announced M...

Spain joins France, Germany on new combat fighter

Feb 11, 2019 (AFP)

Defence Minister Margarita Robles will sign a letter of intent with her French and German counterparts on Thursday on the margins of a NATO meeting in Brussels,...

Airbnb eyes the sky with hire of aviation exec

Feb 07, 2019 (AFP)

The move was described as part of an effort by the San Francisco based firm to add "how you get there" to an Airbnb platform that already features lodging and a...