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Metal with Memory: Shaping the Future of Aviation
Oct 05, 2017 (SPX)
Through NASA's Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) Project, a team of engineers working within its Spanwise Adaptive Wing (SAW) project is investigating the ...
Australia has 'better understanding' of where MH370 might be
Oct 03, 2017 (AFP)
The Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 people on board disappeared in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a massive underwater search in the ...
Thales producing more Airbus flight simulators for Germany, France
Oct 03, 2017 (UPI)
The A400M simulators -- the seventh and eighth by Thales -- will be delivered to the French and German air forces in 2019 and 2020, Thales said in a news releas...
Britain's RAF receives intelligence aircraft
Sep 29, 2017 (UPI)
The delivery on Thursday marks the completion of hardware deliveries of the Airseeker program of the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Air Force. "This groundbreakin...
Germany, Norway join aerial tanker project
Sep 27, 2017 (UPI)
The joining of the two, with Luxembourg and the Netherlands in the project, was accompanied by an order for five Airbus A330 MMT aircraft, bringing the number o...
UK warns Boeing over Bombardier trade row
Sep 27, 2017 (AFP)
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday said it would impose anti-dumping duties of 220 percent on Bombardier's CSeries jets, following an investigation into stat...
A beautiful wing design solution inspired by owl feathers
Sep 27, 2017 (SPX)
Owl wing porosity (the quality that allows air to pass resistively through the wings) helps in suppressing noise. Numerous aero-acoustic studies have examined t...
Pilot shortage plagues Air Force
Sep 25, 2017 (UPI)
The pilot and aircrew shortage was discussed at a meeting Friday of more than 60 leaders at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. "We are in a crisis," Air Force Chie...
Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China
Sep 20, 2017 (AFP)
China is one of the Western manufacturers' key battlegrounds, with its travellers taking to the skies in ever-growing numbers. In Tianjin, a port city 150 kilom...
Israel receives F-35 aircraft
Sep 15, 2017 (UPI)
The Israeli Air Force said the Adirs, as they are called in Israel, will undergo an integration process and will conduct initial operational testing in December...
European Aviation satellite is ready for commercial service
Sep 14, 2017 (SPX)
EAN is the world's first dedicated aviation connectivity solution to integrate space-based and ground-based networks to deliver a seamless Wi-Fi experience for ...
Boeing to manufacture additional F/A-18s for U.S. Navy
Sep 14, 2017 (UPI)
The modification, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, provides for the manufacture of six lot 41 F/A-18E and eight F/A-18F fighter jets. The produ...
Airbus wins $4-bln order from Cathay Pacific
Sep 13, 2017 (AFP)
The single-aisle medium-haul jets will be operated by Cathay Dragon which flies from Hong Kong to a number of Asian destinations, Airbus said in a statement. A ...
DynCorp receives $103.2 million contract for training aircraft maintenance
Sep 12, 2017 (UPI)
The modification will include organizational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance for 16 T-34 Mentors, 54 T-44 Pegasus and 287 T-6 Texan IIs. The work wil...
Harris Corp. developing F-35 missile release system
Sep 12, 2017 (UPI)
The contract from the missile maker was announced during the Defense and Security Equipment (DSEI) 2017 event on Tuesday in England. Under the contract, Harris ...
Navy chiefs see difficulties but improvement with aircraft readiness
Sep 12, 2017 (UPI)
During a panel discussion on Sep. 9 at the 61st Annual Tailhook Convention in Reno, Nev., commander of Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Schoemaker said that thou...
Bahrain seeks new F-16Vs, upgrade of existing fighters
Sep 11, 2017 (UPI)
The proposed purchase and upgrades -- worth a combined total of $3.867 billion, will come under two U.S. Foreign Military Sales contracts approved by the U.S. S...
Typhoon offered as F-16 replacement for Belgium
Sep 11, 2017 (UPI)
The offer -- made on behalf of itself and the governments of Germany, Italy and Spain -- was tendered in response to a replacement request from Brussels. "I com...
MD Helicopter contracted for 150 Cayuse Warriors for Afghan air force
Sep 07, 2017 (UPI)
The contract will include maintenance, support services and pilot training. Production sites and funding under the foreign military sales program will be determ...
Boeing tips China to need $1.1 tn new planes over next 20 years
Sep 07, 2017 (AFP)
The US aircraft giant also outlined plans to open its first factory in the country as it looks to reinforce its position in the face of competition from Europea...
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