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Advanced robotic bat's flight characteristics simulates the real thing
Feb 03, 2017 (SPX)
Bats have long captured the imaginations of scientists and engineers with their unrivaled agility and maneuvering characteristics, achieved by functionally vers...
Myanmar in talks to license-build JF-17 fighter
Feb 03, 2017 (UPI)
The government of Myanmar is in talks with Pakistan to license-build its own variant of the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jet. If an agreement with Pakistan ...
Lockheed trims costs for F-35, most expensive plane ever
Feb 03, 2017 (AFP)
Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on Friday said the next batch of F-35 stealth fighters, the most expensive planes in history, will be produced at a reduced cos...
Russian Helicopters produces first Ka-52 Alligator of 2017
Feb 02, 2017 (UPI)
Rostec subsidiary Russian Helicopters has completed production for 2017's first Ka-52 Alligator combat and reconnaissance rotorcraft. The aircraft's completion ...
Lockheed completes inlet coating repair on F-22
Feb 02, 2017 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has completed its first maintenance and repair of the special exterior coatings of an F-22 Raptor's inlets. The coating contributes to the 5th-g...
China may receive 10 Russian Su-35 jets in 2017
Feb 02, 2017 (UPI)
China may receive its second batch of 10 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets by the end of 2017, according to Russian state media reports. The Kremlin and Beijing signed ...
Canada negotiating F/A-18 Super Hornet buy
Feb 01, 2017 (UPI)
The Canadian government has reportedly started talks with the United States over the possible acquisition of as many as 18 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft....
U.S. Air Force completes Talon trainer modifications
Jan 31, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force recently completed two modifications for its T-38C twin-engine trainer aircraft, the branch announced. The modifications included the install...
Boeing receives $2.1 billion contract mod for KC-46 production
Jan 30, 2017 (UPI)
Boeing has received a $2.1 billion contract modification to produce 15 KC-46 Pegasus aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. Under the modification, Boeing will provid...
BAE Systems tapped to provide LiteHUD display for Scorpion jet
Jan 30, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems has been selected to provide its LiteHUD head-up display for Textron Airland's Scorpion multimission aircraft. Under the agreement between the two c...
Turkey, Britain to collaborate on 5th-generation fighter
Jan 30, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries will collaborate on the development of Turkey's indigenous 5th-generation fighter aircraft. In the presence of Brit...
UK's BAE Systems in deal with Turkey to develop new Turkish fighter jets
Jan 28, 2017 (AFP)
Britain's BAE Systems on Saturday signed a deal with Turkey's national aerospace firm to develop a new generation of Turkish fighter jets, the British governmen...
Russia to acquire new MiG-35 light fighters
Jan 27, 2017 (UPI)
The Russian air force has selected the Mikoyan MiG-35 as its light multi-purpose fighter and will begin serial purchases in 2019, reports from Russia say. The M...
Pentagon chief orders review of F-35 fighter program
Jan 27, 2017 (AFP)
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has ordered a review of the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter program after President Donald Trump assailed its $400 bil...
Saudi Arabia unveils next-generation F-15 warplane
Jan 25, 2017 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia unveiled its next-generation fighter-bomber on Wednesday, nearly two years after beginning a controversial air war in Yemen. At a ceremony and air ...
KAI taps Texstars to develop KF-X fighter transparencies
Jan 25, 2017 (UPI)
U.S. aerospace contractor Texstars has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries to develop canopy and windshield transparencies for the KF-X fighter. Under t...
Lockheed says Trump pressure won't affect F-35 profitability
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
Executives of aerospace giant Lockheed Martin pledged again Tuesday to limit costs on the F-35 fighter jet amid pressure from President Donald Trump, but those ...
State Dept. appoves $400M helicopter support deal for Kuwait
Jan 24, 2017 (UPI)
Congress has received notification of a possible U.S. Foreign Military Sales deal with Kuwait for support services for AH-64D Apache Helicopters. The U.S Defens...
State Dept. approves $525 million aerostat sale to Saudi Arabia
Jan 24, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Persistent Threat Detection System Aerostats to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The proposed sale under...
U.S. Air Force upgrades 45th KC-135 tanker aircraft
Jan 24, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force's KC-135 Block 45 upgrade program reached a milestone after the branch modified its 45th tanker. Under the program, the tanker aircraft recei...
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