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Britain seeks continued U.S. logistics support for C-17s
Jan 24, 2017 (UPI)
Britain has asked the United States for continued logistics support services for its fleet of eight Royal Air Force C-17 transport aircraft. The sale provision ...
U.S. AETC fires first live bombs from an F-35A
Jan 23, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force's Air Education and Training Command fired their first live bombs from a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II. The bombs, armed GBU-12s, were f...
Indonesian air force considering F-5 replacement plans
Jan 23, 2017 (UPI)
Indonesia's competition to replace its aging fleet of F-5E Tiger II fighter jets is still open, the country's air force chief said. The announcement was made by...
MH370 families plead for search to continue at Australia meet
Jan 22, 2017 (AFP)
Grieving relatives of MH370 passengers will appeal for the hunt for the missing airliner to continue at a meeting between the Australian and Malaysian transport...
Safran to buy Zodiac Aerospace for $9 billion
Jan 20, 2017 (UPI)
France-based defense manufacturer Safran Electronics and Defense will acquire Zodiac Aerospace for $9 billion, the companies announced in a joint statement. Com...
MH370: what's next in hunt for missing airliner
Jan 20, 2017 (AFP)
The official search for MH370 may have been called off but experts believe the missing airliner will one day be found, perhaps either by deep-sea miners or trea...
Shortage of Air Force fighter pilots grows
Jan 20, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force says it is short on fighter pilots and the deficit is growing. At the end of fiscal year 2016, the Air Force was short 750 fighter pilots, up...
Army demos quadcopter resupply vehicle prototype
Jan 19, 2017 (UPI)
A quadcopter that could be used to supply troops on the battlefield has been demonstrated by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and industry partners. The vehicl...
Nigerian air force, Comp Air Aviation to develop light utility aircraft
Jan 19, 2017 (UPI)
The Nigerian air force has signed a memorandum of understanding with Florida-based contractor Comp Air Aviation to develop light utility aircraft. Comp Air Avia...
Kazakhstan orders Russian Mi-35M helicopters
Jan 19, 2017 (UPI)
Russia's state-owned Rostec subsidiary Russian Helicopters plans to supply Kazakhstan with four Mi-35M combat helicopters in 2018. According to the company, the...
Northrop Grumman, Lufthansa partner for Australian tanker support
Jan 19, 2017 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman and Lufthansa Technik have signed a pact to cooperate on the Royal Australian Air Force's KC-30A tanker Through-Life Support program. Under the...
Pakistan ambassador to U.S. pushes for F-16 sale
Jan 18, 2017 (UPI)
Pakistan's ambassador to the United States hopes the incoming Republican administration will green light stalled plans to sell F-16s to the country. Speaking to...
CPI Aero contracted for AH-1Z components
Jan 18, 2017 (UPI)
CPI Aerostructures has received a contract to deliver AH-1Z attack helicopter components for Textron subsidiary Bell Helicopter. The contract has the potential ...
Discovery could lead to jet engines that run hotter - and cleaner
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
Researchers here have made a discovery in materials science that sounds like something from the old Saturday morning cartoon Super Friends: They've found a way ...
Israeli air force conducts first F-35 night sortie
Jan 18, 2017 (UPI)
Israeli air force pilots conducted their first night flight with the F-35 since receiving the new 5th-generation fighter jets. The flight was conducted to asses...
Australia on the defensive offers hope of new MH370 hunt
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
Australia's transport minister Wednesday defended the suspension of the undersea search for MH370, after relatives of passengers slammed the decision, and added...
Mystery remains as MH370 search called off
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
The massive underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was called off Tuesday, leaving unsolved one of the most enduring mysteries of the avia...
Bell-Boeing receives $138 million Osprey contract modification
Jan 17, 2017 (UPI)
Bell-Boeing, a joint-venture between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, received a $138 million contract modification for additional V-22 aircraft work. The modificati...
Australia defends end of MH370 search, future hunt not ruled out
Jan 17, 2017 (AFP)
Australia's transport minister Wednesday defended the suspension of the undersea hunt for MH370, after relatives of passengers slammed the decision, and added t...
BAE Systems providing digital head-up display for F-22
Jan 17, 2017 (UPI)
BAE Systems is to completely replace the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor's head-up display, or HUD, with a completely digital system. BAE Systems said that under t...
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