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NASA Runs First-Ever Test of New Jet Engine Tech
Dec 13, 2016 (SPX)
Car, truck, train and aircraft manufacturers have made great strides in recent years to reduce fuel consumption, resulting in consumer savings and lower emissio...
Boeing delivers digital flight deck upgrades to NATO fleet
Dec 13, 2016 (UPI)
Boeing delivered the first 14 E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft with cockpit upgrades for NATO's fleet. The upgrades included five full-color gl...
NASA's Improved Supersonic Cockpit Display Shows Precise Locations of Sonic Booms
Dec 13, 2016 (SPX)
NASA pilots flying supersonic aircraft now have a display that tells them exactly where sonic booms are hitting the ground. A series of flights, recently flown ...
First Israeli F-35 jets to land as Trump blasts costs
Dec 12, 2016 (AFP)
Israel's first F-35 stealth fighters were due to arrive in the country several hours late Monday, as US President-elect Donald Trump blasted "out of control" co...
Raytheon contracted to repair F/A-18 weapon assemblies
Dec 12, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has received a $101 million contract to repair 10 weapon replaceable assemblies for F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The four-year contract includes additional ...
China fighter jet claim 'untrue': Japan
Dec 12, 2016 (AFP)
Japan has lashed out at China over claims its fighter jets obstructed Beijing's military aircraft, saying the allegation was "clearly untrue". China's defence m...
Germany receives first tactical A400M transport from Airbus
Dec 12, 2016 (UPI)
The German Air Force has received its first upgraded A400M Atlas military transport aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space. The new plane is the sixth A400M to ...
On Madagascar beaches, families search for MH370 clues
Dec 11, 2016 (AFP)
It was a heartfelt journey before Christmas, a search for clues about loved ones who disappeared in a still unsolved mystery. The mission was a long shot, at be...
U.S. Air Force taps Leidos for JMPS engineering services
Dec 09, 2016 (UPI)
Leidos has received a $350 million contract to perform engineering integration services for the U.S. Air Force's Joint Mission Planning System. Under the contra...
US State Dept approves slew of ME defense deals
Dec 09, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Apache AH-64E attack helicopters to the government of the United Arab Emirates. The foreign military...
US approves $7 bn in aircraft sales to Arab allies
Dec 08, 2016 (AFP)
The United States on Thursday approved a series of deals worth more than $7 billion to supply military helicopters, planes and missiles to four of its Arab alli...
Lockheed Martin to provide spares for Saudi F-15s
Dec 07, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a $67 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to deliver spare parts for the Royal Saudi Air Force's F-15 fighters. The agreement ...
Sikorsky opens combat rescue helicopter testing facility
Dec 07, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has formally opened its new testing facility for its developing Combat Rescue Helicopter. The new facility, known as a Syste...
Pentagon defends new Air Force One after Trump slam
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
The Defense Department defended Wednesday the project to replace Air Force One, the flagship plane used by US presidents, a day after President-elect Donald Tru...
One ship left in MH370 underwater search
Dec 07, 2016 (AFP)
The official search for MH370 in the Indian Ocean has been reduced to one ship, Australian authorities said Wednesday, as relatives of the missing passengers la...
Birds flying through laser light reveal faults in flight research, Stanford study shows
Dec 06, 2016 (SPX)
The protective goggles are tight, the chin strap secure. Conditions are calm and the lasers are ready; the air is infused with tiny aerosol particles that are p...
State Dept. approves F/A-18 midlife upgrade for Finland
Dec 06, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved the proposed sale of F/A-18 Mid-Life Upgrade Program support, equipment, and training to Finland. The order, estimated to...
NASA X-57 simulator prepares pilots, engineers for flight of electric X-plane
Dec 06, 2016 (SPX)
When it comes to NASA X-planes, no amount of preparation, training or precaution is too great. These experimental aircraft, which have historically pushed the b...
State Department approves possible AEA-18G sale to Australia
Dec 06, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AEA-18G Growler Aircraft Electronic Warfare Range Systems to the government of Australia. The possi...
Lockheed Martin to produce C-130J-30 aircraft for France
Dec 02, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a $133.4 million contract modification to produce two U.S. government-configured C-130J-30 aircraft for France. Work on the contrac...
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