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New JSOW glide bomb hits two moving targets in test
Feb 16, 2016 (UPI)
A new Joint Standoff Weapon variant has proved its capability in an operational test conducted by Raytheon and the U.S. Navy. The precision-guided glide bomb, i...
Northrop Grumman equipment for UH-60 upgrade passes CDR
Feb 16, 2016 (UPI)
A critical design review of equipment for a digital cockpit upgrade to U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters has been completed, Northrop Grumman reports. The scalab...
Russian SR-10 trainer jet in first flight
Feb 15, 2016 (UPI)
A new forward-swept wing jet trainer by Russia's Modern Aviation Technologies has made its first flight. The test took place at Oreshkovo airfield in the Kaluga...
Pakistan approved for F-16 buy
Feb 15, 2016 (UPI)
A Pakistani request to procure F-16 fighters from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales program has received U.S. State Department approval. The ...
Some USAF maintenance work going to contractors
Feb 15, 2016 (UPI)
Work performed by some active-duty U.S. Air Force maintenance units will be temporarily transferred to contractors. The move to contract maintenance for some le...
US approves F-16 sale to Pakistan
Feb 13, 2016 (AFP)
The United States said Friday it had approved selling up to eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, along with training, radar and other equipment,...
F-35s in test deployment
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
Six test and evaluation F-35 fighters are on a simulated deployment to conduct key initial operational capability mission sets, the Air Force said. The sets are...
Lockheed Martin to modernize Greek P-3B aircraft
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has given Lockheed Martin a $141.9 million contract to support Greece's P-3B modernization program. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will react...
Kuwait to sign Eurofighter jet deal with Italy: minister
Feb 12, 2016 (AFP)
Kuwait and Italy will finalise a multibillion-euro deal next week for the Gulf state to purchase Eurofighter jets, Kuwait's defence minister has said. Sheikh Kh...
Nigerian Air Force arms two Alpha jets
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
The Nigerian Air Force has armed two of the four Dassault Aviation-made Alpha jets it procured from the United States in 2015. Prior to arming the jets, the pla...
Mexican Air Force adds 6 new T-6C Texan II aircraft to fleet
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
The Mexican Air Force has completed its replacement of its aging fleet of Pilatus PC-7 aircraft by adding six new Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers. The T-6C is...
Russia's UIMC releases plans for new multicopter system
Feb 11, 2016 (UPI)
Russian state-owned United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation has unveiled plans for its multirole air robotic system, consisting of four robotic helicopters....
StandardAero services engines on U.S. Special Forces planes
Feb 11, 2016 (UPI)
StandardAero is providing engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for C-27J Spartan aircraft of the U.S. Army's Special Forces Aviation Group. The cont...
Worldwide F-35 fleet exceeds 50,000 flight hours
Feb 11, 2016 (UPI)
The global fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft has accumulated over 50,000 flight hours from 12 different locations. The program's flight hours ...
U.S. Air Force defers 45 F-35s from budget plan
Feb 10, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force is deferring the purchase of 45 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighters over the next five years to make room for other procurements. Air ...
Climate change will slow transatlantic flights: study
Feb 10, 2016 (AFP)
Winds bolstered by climate change will slow flights between North America and Europe, boosting fuel costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions -- which caused the...
Airbus selects Thales and Helisim for H160 flight simulator
Feb 10, 2016 (UPI)
Thales and Helisim will partner with Airbus Helicopters in deploying the full flight simulator for the H160 helicopter. The flight simulator will train operator...
Russia, Belarus agree on sale of Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters
Feb 10, 2016 (UPI)
Russia and Belarus have reached a preliminary agreement on the sale of a dozen Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters with shipments to begin after 2020. The agreeme...
Schiebel completes AirScout-equipped Camcopter flight tests
Feb 09, 2016 (UPI)
Schiebel along with the Netherlands Aerospace Center, or NLR, the Netherlands Coastguard and the Royal Netherlands Air Force completed a series of flight tests ...
Boeing selects UTC for U.S. Air Force C-17 landing gear
Feb 09, 2016 (UPI)
Boeing has selected UTC Aerospace to provide landing gear for the U.S. Air Force fleet of C-17 aircraft in addition to AH-64E Apache helicopter support. The sel...
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