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Lockheed Martin installing special system on Israeli C-130J
Jan 19, 2016 (UPI)
An Israeli Air Force C-130 Super Hercules has flown to South Carolina for installation of special systems by Lockheed Martin. The aircraft is first of two C-139...
Afghanistan receives A-29 Super Tucano aircraft
Jan 19, 2016 (UPI)
The first four A-29 Super Tucano attack/training aircraft for the Afghan Air Force has been delivered to the country. The Super Tucano is manufactured in the Un...
Rockwell Collins to support Pakistani C-130 fleet
Jan 19, 2016 (UPI)
Rockwell Collins has received a $30 million contract to provide manufacturing and technical services for the Pakistan Air Force's fleet of C-130 aircraft. In ad...
Germany's Tornado reconnaissance jets 'can't fly at night': report
Jan 19, 2016 (AFP)
German Tornado jets deployed to Syria for reconnaissance missions can't fly at night, Bild daily reported Tuesday in a new embarrassment for the defence ministr...
B-52 bombers get new weapons capability
Jan 18, 2016 (UPI)
U.S. B-52 bombers now have a new weapons capability through the use of upgraded internal weapons bay launchers from Boeing. The upgraded weapons bays, which can...
US Air Force shelves Warthog plane retirement amid IS fight: media
Jan 18, 2016 (AFP)
The US Air Force will delay retiring the A-10 -- a stalwart attack aircraft beloved by ground troops -- because of the ongoing fight against the Islamic State g...
Lockheed Martin to perform F-35A fuel tank modification
Jan 18, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has given Lockheed Martin a $28.8 million contract for "retrofit modifications" on F-35A fuel tanks. Under the contract, valued at over $28.8 mill...
CPI Aero wing components for Japan's E-2D aircraft
Jan 15, 2016 (UPI)
CPI Aerostructures is supplying wing components for Japan's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft through a contract issued by Northrop Grumman. The plane is an early ...
U.S. Army proceeds with Chinook Block II upgrade program
Jan 15, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Army's acquisition executive has cleared the planned Chinook Block II upgrade program. The upgrade program aims to keep the Boeing-made CH-47F and MH-4...
Lithuania uses Airbus helicopters for 24/7 SAR missions
Jan 15, 2016 (UPI)
Lithuania's Ministry of Defense on Friday marked the entry into service of three Airbus AS365 N3 helicopters for around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations. ...
Airbus forms joint venture in bid for Canadian contract
Jan 13, 2016 (UPI)
Airbus Defense and Space and Canada's Provincial Aerospace have formed a joint venture company in a bid for a Canadian government contract. The new company, Air...
MH17 relatives demand release of radar images
Jan 13, 2016 (AFP)
Relatives of those killed in the MH17 air disaster Wednesday urged Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to launch a global campaign to obtain radar images which may ...
Belgian aerospace company expands into Romania
Jan 12, 2016 (UPI)
A Belgian aerospace company is expanding into Romania with financial help from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The aid to the company, Son...
Work underway on F-35 for Israel
Jan 11, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin reports it has begun the process of joining four major components of the structure an F-35 Lightning II aircraft for Israel. The plane is the fi...
Thousands protest over contested French airport site
Jan 10, 2016 (AFP)
Thousands of demonstrators blocked roads on the outskirts of the French city of Nantes on Saturday to protest a controversial airport development that has been ...
French military orders more tactical transport helicopters
Jan 08, 2016 (UPI)
The French military is continuing to build its fleet of NH90-TTH helicopters, ordering six additional tactical transport aircraft. The order to NH Industries fr...
U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers surpass 100,000 combat hours
Jan 08, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force's Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker fleet has flown an accumulated 103,000 combat hours. The tanker planes reached the 100,000-hour mark after the f...
India, France to finalize Rafale deal ahead of Hollande visit
Jan 08, 2016 (UPI)
Indian and French government officials have reportedly finalized negotiations for the estimated $9 billion sale of 36 French Rafale fighter jets to India. The a...
Indonesia, S. Korea sign $1.3bn fighter jet development deal
Jan 07, 2016 (AFP)
Indonesia signed a $1.3 billion deal with South Korea Thursday to jointly develop Seoul's next-generation fighter jets, the South's aircraft manufacturer said. ...
KAI, Indonesia sign deal to cooperate on KF-X fighter jet
Jan 07, 2016 (UPI)
Korea Aerospace Industries and Indonesia have reached a cost-sharing agreement for the development of their next generation KF-X/IF-X fighter aircraft. The agre...
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