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India agrees to $2.5 billion deal for Boeing helicopters
Sep 23, 2015 (UPI)
India's cabinet has approved the purchase of 22 Apache attack helicopters and 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters made by U.S. manufacturer Boeing for $2.5 billion. Th...
Boeing sells China 300 planes, agrees plant: Xinhua
Sep 23, 2015 (AFP)
US aerospace giant Boeing has reached deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and set up a completion centre in China, state media and its local partner s...
Reports: Russia to sell Mistral helicopters to Egypt
Sep 23, 2015 (UPI)
Russia has reportedly agreed to sell 50 helicopters to Egypt for the Mistral ships France initially intended to sell Russia. Russian news agency Tass reports Ru...
Northrop Grumman taps Kitron AS for F-35 avionic system components
Sep 23, 2015 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has expanded its supply chain for F-35 avionics components with a long-term agreement with Kitron AS of Norway. Under the deal, Kitron will sup...
NASA technology aims to save commercial airlines fuel, time
Sep 23, 2015 (SPX)
Two passenger airlines soon will test NASA-developed software designed to help air carriers save time and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. During t...
First fuselage completed for Bell's V-280
Sep 23, 2015 (UPI)
The first fuselage for Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor vertical lift aircraft has been completed by Spirit AeroSystems. The fuselage for Bell's Multi-role Technol...
Canada PM Stephen Harper defends F-35 program
Sep 22, 2015 (UPI)
Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the opposition party was "living in a dream world" when Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said a Liberal go...
Boeing 'planning China factory': report
Sep 22, 2015 (AFP)
Plans for a Boeing factory in China have been submitted to the government in Beijing, state-run media reported Tuesday ahead of President Xi Jinping's US visit,...
PCAS Prototype Completes Tests on A-10 Thunderbolt II Fighter
Sep 22, 2015 (SPX)
DARPA recently demonstrated its Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) prototype system on an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, marking the system's debut on a ...
New J-11D a Thorn in Pentagon's Side
Sep 22, 2015 (Sputnik)
"Are short-range American tactical fighters relevant in the Pacific theatre?" US defense expert Dave Majumdar asks, adding that F-22 Raptors and F-35 Joint Stri...
Canada rivals spar over F-35 purchase ahead of election
Sep 21, 2015 (AFP)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shot down Monday a political rival's campaign pledge to scrap a multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35 fighter jets, saying it would...
Iran plans Airbus, Boeing purchases under finance deals
Sep 21, 2015 (AFP)
Iran plans to buy Airbus and Boeing passenger planes through long-term payment agreements once a nuclear accord with world powers is implemented, the transport ...
US poised to unveil next super bomber
Sep 18, 2015 (AFP)
The US Air Force is getting ready to announce the winner of a multibillion-dollar contract to build a new generation of long-distance bombers that will replace ...
Seventh A400M transport delivered to RAF
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
Britain's Royal Air Force has received the seventh of 22 A400M transport aircraft from Airbus Defense and Space, the Ministry of Defense announced. The delivery...
Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin Mk 2 helos gain full operating capability status
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
Merlin Mk 2 helicopters of Britain's Royal Navy have achieved full operating capability status following their upgrade by Lockheed Martin and AgustaWestland. Th...
Boeing to host China's Xi at its key airplane factory
Sep 16, 2015 (AFP)
US aerospace giant Boeing said Wednesday that it will host China's president, Xi Jinping, next week at its main airplane factory in Washington state. China's fa...
Pentagon: F-35 not yet combat ready
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
Pentagon officials are saying results for the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter tests aboard the USS Wasp fell short of expectations. Initially, the Marine Corps repor...
Air Force promises to disclose bomber development costs
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Air Force promises to disclose development costs for its Long-Range Strike Bomber program, a top official announced Tuesday. Assistant Secretary of the...
Typhoon successfully fires Meteor missiles
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems has completed guided firing trials of the Meteor beyond-visual-range, air-to-air (BVRAAM) missile by MBDA from a Eurofighter Typhoon. The trials, pa...
Budget troubles may end KC-46 contract
Sep 16, 2015 (UPI)
As the budget deadline for fiscal year 2016 quickly approaches for U.S. lawmakers, the Pentagon reports operations under a continuing resolution may force the A...
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