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Sikorsky-Boeing delivers future Long-Range Assault Aircraft proposal to US Army
Sep 08, 2021 (SPX)
This statement can be attributed to Paul Lemmo, president, Sikorsky, and to Mark Cherry, vice president and general manager, Vertical Lift, Boeing Defense, Spac...
Hong Kong completes third runway as pandemic keeps city isolated
Sep 07, 2021 (AFP)
City leader Carrie Lam presided over a topping-off ceremony for the 3.9-kilometre runway, which took five years to construct on reclaimed land. Thanks to its lo...
Two-Seater version of Russia's new Checkmate Fighter will be offered to woo foreign buyers
Sep 07, 2021 (Sputnik)
Denis Manturov, the head of Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade, said on Friday that while Sukhoi's new Checkmate fighter is intended for export, Russia won...
Crew of 5 in Pacific copter crash presumed dead: US Navy
Sep 04, 2021 (AFP)
A sixth crew member was rescued and is recovering. The Navy has released few details concerning the Tuesday crash, which occurred some 60 miles (96 kilometers) ...
Joint U.S.-Britain military exercises integrate F-35B, F-35C fighter jets
Sep 02, 2021 (UPI)
The two strike groups completed the joint interoperability flights in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet on Aug. 26. During the flights, the aircraft conducted missions ...
Philippine military aircraft crashed after 'unrecoverable stall': armed forces
Sep 02, 2021 (AFP)
The C-130 Hercules transport plane was loaded with nearly a hundred people, most of them fresh army graduates, when it overshot the runway while trying to land ...
NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby
Sep 02, 2021 (SPX)
NASA's goal is to collect vehicle performance and acoustic data for use in modeling and simulation of future airspace concepts. This test will help identify gap...
Northrop Grumman Australia delivers Triton NITE capability ahead of schedule
Sep 02, 2021 (SPX)
Developed by Northrop Grumman and based at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Edinburgh, NITE will support Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG) to configu...
US Navy helicopter crashes off California coast
Sep 01, 2021 (AFP)
One crew member had been rescued and "search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets", the fleet said in a s...
DoD issues $48M order to support CH-53K King Stallion production
Sep 01, 2021 (UPI)
The order, announced Tuesday, includes management and delivery of parts for the CH-53K low rate initial production configuration aircraft contracted by the Nava...
1 crew rescued, several missing after Navy helicopter crashes into sea
Sep 01, 2021 (UPI)
One crew member of the MH-60S helicopter has been found while an unknown number of others were still missing, the U.S. Third Fleet said in a statement. "Search ...
U.S., Australia wrap Red Flag exercise in Alaska
Aug 31, 2021 (UPI)
Red Flag-Alaska 21-3, held over the course of the last week, is a routine drill occurring three or four times annually that is intended to strengthen interopera...
Boeing unveils first F-15QA jets for Qatar
Aug 27, 2021 (UPI)
The Pentagon awarded the contract to Boeing last November to develop the F-15QA, which it has described as the most advanced version of the jet to date. The fir...
DARPA selects teams to develop active flow control X-Plane
Aug 27, 2021 (SPX)
"The Phase 1 researchers have completed conceptual designs of novel flight demonstration configurations with quantifiable performance benefits enabled by active...
US mobilizes commercial airlines for Afghan exit in rare crisis measure
Aug 23, 2021 (AFP)
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) is a "cooperative, voluntary program" between the government and private airlines that allows the US military to use commerci...
Russian military plane crashes during test flight, killing three
Aug 17, 2021 (AFP)
Images broadcast by Russian state TV and shared on social media showed the Il-112 prototype aircraft catching fire before plummeting to the ground and exploding...
First KC-46A tanker built for Japan gives, receives fuel for first time
Aug 16, 2021 (UPI)
"Refueling with the first Japan KC-46A is an important milestone for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force," Jamie Burgess, KC-46 program manager, said in statement ...
JetPack Aviation announces selection in AFWERX High Speed VTOL Concept Challenge
Aug 16, 2021 (SPX)
JetPack Aviation is one of just three OEMs included in the 35 successful challengers, which were selected from a total of 218 submissions. Initial presentations...
Lockheed Martin unveils intelligent, flexible factory at the Skunk Works in Palmdale, California
Aug 16, 2021 (SPX)
The 215,000 square foot intelligent, flexible factory has digital foundations to incorporate smart manufacturing components, embrace the Internet of Things and ...
NASA tests machine to power the future of aviation propulsion
Aug 16, 2021 (SPX)
The center of attention is an electric machine that can work either as an electric motor to turn propellers or large engine fans, or a generator to produce one ...
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