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DLR conducts ground vibration test on the Dornier 'Seastar' amphibious aircraft

Feb 19, 2021 (SPX)

The tests were carried out in Oberpfaffenhofen on behalf of Dornier Seawings GmbH. Ground vibration tests are a key element of the test programme that any new a...

Air Force chief of staff suggests finding a replacement for F-16 fighter

Feb 19, 2021 (UPI)

A new aircraft would have four and one-half or fifth-generation capabilities, approaching those of the F-35. That fighter is regarded as a fifth generation airc...

BAE receives $50M order to build 20 more CV90s for Norwegian Army

Feb 18, 2021 (UPI)

The order includes a request for 12 engineering and eight multi-carrier CV90 variants which are scheduled for delivery in 2023, according to BAE. Norway is one ...

Air Force begins divesting B-1B Lancers to make way for B-21

Feb 18, 2021 (UPI)

On Thursday, the service said the retirement of the 17 aircraft will leave 45 in the active fleet and "will not affect the service's lethality or any associated...

U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs begin air operations in Arabian Gulf

Feb 16, 2021 (UPI)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft departed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island to execute a long-range strike as part of broader U.S. ...

Lakenheath-based U.S. F-35A squadron nicknamed 'the Valkyries'

Feb 16, 2021 (UPI)

The 48th Fighter Wing wing solicited suggestions for a nickname for the new squadron in the fall of 2020. In December, the wing narrowed the pack from 700 uniqu...

Engineers earn NASA grant to enable flying taxis

Feb 15, 2021 (SPX)

This futuristic system of flying taxis and shuttles is one step closer to reality thanks to a team of engineers led by the University of California San Diego. T...

Pentagon expects long-term shortage of F-35 engines

Feb 15, 2021 (UPI)

The Defense Department's F-35 office has advised that about five to six percent of the U.S. F-35 fleet could be without useable engines by 2022, and up to 20 pe...

Sikorsky to upgrade HH-60W helicopters in $980.7 million contract

Feb 15, 2021 (UPI)

The sole source contract for Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, will bring the capabilities of the "Jolly Green II," designed in 2012, to modern specifica...

Sikorsky to build final lot of VH-92A helicopters, including Marine One

Feb 12, 2021 (UPI)

The $470 million deal includes production of the last lot of 23 helicopters ordered by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command and to be delivered in full by 2023. T...

France to scrap 'obsolete' Paris airport expansion

Feb 11, 2021 (AFP)

Barbara Pompili, France's environment minister, told Le Monde newspaper that boosting the airport's capacity was not in keeping with efforts to fight global war...

State Department approves $60M for training of Jordanian F-16 pilots

Feb 11, 2021 (UPI)

According to the DSCA, the government of Jordan has asked to buy an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment, which includes full mission trainers,...

Greece's first upgraded F-16V Viper plane heads to U.S. for tests

Feb 08, 2021 (UPI)

The Lockheed Martin-built plane, known as the Viper and one of 84 to be improved for the Hellenic air force, was delivered in 2009 as an F-16C, and was modified...

Intruder throws spotlight on US Air Force security woes

Feb 06, 2021 (AFP)

An "adult man" managed to enter Andrews Air Force base -- which hosts visiting dignitaries in Washington and is where official US planes, including the Air Forc...

France, Germany 'moving forward' on future combat jet

Feb 05, 2021 (AFP)

"We are moving forward, it's an extraordinarily complex project," Macron said after defence and security talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "In the com...

Smaller is better for jet engines

Feb 04, 2021 (SPX)

With NASA's focus on highly efficient hybrid-electric aircraft, engineers need to shift how aircraft engines have traditionally been designed, especially in ter...

Mammals are getting hit by airplanes at greater rates than ever before

Feb 03, 2021 (UPI)

According to a new study, published Wednesday in the journal Mammal Review, mammals are being killed and maimed by aircraft at greater rates than ever before. E...

B-1B Lancers deploy to Norway for Bomber Task Force training missions

Feb 02, 2021 (UPI)

U.S. Air Force personnel will travel with an expeditionary B-1 Lancer bomber squadron and train in a variety of areas, U.S. European Command said on Tuesday. Th...

F-15EX completes first flight in St. Louis

Feb 02, 2021 (UPI)

According to Boeing, the jet took off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport and completed a 90-minute test flight before returning to the airport. Matt G...

NASA grant pilots course to hybrid-powered aircraft

Feb 01, 2021 (SPX)

"This is a bold project that will explore the possibility of a safe, efficient and innovative path to reduce the fuel consumption and lower the carbon footprint...