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Studying pterosaurs and other fossil flyers to better engineer manmade flight
Apr 16, 2020 (SPX)
In a review published April 15 in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution researchers outline why and how the physiology of fossil flyers could provide anci...
Akima Logistics awarded $385M for work on C-21
Apr 16, 2020 (UPI)
The contract funds program management and maintenance work for the C-21, which the Marine Air-Ground Task Force uses to transport personnel, weapons, equipment,...
Taiwan virus aid sparks calls to rename China Airlines
Apr 15, 2020 (AFP)
The self-ruled island has been held up as a model for tackling the virus with fewer than 400 confirmed cases despite its proximity to China. In recent weeks it ...
Air Force selects Wisconsin, Alabama bases for F-35As
Apr 15, 2020 (UPI)
"The Department of the Air Force selected the 115th Fighter Wing and the 187th Fighter Wing as the next Air National Guard locations to receive the F-35A," said...
NASA Successfully Tests Telemetry Signal on Agency's First All-Electric X-plane
Apr 15, 2020 (SPX)
This data will be received on the ground during X-57's flight tests, where it will be monitored in real time by the project team during flight operations, and r...
Boeing completes first flight of F-15QA for Qatar
Apr 14, 2020 (UPI)
Boeing developed the F-15QA for the Qatar Emiri Air Force and describes it as the most advanced version of the jet ever manufactured. "This successful first fli...
NASA looks to university teams to advance aviation technology
Apr 14, 2020 (SPX)
Known as the University Leadership Initiative (ULI), the project will provide a total of $32.8 million to the five teams during the next four years. "Each of th...
Boeing resumes production of P-8, KC-46 military planes
Apr 13, 2020 (UPI)
The company closed all its operations indefinitely in Washington State's Puget Sound region on March 25, but reopened its Renton facilities to build P-8 surveil...
$675M F-35 support deal for South Korea approved by State Department
Apr 10, 2020 (UPI)
According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the deal would fund support and services for Korea's F-35 aircraft, engines, weapons and related equipment...
Germany to replace most Tornado jets with Eurofighters: report
Apr 10, 2020 (AFP)
From 2025, the Tornados will be replaced by up to 90 Eurofighters built by Airbus and 45 Boeing F-18s, according to news weekly Der Spiegel. A defence ministry ...
Lockheed awarded $14.9M for work on F-35s for Navy, Air Force, partners
Apr 10, 2020 (UPI)
The deal modifies a contract originally awarded in 2018 and funds repair capability for the hydraulic power generation system under low rate initial production ...
Air Canada to rehire 16,500 workers laid off due to pandemic
Apr 09, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced during his daily news conference that the program would now be open to companies that suffered a drop of more than 15 pe...
NASA develops unique materials for the next generation of aircraft
Apr 09, 2020 (SPX)
NASA engineers are developing innovative new materials that can be used to manufacture better parts for aircraft engines and related systems. One of these mater...
GE Aviation nabs $9.7M for T-64 support for Super Stallion
Apr 08, 2020 (UPI)
The deal funds the phase two assembly planning effort for the GE T64 is a turboshaft engine used in both fixed-wing aircraft and in helicopters, for which it wa...
2 sailors assigned to USS Nimitz test positive for COVID-19
Apr 08, 2020 (UPI)
One tested positive after experiencing symptoms aboard the ship, and the second had tested positive but had not recently been aboard the ship, the Washington Po...
Lockheed Martin awarded $167.5M for 48 LRASMs for Air Force
Apr 08, 2020 (UPI)
The contract funds procurement of 48 LRASMs are long-range precision guided missiles designed to autonomously detect and engage enemy warships based on their im...
Boeing nabs $68M for work on F-15s for Qatar
Apr 07, 2020 (UPI)
The contract funds maintenance and logistics support for F-15 aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, as well as pre-delivery training. This deal is funded thro...
GE awarded $51.5M to provide Super Hornet engines
Apr 07, 2020 (UPI)
The deal modifies an earlier contract awarded in 2018 and funds the procurement of eight GE F414-400 spare engines, 11 afterburner modules and 12 low pressure t...
Boeing extends plant shutdowns in Washington state
Apr 06, 2020 (UPI)
The company's Puget Sound and Moses Lake sites will be closed until further notice because of the spread of the coronavirus, additional advice from state health...
Detecting supercooled water droplets under icing conditions
Apr 06, 2020 (SPX)
Larger aircraft are already equipped with effective de-icing systems for typical icing conditions. This prevents ice deposits from forming, particularly on wing...
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