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African countries receiving Russian helicopters
Sep 15, 2016 (UPI)
Russia is to export military Mi-8/17 and Mi-24/35 helicopters to four African countries this year and next, according to Tass news agency. "In 2016-2017, we pla...
Hong Kong Airlines buys 9 Airbus aircraft for $2.31 bn
Sep 15, 2016 (AFP)
Hong Kong Airlines said Thursday it had bought nine Airbus aircraft, for a catalogue price of $2.31 billion, seeking to bolster its Asian network as an expandin...
Malaysia confirms Tanzania debris came from MH370
Sep 15, 2016 (AFP)
A piece of aircraft wreckage found in June off Tanzania has been confirmed as coming from the doomed airliner MH370, Malaysia said on Thursday. The debris, foun...
Boeing challenges Denmark's choice of fighter jets
Sep 15, 2016 (AFP)
Boeing accused the Danish government Thursday of overseeing a "fundamentally flawed" process to replace its fleet of fighter jets which saw the US defence giant...
Lockheed reports successful F-35 integration with Aegis system
Sep 13, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin reported Tuesday that the F-35 Lightning II and and the Aegis weapon system worked together for the first time during a live-fire exercise. The ...
China to be first trillion-dollar air market: Boeing
Sep 13, 2016 (AFP)
China will become the world's first trillion-dollar aviation market as its expanding middle class takes to the skies in ever greater numbers, US manufacturer Bo...
Flying the flag for an airship revolution
Sep 13, 2016 (SPX)
The rise of freight airships could go down like a lead balloon with traditional aircraft companies but could also represent a new high for Asian companies seeki...
Lockheed receives $21.6 million F-22 display contract modification
Sep 12, 2016 (UP)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received a $21.6 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the F-22 Raptor heads-up display. The modification to ...
Lockheed gets $132 million KC-130J contract modification
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has received a $132 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for KC-130J Hercules aircraft. The modification involves two of the...
South Korea considers buying 20 more F-35A stealth jets
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
South Korea is considering purchasing 20 additional radar-evading F-35A fighters to enhance its air combat capabilities, military officials said Monday. The ide...
Raytheon to retrofit 130 F-16 center display units
Sep 12, 2016 (UP)
Raytheon has been awarded a $8.7 million U.S. Air Force primarily firm-fixed-price contract for work on F-16 Fighting Falcon center display units. The deal call...
First Spanish Airbus A400M takes maiden flight
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
The first Airbus A400M ordered by the Spanish air force made its maiden flight on Monday, Airbus Defence and Space announced. The flight off the next-generation...
MH370 'debris' handed to Australian agency
Sep 12, 2016 (AFP)
An American amateur investigator handed possible debris from missing flight MH370 to Australian officials Monday and said several pieces were blackened by flame...
Boeing gets $9.9 million deal for F/A-18 laser guidance sets
Sep 12, 2016 (UP)
Boeing has been awarded a $9.9 million delivery order for work on integrating the GBU-56(V) 4/B laser-guided bomb on to the F/A-18 Hornet's weapons platform. Th...
Northrop Grumman gets order for Venom and Viper helicopter work
Sep 12, 2016 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman System Corp. has been awarded an $18 million delivery order for work on U.S. Marine Corps Venom and Viper helicopters. The firm-fixed-price del...
Lockheed gets $10 million U.S. Navy F-35 contract modification
Sep 09, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a $10 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on F-35 Lightning II electronic components. The modification...
Leonardo to team with Algerian MOD for helicopter production
Sep 09, 2016 (UPI)
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has inked a deal with Algeria's Ministry of Defense for helicopter production, the company announced Friday. The agreement will foresee th...
NASA to Shine Lasers on Future Aircraft Concept
Sep 08, 2016 (SPX)
As NASA aeronautics engineers prepare to develop a series of greener, quieter, faster X-planes, they are already testing concepts that could be candidates. One ...
Air China magazine apologises over 'racist' article
Sep 08, 2016 (AFP)
The publisher of Chinese national carrier Air China's in-flight magazine apologised Thursday for allegedly "racist" travel advice offered to passengers visiting...
Lockheed gets $39M Jordanian F-16 contract modification
Sep 08, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training has received a $39 million contract modification in connection to two Jordanian F-16 training centers. The modifica...
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