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Lockheed Closes in On Mach 6 Hypersonic Aircraft Technology
Mar 18, 2016 (Sputnik)
On Tuesday, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced it has made major technological breakthroughs that could lead to the development of a hypersonic aircraft ca...
Canadian Coast Guard receives final Bell 429 helicopter
Mar 16, 2016 (UPI)
The Canadian Coast Guard has taken delivery of the 15th and final Bell 429 light-lift helicopter ordered in 2014 from Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Ltd. "Helic...
High G-force training system on way for fighter pilots
Mar 15, 2016 (UPI)
Thales and Austria-headquartered AMST are collaborating to develop a high G-force training service for fast-jet pilots. The development work, taking place at a ...
Lockheed Martin delivers KC-130J refuelers to Saudi Arabia
Mar 15, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to Saudi Arabia, which were procured through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. ...
Second CH-53K helicopter enters testing program
Mar 15, 2016 (UPI)
Sikorsky's second CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has joined the flight test program for the future U.S. Marine Corps aircraft and achieved first flight. Sikors...
Australia pursues buoyancy system for helicopters
Mar 14, 2016 (UPI)
The Australian government is further investing in the development of an emergency floatation device for rotary-wing aircraft. The device is called the Pegasus A...
L-3 performing depot-level maintenance on F/A-18s
Mar 14, 2016 (UPI)
L-3 Communications is to conduct depot-level maintenance on the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 A/B/C/D aircraft, the company announced. The maintenance work, to be conducte...
Space keeps us safe as air travel rises
Mar 13, 2016 (ESA)
ESA and UK satellite operator Inmarsat are forging ahead with the development of air-ground communications via satellite as part of Europe's plan to keep our sk...
New find of suspected MH370 debris to be sent to Australia
Mar 12, 2016 (AFP)
A new piece of debris found by a South African holidaymaker that could be a part of the missing Malaysian flight MH370 will be sent to Australia for analysis, a...
New research uncovers the 'myths' behind aviation's climate change crisis
Mar 11, 2016 (SPX)
A new study published in the journal Transportation Research Part D has explored the ways in which new technologies have been 'hyped' by the aviation industry a...
Possible MH370 debris arrives in Malaysia for analysis
Mar 10, 2016 (AFP)
A piece of debris found in Mozambique arrived in Malaysia on Thursday for initial investigations into whether it came from missing flight MH370 before being tak...
Boeing, Paramount developing weaponized surveillance plane
Mar 10, 2016 (UPI)
Boeing and South Africa's Paramount Group are expanding their cooperation on a light reconnaissance aircraft by developing a strike-mission variant. The advance...
Russian factory test flies attack helicopter
Mar 10, 2016 (UPI)
Russia's Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company is testing new all-weather reconnaissance and attack helicopter Kamov Ka-52 Alligator. The pre-delivery tests are be...
New Probe Could Improve Sonic Boom Investigation
Mar 10, 2016 (SPX)
An air data probe intended to improve investigation of sonic booms is flying on the F-15B aircraft at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. NAS...
BAE supplying counter-measure systems for new USAF helicopter
Mar 10, 2016 (UPI)
Survivability and situational awareness technology are being supplied by BAE Systems for the new U.S. Air Force HH-60W combat rescue helicopter. The equipment p...
Real-time trackers aim to avoid repeat of MH370 mystery
Mar 09, 2016 (AFP)
Two years on from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the UN's aviation agency Tuesday announced new requirements in a bid to avoid a repeat of...
Sikorsky given $387 million Army contract for Black Hawk helicopters
Mar 09, 2016 (UPI)
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has been awarded a $387 million contract to manufacture 35 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army. Sikorsky, bought by Lo...
Malaysia, Australia still 'hopeful' on MH370 anniversary
Mar 08, 2016 (AFP)
Malaysia and Australia said they remained "hopeful" of solving the mystery of flight MH370 as the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance arrived Tuesda...
US case filed against Boeing over MH370 disappearance
Mar 08, 2016 (AFP)
The family of an MH370 passenger has brought a lawsuit against Boeing in what is believed to be the first case filed in the United States against the manufactur...
Perlan II stratospheric glider pressurized test flights begin
Mar 08, 2016 (SPX)
Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders worked alongside the all-volunteer flight test team for Airbus Perlan Mission II this weekend, as the program achieved a historic mi...
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