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Oct 30, 2015 (UPI)

The Egyptian Air Force has received four F-16 Block 52 fighters from the United States. The handover took place Thursday at Cairo West Air Force Base following ...

Airbus Helicopters signs 750-mn euro deal with China

Oct 30, 2015 (AFP)

Airbus Helicopters said Friday has signed a letter of intent for the sale of 100 H135 helicopters to China and the construction of an assembly plant there. The ...

Lockheed Martin names Jeff Babione new F-35 program leader

Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)

Lockheed Martin named Jeff Babione the new executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 Program, succeeding Lorraine Martin. Babione will assume the...

Netherlands building maintenance center for F-35 engines

Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)

A maintenance workshop and test facility for engines powering F-35 Lightning II aircraft is being constructed in the Netherlands by the Ministry of Defense. The...

China signs deal for 100 Airbus A320s: manufacturer

Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)

China signed a contract to buy 100 A320 aircraft from European manufacturer Airbus on Thursday, a spokesman for the firm told AFP, worth $9.7 billion at list pr...

Google to improve Internet access with balloons

Oct 29, 2015 (UPI)

Google announced Wednesday a plan to deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to remote areas of Indonesia using helium balloons. The effort, dubbed Project Loo...

Errant military blimp sparks fighter jet response, power outages in US

Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)

A massive US surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring Wednesday, sparking power outages as it drifted around Pennsylvania dragging a 6,600-foot cable bef...

Air Force Awards Contract for Long Range Strike Bomber

Oct 28, 2015 (AFNS)

The US Air Force announced Tuesday a contract award for the engineering and manufacturing development and early production of the Long Range Strike Bomber, or L...

Fuel Additive Could Lead to Safer Jet Fuel

Oct 28, 2015 (JPL)

Airplane accidents are especially dangerous because jet fuel is highly flammable under crash conditions. On impact, jet fuel is dispersed in the air as a fine m...

China punishes Shanghai airport for flight delays

Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)

Nearly half the flights leaving the main international airport of China's commercial hub Shanghai were delayed in August, regulators said, punishing the facilit...

America's next superbomber to be shrouded in secret for years

Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)

Almost every aspect of America's newest bomber is top secret, but experts predict the warplane will be very "stealthy," packed with sensors -- and able to deliv...

Runaway military blimp causes power outages in US

Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)

A massive US surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring Wednesday, sparking power outages as it drifted around Pennsylvania dragging a 6,600-foot cable bef...

Lockheed Martin delivers 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to U.S. Air Force

Oct 27, 2015 (UPI)

Lockheed Martin delivered the 31st C-5M Super Galaxy to the U.S. Air Force on October 23, the company announced on Monday. The Super Galaxy, a large military tr...

Northrop Grumman wins contract to build next US superbomber

Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)

Northrop Grumman beat out Boeing and Lockheed Martin on Tuesday to win a multibillion-dollar contract to build America's next generation of long-distance bomber...

Chinese Helium Airships to Hunt for Enemy Aircraft

Oct 26, 2015 (Sputnik)

China began testing on a new type of helium stratospheric airship. The Yuanmeng aircraft can reach a height of 100 kilometers and conduct reconnaissance without...

Report: U.S. blocks aircraft sale to Uzbekistan

Oct 26, 2015 (UPI)

The United States is reportedly blocking a $400 million plan by South Korea to sell KAI T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jets to Uzbekistan. The aircraft, co-developed...

Ethiopian Airlines targets Asia with new Chinese crew

Oct 25, 2015 (AFP)

Africa's flourishing Ethiopian Airlines is clear -- the future lies with China and it plans to hit home that point by putting Chinese crew members on all flight...

French family defiant as airport developers push to evict them

Oct 24, 2015 (AFP)

A family of four, who have lived through years of sometimes violent protests at the site of a controversial airport in western France say they have no plans to ...

Lockheed Martin delivers naval helo for Denmark

Oct 22, 2015 (UPI)

The first Sikorsky MH-60R helicopter built for Denmark and equipped with mission systems and sensors by Lockheed Martin has been delivered to the U.S. Navy. The...

Australia banners industry work on F-35

Oct 22, 2015 (UPI)

BAE Systems Australia's contract to supply circuit boards and sub-system assemblies for F-35 jets is being touted by the Australian government. The government's...