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First flight for Embraer's KC-390
Feb 04, 2015 (UPI)
Embraer of Brazil reports conducting the first flight of the KC-390 military transport and refueling aircraft it is building for the Brazilian Air Force. The ai...
Taiwan's F-16s receiving Northrop Grumman fire control radar
Feb 03, 2015 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has given Northrop Grumman its first production order for APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar as part of its upgrade for Taiwanese F-16 fighters. T...
F-35 undergoes all-weather testing
Feb 02, 2015 (UPI)
A U.S. Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter has been undergoing extreme weather testing in temperatures ranging from 120 degrees to minus-40 degrees Fahrenheit. The ...
More bomb racks, missile launch systems for F-35s on way
Jan 30, 2015 (UPI)
Additional pneumatic bomb racks and missile launcher systems for F-35 Lightning II fighters are to be produced by Exelis under a low-rate production contract. T...
Ecuador probes string of Indian helicopter mishaps
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
Ecuador has restricted operations of three Indian-made Dhruv military helicopters after a string of accidents, Security Minister Cesar Navas said in an intervie...
Terma defense system for Dutch helicopters
Jan 29, 2015 (UPI)
NH-90 helicopters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force are being outfitted with self-defense equipment from Terma of Denmark. Terma reports that under a recently ...
Ballooning offers platform for space-like environment
Jan 29, 2015 (SPX)
New discoveries are being made on an annual basis by researchers flying their instruments on a high-altitude balloon platform. Ease of access to ballooning, rel...
Airbus shake up to get A400M military plane back on track
Jan 29, 2015 (AFP)
Airbus announced Thursday a shakeup in the management of its A400M programme as it sought to bring an end to repetitive delays hitting the military transport ai...
Boeing 747-8 picked for next Air Force One: US military
Jan 28, 2015 (AFP)
The US military said Wednesday it has chosen Boeing's 747-8 aircraft for a new fleet of Air Force One presidential planes, opting against an airliner made by Ai...
Ten killed in fighter jet crash during NATO exercises in Spain
Jan 26, 2015 (AFP)
Eight French and two Greek nationals were killed Monday when a fighter jet crashed on takeoff at a military base in Spain housing a NATO training centre for eli...
Navy OKs next-gen IRST for F/A-18s
Jan 23, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has approved low-rate initial production of an advanced infrared search and track system for F/A-18 aircraft from Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The ...
BAE Systems support contract for Typhoon fighters extended
Jan 21, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems personnel will continue to help provide in-service support for the fleet of Typhoon fighters flown by Britain's Royal Air Force. The extension of th...
Switzerland restricts operations of F-5E aircraft
Jan 16, 2015 (UPI)
Switzerland has placed flight restrictions on 30 single-seat F-5E Tiger fighters after airframe cracks were discovered on one of the planes. The cracks were fou...
How prepared is your pilot to deal with an emergency?
Jan 15, 2015 (SPX)
Pilots receive extensive training on effectively handling emergency situations that may arise in the cockpit. However, during several recent highly-publicized a...
Singapore navy finds main body of crashed AirAsia jet
Jan 14, 2015 (AFP)
A Singaporean navy ship on Wednesday located the main body of the AirAsia plane that crashed into the Java Sea late last month, raising hopes that bodies of mos...
Philippines buying C-130s from U.S. for security, disaster relief
Jan 12, 2015 (UPI)
The Philippine military is acquiring C-130 aircraft from the United States and attack helicopters from AgustaWestland as part of a modernization drive. The two ...
Singapore Bans Space Balloon Launch Over Safety Concerns
Jan 11, 2015 (Sputnik)
A Singapore-based firm has been refused permission to launch a high-altitude balloon with a Singapore citizen on board over safety concerns, the Civil Aviation ...
Boeing delivers new F-22 flight simulators
Jan 09, 2015 (UPI)
The first flight simulators for F-22 fighters with an immersive 360-degree visual environment have been delivered by Boeing to the U.S. Air Force. The two simul...
Army orders mobile air traffic control towers
Jan 08, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Army has ordered additional AN/TSQ-135 mobile tower systems from Sierra Nevada Corporation. The AN/TSQ-135 MOTS is a rapid set-up system for air traffi...
Turkey to order four more F-35 from US Lockheed Martin
Jan 08, 2015 (AFP)
Turkey is planning to buy four more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the US, in addition to the two it had already ordered, the country's defence industry agency...
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