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Modernized Russian Tu-160 bomber completes 1st flight
Nov 20, 2014 (XNA)
Russian strategic bomber Tu-160 has completed its first flight after modernization, the aircraft's design bureau Tupolev said Wednesday. "On Nov. 16, 2014, the ...
F-35Cs complete initial testing from aircraft carrier
Nov 19, 2014 (UPI)
The carrier variant of the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has successfully completed the first phase of developmental testing at sea. The U.S. Navy sai...
NASA Awards NASA Balloon Operations Contract
Nov 19, 2014 (SPX)
NASA has awarded the NASA Balloon Operations Contract to Orbital Sciences Corporation of Greenbelt, Maryland for engineering and operations services to support ...
Holiday Season Makes Most of NASA Aeronautics Gifts
Nov 19, 2014 (SPX)
Temperatures are dropping, the leaves are falling, and the countdown is on to the busiest time of year for air travel around the nation. The industry associatio...
Northrop Grumman updating aircraft targeting system
Nov 19, 2014 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman reports it is upgrading AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING Advanced Targeting Systems used on U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft. The AN/AAQ-28(V) LIT...
U.S. contracts CPI Aerostructures for F-16 wing components
Nov 19, 2014 (UPI)
Structural wing components for thousands of F-16 fighters are to be provided by CPI Aerostructures under a contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency. The ...
US military looks for the elusive mothership
Nov 18, 2014 (AFP)
It's a Hollywood sci-fi fantasy that has long eluded the Pentagon: a flying "mothership" that launches smaller aircraft. The Pentagon's research agency put out ...
Royal Australian Air Force getting deployable air traffic management systems
Nov 18, 2014 (UPI)
The Royal Australian Air Force will receive rapidly deployable air traffic management and control systems from Indra Australia. The two systems, plus a larger o...
F-35s proving capabilities from aircraft carrier
Nov 17, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy reports that F-35C Lightning II fighters conducting test flight operations from an aircraft carrier at sea are successfully proving their capabili...
Aircraft wings will change radically in the future
Nov 17, 2014 (UPI)
Efforts are taking place on both sides of the Atlantic to improve aircraft wing technology for enhanced performance. In Britain, GKN Aerospace announced it is l...
Textron AirLand picks Honeywell Aerospace engines for Scorpion
Nov 14, 2014 (UPI)
Joint venture company Textron AirLand LLC has chosen Honeywell Aerospace to supply engines for its production Scorpion aircraft. Scorpion is a new light attack ...
Australia seeking more C-17A airlifters
Nov 13, 2014 (UPI)
As many as four C-17 Globemaster III airlifters, together with spare parts and associated equipment, are being sought by Australia from the United States. The B...
China gives glimpse of its J-31 stealth fighter
Nov 13, 2014 (UPI)
China this week partially lifted the veil on its new J-31 stealth fighter, using the aircraft for an aerial display at an international airshow. The prototype a...
U.S. Air Force orders spare engines from Rolls-Royce
Nov 12, 2014 (UPI)
Rolls-Royce has announced receipt of a contract from the U.S. Air Force for the purchase of AE 2100 engines and parts. The contract for spare engines is worth m...
NASA tests new shape changing aircraft flap for the first time
Nov 12, 2014 (SPX)
NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel-efficient with the successful f...
China shows off new stealth fighter
Nov 12, 2014 (AFP)
China's new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness -- and military force -- at the country's pr...
Peru receives first Korean-made pilot trainer planes
Nov 12, 2014 (UPI)
The Peruvian Air Force has taken delivery of the first two of 20 KT-1 trainer aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries under a 2012 contract worth $200 million....
Firms flock to China's fast-growing aviation market
Nov 11, 2014 (AFP)
Global aviation firms flocked to China on Tuesday to show off their wares as economic development and an expanding middle class promise a bonanza in one of the ...
Wanted: Ideas for Transform Planes into Aircraft Carriers in the Sky
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
Military air operations typically rely on large, manned, robust aircraft, but such missions put these expensive assets-and their pilots-at risk. While small unm...
Australia accepts second helo simulator from CAE
Nov 10, 2014 (UPI)
Second MRH90 helicopter full-flight and mission simulator from CAE Australia has been accepted into service by the government of Australia. The simulator is bas...
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