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2 dead in Algeria military plane crash
Oct 13, 2014 (AFP)
An Algerian air force plane crashed Monday in the south of the country during a training exercise, killing the two soldiers on board, the defence ministry said....
New fighters added to Russian Air Force fleet
Oct 13, 2014 (UPI)
Russia's Ministry of Defense has received a number of multi-role fighters from the Sukhoi Company. The planes were the SU-35S, designated by NATO as the Flanker...
NASA-Pioneered Automatic Ground-Collision Avoidance System Operational
Oct 11, 2014 (SPX)
A new NASA-developed Automatic Ground-Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) that could significantly reduce the incidence of controlled flight into terrain air...
Airbus says China to buy 70 A320 planes worth $6.6 bn
Oct 10, 2014 (AFP)
Airbus said on Friday that China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed an agreement to buy 70 A320 family aircraft, an order worth $6.6 billion (5....
Army touts interoperability of Apache helos, unmanned aircraft
Oct 08, 2014 (UPI)
A new "first" has been achieved by the U.S. Army in the interoperability of helicopters and unmanned aircraft systems. In the past, unmanned aerial vehicles in ...
Saab taps South African subsidiary for Gripen E work
Oct 08, 2014 (UPI)
Saab's telecommunications subsidiary in South Africa, Saab Grintek Defense Pty Ltd., will develop and manufacture parts for an electronic warfare system. The pa...
Rafale F1 naval jet upgraded by Dassault Aviation
Oct 07, 2014 (UPI)
The French government has received the first of 10 Rafale F1 naval jets upgraded by Dassault Aviation for expanded mission capabilities. Dassault said the remai...
New NASA Technology Brings Critical Data to Pilots Over Remote Alaskan Territories
Oct 07, 2014 (NASA)
NASA has formally delivered to Alaskan officials a new technology that could help pilots flying over the vast wilderness expanses of the northern-most state. Th...
Next phase of underwater MH370 search begins
Oct 06, 2014 (AFP)
The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 entered a new phase Monday with the resumption of the underwater search for the aircraft, officials said. Un...
Afghan Air Force receiving MD Helicopter's 530F aircraft
Oct 06, 2014 (UPI)
MD Helicopters Inc. reports the U.S. Army has exercised a contract option for the supply of a dozen MD 530F aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. The helicopters wi...
BAE Systems Australia building avionics components for F-35
Oct 06, 2014 (UPI)
BAE Systems Australia has announced signing of an agreement with Northrop Grumman to provide components for F-35 aircraft. The 1000 Audio Control Electronic mod...
High-performance military helo S-97 Raider makes debut
Oct 03, 2014 (UPI)
Sikorsky Aircraft has unveiled a prototype high-performance armed reconnaissance helicopter with a speed double that of other helicopters. The prototype is call...
Germany 'erring on side of safety' regarding Eurofighter defect
Oct 01, 2014 (AFP)
Germany said Wednesday decided to "err on the side of safety" after suspending further deliveries of Eurofighter combat jets and reducing their annual flying ho...
Wi-Fi worries prompt Boeing cockpit display change
Oct 01, 2014 (AFP)
New electronic display units are to be fitted in the cockpits of Boeing 737 and 777 airliners to address fears that Wi-Fi signals might cause them to go blank i...
Boeing relocating jobs from Washington State
Sep 30, 2014 (UPI)
Boeing is moving much of its defense services and support activities from Washington State to other locations, the company announced. The move, which will take ...
Thailand asks approval of helicopter sale
Sep 30, 2014 (UPI)
A U.S. Foreign Military Sales package for UH-72A Lakota helicopters has been requested by the government of Thailand. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agen...
Search for MH370 to enter new phase
Sep 29, 2014 (AFP)
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 enters a new underwater phase this week almost seven months after the jet went missing, with two specialist ships ...
Embraer completes first A-29 for USAF program
Sep 29, 2014 (UPI)
The first of 20 U.S.-built A-29 Super Tucano light attack and trainer aircraft has rolled off the assembly line in Florida for the U.S. Air Force. The plane, bu...
New underwater discoveries in hunt for MH370
Sep 27, 2014 (AFP)
Remnants of volcanoes, towering ridges and deep trenches have been discovered on the seabed of the southern Indian Ocean by experts mapping the underwater terra...
Airbus Defense and Space readies airlifter for Malaysia
Sep 24, 2014 (UPI)
Airbus Defense and Space reports the first of four A400M airlifters it is building for the Royal Malaysian Air Force is on its assembly line in Spain. Fully equ...
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