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F-35A Completes High Angle Of Attack Testing
May 17, 2013 (SPX)
The latest in a series of Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35A high angle of attack (AOA) testing was recently completed. The testing accomplished high AOA beyond both t...
India commissions first MiG-29K fighters
May 17, 2013 (UPI)
India has commissioned the navy's first squadron of 16 MiG-29K fighters to be operated from a forthcoming aircraft carrier. Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony ...
F-35 Australian Supplier Proves Capability To Manufacture High-Grade Advanced Composite Components
May 16, 2013 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman largest F-35 Australian supplier - Quickstep Technologies - has demonstrated that its new production facility is equipped and qualified to manu...
Czechs sign agreement to fly Saab's Gripen fighter for another 12 years
May 16, 2013 (UPI)
The Czech Republic is to continue leasing Saab Gripen fighter aircraft for a dozen years under a government-to-government agreement signed Friday, Saab said. Th...
Airbus Group Inc. banners 300th UH-72A helicopter delivery
May 15, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Army this week received its 300th UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter from Airbus Group -- on time and on budget. Airbus Group Inc, formerly EADS No...
Belgium asks U.S. for F-16 upgrade equipment
May 14, 2013 (UPI)
Belgium has asked the United States for equipment, parts and logistical support for additional upgrading of its F-16 fighter aircraft. The U.S. Defense Security...
Sikorsky moves forward with optionally-piloted helicopters
May 14, 2013 (UPI)
Sikorsky Aircraft says it is building a prototype UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with its Matrix Technology for autonomous flight. The announcement was ma...
EADS posts profit leap as Airbus orders soar
May 14, 2013 (AFP)
European aerospace giant EADS said Tuesday its first quarter profits soared 91 percent from a year ago to 241 million euros ($316 million) amid solid demand for...
EADS says Pentagon ending helicopter program
May 13, 2013 (AFP)
The US Defense Department has decided to stop buying EADS Lakota helicopters for the Army next year, according to the head of the European aerospace's US-based ...
Boeing Brings B-52 into Digital Age with Significant Communications Upgrade
May 10, 2013 (SPX)
Boeing is providing an upgraded communications system for U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers so aircrews can send and receive information via satellite links, allowing...
Flyers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
May 09, 2013 (AFP)
Despite rules requiring US flyers to turn off their phones and other electronic devices, many people leave them on, a survey showed Thursday. The survey release...
BAE touts component production for F-35
May 09, 2013 (UPI)
The 150th rear fuselage and tail set for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been produced by BAE Systems in Britain. The set, designat...
New Marine One helicopters to be produced by Sikorsky
May 08, 2013 (UPI)
Sikorsky Aircraft has been selected by the U.S. Navy to produce a new fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President of the United States. Six ...
Enstrom Helicopters supplying aircraft to Venezuela
May 08, 2013 (UPI)
Venezuela's Ministry of Defense has ordered 420B training helicopters from Michigan-headquartered Enstrom Helicopter Corporation. The contract is for 16 helicop...
Boeing touts its Growler aircraft
May 07, 2013 (UPI)
Boeing reports it has delivered its 100th EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft to the U.S. Navy on cost and on schedule. "Today (Monday) we celebrated 100...
Bird fossil sheds light on how swift and hummingbird flight came to be
May 06, 2013 (SPX)
A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-prese...
Nigeria fighter jet crashes in Niger, two killed
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
A Nigerian warplane crashed in Niger on Monday, from where it was conducting military operations in neighbouring Mali, and the two pilots were killed, Nigeria's...
Sikorsky officially unveils CH-53K
May 06, 2013 (UPI)
Sikorsky Aircraft's newest heavy lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps, the CH-53K, has been officially unveiled and named the King Stallion. The CH-53K is ...
Taiwan wavers on F-16 deal
May 06, 2013 (AFP)
Taiwan said Monday that it needs fighter jets which are more advanced than the upgraded F-16 announced by the United States, suggesting that it was dropping its...
Iraq signs $830 million deal for more F-16s
May 03, 2013 (UPI)
Amid growing concerns the Middle East faces major security threats, Iraq has ordered a second batch of Lockheed Martin F-16IQ fighters worth $830 million. The c...
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