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Leonardo nets $176.5M for 32 TH-37A helicopters for Navy
Jan 14, 2020 (UPI)
The deal, announced Monday by the Pentagon, is a base-year contract coming under a total $648.1 million contract for 130 of the aircraft to be delivered through...
Britain strikes last-minute deal to keep Flybe flying
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
Neither the government nor the British company disclosed financial details of the agreement. But both sides signalled that the package would include a review of...
Lockheed announces $3B deal for 50 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft
Jan 13, 2020 (UPI)
The Defense Department awarded $1.5 billion for delivery of the first 21 planes, the company said of the multi-year deal finalized at the end of December. In al...
SuperTIGER on its second prowl high above Antarctica
Jan 13, 2020 (SPX)
SuperTIGER (Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder) is designed to measure the rare, heavy elements in cosmic rays that hold clues about their origins outsi...
Iran grants Canada investigators access; denies 'cover-up'
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
"We don't fully know what the scope of our investigation will be," Transportation Safety Board (TSB) chair Kathy Fox told a press conference. However, she added...
Top Iran Guard briefs parliament over downed jet after protest
Jan 12, 2020 (AFP)
His closed-session testimony comes after the temporary arrest Saturday of Britain's ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire, shortly after he left a vigil for the air...
Iran says it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukraine passenger jet
Jan 11, 2020 (AFP)
President Hassan Rouhani said a military probe into the tragedy had found "missiles fired due to human error" brought down the Boeing 737, calling it an "unforg...
Iran denies Ukrainian plane downed by missile
Jan 10, 2020 (AFP)
The declaration at a press conference in the Iranian capital came after Britain and Canada pointed to what they said were signs of an accidental missile strike....
Advanced Electronics gets $17M for cyber protection for F-15SA for Saudi Arabia
Jan 10, 2020 (UPI)
The deal modifies a previous $29.9 million contract for cyber protection and related facilities, awarded in 2017. It funds three years of in-kingdom contractor ...
BAE awarded $49.6 M to support Air Vehicle Planning System
Jan 09, 2020 (UPI)
The deal increases the funding ceiling for a previous contract, allowing the Air Force to order continued maintenance and support for new and modified weapons. ...
State Department approves $2.75B sale of F-35Bs to Singapore
Jan 09, 2020 (UPI)
The government of Singapore has asked to buy up to 12 F-35Bs -- an initial purchase of four, with an option to add eight more -- and up to 13 Pratt and Whitney ...
Airlines avoid Iran and Iraq airspace
Jan 08, 2020 (AFP)
Lufthansa and its Austrian Airlines unit nonetheless decided to maintain flights to the Iranian capital, Tehran, this week, a statement said. Iran launched more...
For the safety of our pilots
Jan 08, 2020 (SPX)
The event brought in over 150 participants from the Air Force, Navy and industry, all with the shared goal of discussing research and development of sensors tha...
Future Navy, Marine Corps aircraft spending estimated at $11 billion per year
Jan 07, 2020 (UPI)
The report estimates what it would cost to keep the Navy and Marines' fleet at its current size of 4,000 between 2020 and 2050. The office's projections are bas...
OSM Aviation Academy to train pilots on eflyers for Quantum Air
Jan 07, 2020 (SPX)
A Quantum-branded pilot training program will be established at OSM Aviation Academy and the agreement includes a commitment by OSM to refer a steady supply of ...
F-35As at Hill AFB reach full warfighting capability
Jan 07, 2020 (UPI)
A combat power exercise at Hill AFB on Monday, which featured 52 F-35As launched within a condensed period of time, offered a first opportunity to use the aircr...
JetBlue says to go carbon neutral by July 2020
Jan 06, 2020 (AFP)
The carrier said it will be the first major US airline to do so in a bid to reduce its contributions to global warming. The company also said it would begin usi...
Research in 2019 Enables Future Aviation Advances
Jan 02, 2020 (SPX)
Based on our strategic research plan, NASA's flight team during 2019 was widely focused on conducting scientific and engineering investigations in three broad a...
The biplanes constructed by Lilienthal and the Wright brothers fly together for the first time
Dec 30, 2019 (DLR)
Otto Lilienthal is considered to be the first human aviator, while in 1903 the Wright brothers made the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk. "It is pleasing to s...
Lockheed surpasses 2019 F-35 delivery goal with 134 for U.S., allies
Dec 30, 2019 (UPI)
The last F-35 delivery of 2019 is a vertical-takeoff-and-landing plane, the most expensive of its three variants, and is destined for the U.S. Marine Corps, the...
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