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Colleges, U.S. Air Force partner to improve diversity in STEM training
Nov 02, 2019 (UPI)
The six-year, $40 million project will be co-led by Ohio State; Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio; North Carolina A&T State University and the Air Force R...
Israel's F-35 fighters to join multinational training
Nov 01, 2019 (AFP)
The air force will showcase the US-made plane at a time of high tensions between Israel and arch-foe Iran, with Israel regularly striking what it says are Irani...
State Dept. approves sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia
Oct 31, 2019 (UPI)
The deal, which includes spare engines, radio equipment, on-board weapons and training, is valued at $115 million, and requires the expected approval of the U.S...
Japan approved for $4.5B upgrade package for its F-15Js
Oct 30, 2019 (UPI)
Up to 98 planes, of about 200 owned by the Japan Air Defense Forces, would be brought up to a benchmark known as Japanese Super Interceptor under the plan, the ...
Report: Turkey nearing purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter planes
Oct 29, 2019 (UPI)
The figure of 48 planes would comprise two squadrons of the plane, and would complement the S-400 missile defense system that Turkey, a NATO member, purchased f...
Pentagon, Lockheed reach $34B deal for 478 F-35s as price per aircraft drops
Oct 29, 2019 (UPI)
It is the largest contract for military materiel and the lowest price per plane for the F-35 series. A statement by Lockheed Martin on Tuesday noted that the co...
Airbus inaugurates test facility for propulsion systems of the future
Oct 28, 2019 (SPX)
In Ottobrunn, southern Bavaria-about 13 kilometres from Munich, the beginnings of a revolution in aircraft technology are starting to take shape. In just 18 mon...
Lockheed to test F-35B durability under $148.4M contract
Oct 28, 2019 (UPI)
The company's Lockheed Martin Aeronautics division will oversee the test configuration, test article build, the test plan, the testing itself, and teardown and ...
Rome's Fiumicino airport expansion rejected for environmental reasons
Oct 28, 2019 (AFP)
The "Fiumicino Airport - Master Plan 2030" for Italy's busiest airport in terms of traffic was unveiled in March 2017 by Enac, the national civil aviation agenc...
Lockheed nabs $14.4M contract to support France's C-130-J aircraft
Oct 25, 2019 (UPI)
The plane, known in various iterations as the Super Hercules, is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft suitable for delivering troops and cargo, a...
eFlyer developmental prototype flight tests confirm benefits of electric propulsion
Oct 25, 2019 (SPX)
"In a series of flight tests, our team explored a broad range of power settings and speeds using the Rolls Royce SP70d motor," said George E. Bye, CEO of Bye Ae...
U.S. Air Force issues RFP for light attack aircraft for partner, ally support
Oct 25, 2019 (UPI)
It intends to buy three examples each of two types of light attack planes, the A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine, the branch said in an announcement Friday. ...
An eagle's gliding ability relies on its wrist movements
Oct 24, 2019 (UPI)
Birds display similar flight patterns despite disparate morphologies. Many birds of different shapes and sizes can adeptly hover, for example, including humming...
Air Force F-15Es arrive in United Arab Emirates
Oct 24, 2019 (UPI)
Citing operational security concerns, the Air Force did not specify how many planes arrived, but they join F-35A Lightning II, KC-10 Extender, E-3 Sentry, and R...
F-22 deployment to Saudi Arabia confirmed in Air Force video
Oct 24, 2019 (UPI)
A brief video by U.S. Air Forces Command Central, released on Tuesday, shows an F-22 making a low pass over Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base. The video was...
Boeing cites US-China trade fight as it trims 787 output
Oct 23, 2019 (AFP)
The US-China trade situation "has presented challenges for our wide-body production plans," Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg said during a conference call with...
Composite metal foam outperforms aluminum for use in aircraft wings
Oct 23, 2019 (SPX)
"We call our hybrid material 'infused CMF,'" says Afsaneh Rabiei, corresponding author of a paper on the work and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engine...
Full-rate production of F-35 my be delayed for 13 months
Oct 21, 2019 (UPI)
A late start to initiation of intensive simulator testing in which air defense threats are replicated, referred to as the Joint Simulation Environment, is respo...
Wake Island Airfield undergoes $87M upgrade; Ceremony marks end of Marines' 'Tomcats'
Oct 19, 2019 (UPI)
The infrastructure modernizations include improvements to the deteriorating runway, new lighting, and grounding and pavement markings to support mission readine...
Cathay woes pile up as passenger figures dip again in September
Oct 18, 2019 (AFP)
The marquee brand has had a torrid few months, coming under fire from Chinese state media and authorities because some of its 27,000 employees took part in -- o...
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