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RAF’s A400M Begins Base-Testing Tour
The RAF’s latest transport aircraft, the A400M Atlas, touched down on Akrotiri soil for the first time yesterday (15 Dec...
Iran’s Air Force Shoots Down 3 Drones in Massive Military Drills
The Iranian Air Force has shot down three drones Saturday in the third day of an ongoing massive military exercise...
Boeing Completes Successful First Flight In KC-46 Program
The KC-46 Pegasus development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28. EMD...
Computer glitch prevents US’ most advanced F-35 fighter jet from firing until 2019 – report
The Pentagon’s fighter jet F-35 may not be fully operational until 2019 due to a newly discovered computer glitch. The...
Speedy, Agile UAVs Envisioned for Troops in Urban Missions
Military teams patrolling dangerous urban environments overseas and rescue teams responding to disasters such as earthquakes or floods currently rely...
F-35 Lightning II Program Meets Aircraft Production Goal for 2014
The Department of Defense accepted its final F-35 Lightning II aircraft delivery for 2014 today meeting the program production goal...
Sukhoi Delivers Su-34 Bombers to the Russian Air Force
Today two Su-34 frontline bombers took off the airport of the Sukhoi Company’s branch – the V.P. Chkalov Novosibirsk aviation...
Italy Orders 3 More Aermacchi T-346 Trainers
Alenia Aermacchi and ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) signed today in Rome a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide...
Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse
Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between...
Greece to Buy CH-47D Chinook Helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for CH-47D Chinook helicopters and...
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