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Exelis to Produce Carriage and Release Systems for MQ-9 Reaper
Exelis has been awarded a $20.6 million contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. of Poway, Calif., to produce the...
RAAF Starts Growler Training in the United States
An important step in the introduction of the Royal Australian Air Force’s electronic warfare capability has commenced, with the first...
Speed is the New Stealth: Meet the SR-72
In 1976, U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird crews flew from New York to London in less than two hours, reaching...
F-35A Conducts First Live Fire with AMRAAM
The F-35 Lightning II executed its first live-fire launch of a guided air-to-air missile over a military test range off...
Israel Will Buy 6 Osprey Aircraft
Calling Israel’s self-defense capabilities and its qualitative military edge “central to both Israel and U.S. security interests,” Defense Secretary Chuck...
F-35B Lightning II Completes First Guided Weapon Delivery Against Ground Target
An F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) fighter aircraft piloted by Marine Corps Maj. Richard Rusnok, successfully employed a...
New Development Contract for Eurofighter Typhoon
A major new development contract which will pave the way for continuous capability enhancements of the Eurofighter Typhoon has been...
India’s Share in Joint Fighter Project with Russia Likely to Grow
India’s share in research-and-development work for the joint Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project with Russia is currently limited by...
Boeing, Lockheed team up for new US Air Force bomber
Boeing and Lockheed Martin said Friday they have teamed up to bid for a new $55 billion US Air Force...
Upgraded Indian Mirage 2000 Undertakes Maiden Flight In France
Under IAF's over Rs 10,000 crore modernization program, the first Mirage 2000, upgraded by its manufacturer, has successfully completed its...
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