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Root Cause Determination on F-35B Flight Operations Suspension
Government and industry engineering teams investigating the origins of a failed propulsion fueldraulic line on an F-35B Short Takeoff and...
Modernization of the Indian Air Force
As the Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, Laxman Kumar Behera takes its measure. He examines...
US military plans drone base near Mali: official
The US military plans to set up a base for drones in northwest Africa to bolster surveillance of Al-Qaeda's affiliate...
RAF Sentinel Aircraft Deploys to Africa
A Sentinel aircraft from No 5 (Army Cooperation) Squadron has deployed in support of French military operations in Mali. A...
China’s Y-20 Large Transport Aircraft Completes First Flight
China’s independently-developed Y-20 large transport aircraft successfully completed its first test flight on January 26, 2013, which is of important...
US Fighter Jet Missing off the coast of Italy
A search in underway for a US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet that has gone missing on a training flight...
Second F-35A Reaches 500 Flight Hour Milestone
The second Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter, known as AF-1, joined the 500 flight hour club recently during...
Russia to Buy 7 AW139 Helicopters
Russia’s Defense Ministry is planning to buy seven multirole AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters for 630 million rubles (about $20 million) this...
Chinese military plane boosts global reach
China's new heavy-lift transport aircraft and a successful missile interception test are key steps in expanding the strength and reach...
China tests new military transport plane
China has carried out a test flight of its biggest-ever army transport aeroplane, state media said Sunday, as the country...
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