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B1s get new braking system
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE: It can generate more than 30,000 pounds of thrust and reach speeds greater than 900 MPH,...
British costs soaring for Eurofighter jets: audit
The cost of each Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft ordered by Britain has soared by 75 percent due to bad planning and...
Details of RAF Redundancy Scheme Announced
The RAF is the first of the three Armed Services to release the details of their redundancy programs. The Army...
First female CV-22 pilot completes training
After nearly three years of flight training with the Air Force, she recently became the first qualified female pilot of...
Shadow UAS Successfully Demonstrates Sense and Avoidance System
AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has successfully...
Libya no-fly zone would require bombing raids: US
Enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya would first require bombing the north African nation's air defense systems, top US commander...
Air Force Faces Tactical Fighter Shortfall Despite $230Bn Investment
The Air Force expects to invest over $230 billion to operate, maintain, modernize, and recapitalize its tactical air forces during...
RAF Tornado Squadrons to be Disbanded
The Royal Air Force's Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1...
Lockheed Martin Flies First Production F-35 Stealth Fighter
The first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery...
EADS ‘disappointed and perplexed’ by US tanker decision
Senior European leaders and EADS head Louis Gallois expressed disappointment Friday after the Airbus plane maker lost out to arch...
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