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First S-70i Helicopter Fully Assembled in Poland
MIELEC, Poland: Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and PZL Mielec, its company in Poland, today announced the completion of final assembly on...
Qatar C-17s Support Disaster-Relief and Humanitarian Missions
DOHA, Qatar: Boeing and the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) celebrated Qatar's deployment of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters during an...
Official Announces Plans to Curb Fighter Program’s Cost
WASHINGTON: The Defense Department will require a shift to a fixed-price contract in its negotiations with Lockheed Martin for the...
Are Taxpayers Paying for Independent Cost Analysis to Be Ignored?
Yesterday's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) hearing, requested by Senator John McCain (R-AZ), revealed that the program is at risk...
Gripen NG Demonstrator Flight Tests in Progress
The flight test program with Gripen NG Demonstrator continues according to plan at the Saab facilities in Linkoping. The latest...
Production Starts on First UK F35 Lightning II Aircraft
SAMLESBURY, United Kingdom --- Manufacturing work has started on the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft that will be delivered to...
Nimrod MRA4 Declared Ready to Train
The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring...
Chinese warplanes arrive in Venezuela
CARACAS: Venezuela's Air Force received Saturday the first six of an order for 18 K-8 Karakorum trainer or light attack...
Russia signs $1.5-bln fighter jet contract with India
New Delhi: Russia and India have signed a $1.5-billion contract on the supplies of 29 more MiG-29K carrier-based fighter jets...
Defense Secretary Comments on Tanker Competition, Other Issues
SOUTHWEST ASIA: The recently released request for proposals for the Air Force's next-generation tanker aircraft was fair, the Defense secretary...
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