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A400M Engine Repairs Brought Forward
Airbus will begin changing parts of the A400M engines that have caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. Although it initially said the first replacements would be ma

British MPs Vote Today on SSBN Replacement
As MPs consider the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent, James Jinks, an expert on the history of the submarine service, examines the prospects for a replacement to Trident. Early in any new prem

Boeing Wins $127M for Additional Risk Reduction for Next Air Force One
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force awarded a contract modification to Boeing July 15 to continue risk reduction activities for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program, which will field the next A

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A400M Engine Repairs Brought Forward
Airbus will begin changing parts of the A400M engines that have caused the latest problems in the military airlifter assembled in Seville. Although it initially said the first replacements would be ma...

British MPs Vote Today on SSBN Replacement
As MPs consider the future of Britain's nuclear deterrent, James Jinks, an expert on the history of the submarine service, examines the prospects for a replacement to Trident. Early in any new prem...

Boeing Wins $127M for Additional Risk Reduction for Next Air Force One
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force awarded a contract modification to Boeing July 15 to continue risk reduction activities for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization program, which will field the next A...

Two Israeli Patriots, Fighter Fail to Shoot Down Syrian Drone
The Israeli military unsucessfully tried to intercept an unmanned aerial vehicle that breached its airspace on Sunday afternoon. The drone entered 4 kilometers deep into Israeli territory before re...

GAO Questions Whether DoD Can Operate and Sustain F-35 Fleet
The F-35 is the Department of Defense’s largest and most expensive weapon system ever. This fleet of aircraft is the most technologically advanced in history, possessing state-of-the-art warfighting c...

Russian Armed Services Receive 58 New Aircraft, 34 Helicopters In Q2
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Armed Forces received 58 planes and 34 helicopters in the second quarter of 2016, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. During this period, Russian servicemen also receiv...

First CH-47F Chinook Delivered to Turkey
ANKARA --- The first of six U.S.-built CH-47F Chinook aircraft was delivered to the Turkish Land Forces Command in Ankara on July 14. The aircraft was manufactured in the U.S. and shipped to the ...

Royal Thai Air Force Takes Delivery of Sukhoi Business Jets
JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) held a roll-out ceremony of two Sukhoi Business Jet (SBJ) aircraft built for Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). The aircraft will be providing VIP transportation services fo...

AAR Wins More Afghanistan Helo Transport Contract
WOOD DALE, Illinois --- AAR announces US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) has awarded its Airlift division a task order for additional rotary wing airlift services in Afghanistan, as part of an exist...

Untangling the Claims Behind the USAF’s F-35 Media Blitz
However history ultimately judges the F-35 Lightning II, Lockheed’s stealthy aircraft will surely be described as one of the most hotly debated designs ever. The U.S. Air Force, hoping to declare i...

Russia, India to Develop New Self-Propelled Gun
MOSCOW --- Moscow and New Delhi have concluded an agreement to develop a new self-propelled gun (SPG) intended for Indian domestic market. The CEO of Uralvagonzavod, Oleg Siyenko and the Director Exec...

Ground Control Station Error Caused MQ-9 UAV Crash
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- A ground control station error in the wake of a starter-generator failure led to the intentional crash of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in the CENTCOM are...

BAE Touts Role In F-35 Software Development
Hundreds of our expert software engineers have played a leading role in creating software for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft that will be operational with the US Air Force later this year. The soft...

Porter Signs for Three More Bombardier Q400 Turboprops
FARNBOROUGH Airshow --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Porter Airlines Inc. of Toronto announced today that they have signed a firm purchase agreement for three Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliners...

China Commissions New Guided-Missile Destroyer Yinchuan
SANYA --- The South China Sea Fleet of the Chinese PLA Navy held on July 12 a commissioning ceremony for the new guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (hull number 175) at a naval port in Sanya, a port ci...

GA-ASI and NLR to Facilitate RPA Integration In European Airspace
FARNBOROUGH International Air Show --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) and the NLR-Netherlands Aerospace Centre today announced that they have executed an agreement to support expa...

Denel Responds to Media Reports on Allegations
Denel wish to respond to the adverse reporting which was carried by certain publications today. Denel categorically deny that it is captured by the Gupta family. The alleged work or contract whi...

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