WAVY.com revealed that on Feb. 9 a twin engine civilian aircraft passed one to one and a half miles behind and 500 feet above a E-2C in Norfolk.
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Day: May 6, 2012
Israeli Army ballon crashes
An Israeli military observation balloon has crashed near the Gaza strip after being hit by a civilian aeroplane.
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Taiwan’s F-16 upgrade bill around $3.7 billion
Taiwan has received a letter of answer from the United States for its F-16 upgrade program and the final price tag should be around $3.7 billion.
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RNZAF’s NH90s could have shorter lifespans
A defense paper by the New Zealand military is questioning NHIndustries’ fatigue life modelling for the NH90.
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U.S. Navy roped in to help naval Tejas project
The U.S. Navy will help HAL come up with procedures to test the naval Tejas’ compatibility with India’s aircraft carrier.
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