Aviation News
Northrop Grumman will convert the Quest Kodiak aircraft into a high-tech surveillance plane to sell to U.S. law enforcement agencies and foreign countries.
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The JDAM-ER, which has a modular add-on wing kit that extends its range to more than 40 miles, has completed wind tunnel tests at a U.S. facility in June.
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Nine on board two Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters were killed when both aircraft collided in mid-air in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region on Thursday.
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Around 300 F-16s from the U.S. Air Force will undergo a combat avionics programmed extension suite (CAPES) upgrade to install new AESA radar, ALQ-213, an integrated broadcast system (IBS) and a center display unit (CDU).
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NAVAIR has given Lockheed Martin a $206.8 million contract to add Israeli equipment in the F-35A. The project is to be completed by 2016.
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