Aviation News
VFA-27 was recently recognized by Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific (COMNAVAIRPAC) as the recipients of the 2014 COMNAVAIRPAC Battle “E” award.
U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Spencer Abbot
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Lockheed Martin was awarded a $13 million contract to integrate the Exelis ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) on Turkey’s F-16s.
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Responding to the Pentagon’s comments that a Russian Su-27 had intercepted a RC-135U in a dangerous manner, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said the spy plane was flying with its transponder switched off.
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India’s defense minister said the first of the 36 Rafales may not reach the country until two-and-a-half years later.
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A Washington state lawmaker has proposed laying at least two retired aircraft carriers end-to-end as a toll bridge to ease traffic congestion in Puget Sound.
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