Aviation News
Northrop Grumman has signed a $1.7 billion contract with NATO for five Global Hawk Block 40 UAVs under the Alliance Ground Surveillance program on Sunday.
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The ATAC Hawker Hunter pilot that crashed and died on May 18 has been identified as retired Capt. Thomas “TC” Bennett who was formerly CAG of Carrier Air Wing 11.
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It was reported that Egypt has almost completed the manufacture of another 12 Chinese ASN-209 UAVs. This is the second batch of aircraft, the first batch was for six aircraft.
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A RAF search-and rescue helicopter landed at a beach in Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk and some crew members went to buy ice cream from shops nearby.
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