Aviation News
A Nigerian air force base near Maiduguri city was attacked by Islamic militants, the raid destroyed two helicopters and three decommissioned military aircraft.
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New Zealand has ordered the Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missiles and associated equipment from
Kongsberg.
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Researchers at the University of Hawaii and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have discovered the final resting place of Japanese aircraft carrying submarine I-400.
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George Vardoulakis, Northrop Grumman vice president for medium-range tactical systems, revealed that his company’s Bat UAV was deployed to Afghanistan with U.S. Special Operations Command for detecting IEDs.
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Germany’s federal auditors have turn their attention into a deal to buy NH90 helicopters after discovering that only three percent savings were obtained after reducing the buy from 202 to 157 helicopters.
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