U.S. Senator John McCain has vowed to block the U.S. Air Force’s Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) program as it uses a cost-plus contract for procurement.
Day: February 26, 2016
First Italian Air Force HH-101A enters service
The first Italian Air Force HH-101A helicopter has entered service at Cervia Air Base. Italy ordered 20 helicopters for personnel recovery, special forces missions as well as search and rescue duties.
Video on the new AN-132
Antonov has released a video on the AN-132 transport that it is developing with Saudi Arabia.
AFRL pursuing new air-to-air missile that’s smaller than AIM-9X
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) told Flight Global that its Small Advanced Capabilities Missile (SACM) will be smaller and cheaper than the AIM-9X.
Photo: Bill Sweetman/AWST
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Clear hot! Cambodia’s PM orders gunships to fire rockets at illegal loggers
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has given the green light to a task force to fire rockets at illegal loggers using helicopter gunships.
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