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Lockheed Martin announced that the second CH-53K prototype has made its maiden flight on Jan. 22 and the flight envelope has been expanded to 120 kts.
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Vice Adm Joseph Mulloy, deputy chief of U.S. naval operations for integration of capabilities and resources, confirmed that the MQ-25 Stingray will be less stealthy than UCLASS but the platform can still carry out strike missions as the pylons are engineered to carry bombs and missiles.
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Lockheed Martin recently delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be operated by Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) crews, the company said on Mar. 14.
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The Australian government announced on Mar. 10 that it will invest $4 million to further develop the Pegasus Aircraft Buoyancy System.
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India’s Law Ministry is said to have raised several issues with regards to the contract for 36 Rafale fighters.
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