Aviation News
A total of 32 Israeli Air Force fighters flew to Cyprus for exercise Onisilos-Gideon. Supported by six other aircraft, the warplanes carried out simulated attacks against land and sea targets on the southern coast from Limassol to Paphos.
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Erroneous inputs feed into the autopilot system of a U.S. Air Force QRF-4C lead to the drone’s crash at Tyndall Air Force Base on Jul. 13.
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The Philippine Navy has placed an order for two more AW109 Power maritime helicopters, this brings the total number ordered to ten.
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Speaking at the Singapore Airshow, Christian Scherer, head of marketing and sales at Airbus’ defense and space division, said his company hopes to secure a second export customer this year.
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USS Ronald Reagan will be taking part in this year’s RIMPAC exercise in Hawaii before relocating to Japan in summer next year.
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