Aviation News
The cancellation of the combat avionics programmed extension suite (CAPES) program by the Pentagon will have serious consequences for Singapore and Taiwan, Defense News reports.
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The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI) to replace the E-8 with a new platform based on a business jet.
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One of the survivors of a U.S. Navy MH-53E crash, Dylan Boone, spoke publicly for the first time on the ordeal.
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The Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron “Dambusters” have flown their final mission over Afghanistan and will be returning home to disband.
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The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester wants the U.S. Navy to carry out shock testing on the USS Gerald Ford instead of carrying it out on the second ship.
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