Aviation News
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces subcommittee is asking the Missile Defense Agency to resurrect the Airborne Laser in order to respond to threats from North Korea.
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A spokesman with Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said the island is considering the possibility of submitting a letter of request for F-16s to Washington.
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The 79th and final C-5 modified under the current Avionics Modernization Program was delivered to Travis Air Force Base on Apr. 27.
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Redstone Arsenal is converting 30 Bell 407 helicopters into armed reconnaissance helicopters for the Iraqi Army. So far, three have been delivered.
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A Colombian air force Bell 212 helicopter has crashed near the Caribbean coast, killing 13 people on board.
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