Jean Lydon-Rodgers, vice president of military systems at GE Aviation, said her company will continue to invest in military engines despite losing out in the F-35 engine war.
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Wildcat completes trials on HMS Iron Duke
The Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter has completed trials aboard HMS Iron Duke. Over a span of twenty-days, the helicopter landed nearly 400 times on the frigate’s flight deck by day and night in various weather conditions.
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U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command tests target missile made from surplus equipment
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command successfully tested a target missile that was build using Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Indian Navy lost Searcher MK II UAV
A Searcher MK II UAV from the Indian Navy crashed into a hill on Thursday while on a surveillance mission.
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Aviation Week flies Boeing AH-6i
Douglas Nelms from Aviation Week was able to test fly the Boeing AH-6i armed scout helicopter in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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