Harris Corp has secured a nine-year C$273 million ($270.3 million) contract to maintain Canada’s CF-18 fleet.
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India’s Rustom 1 makes maiden flight
The Rustom 1 MALE UAV made by Bangalore-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has made its maiden flight on Saturday.
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Charles de Gaulle out of action for “several weeks”
France’s only aircraft carrier cannot proceed on its mission to support troops in Afghanistan as a safety valve aboard needs to be changed.
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Hawgsmoke 2010 under way in Idaho
Hawgsmoke 2010, the biennial A-10 Thunderbolt II bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, has begun. This year’s event, which takes place from Oct. 13 to 16, is being hosted by the Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron, the 2008 competition’s winning unit. The competition stages out of Gowen Air National Guard Base in Boise.
Failure of F136 was one off incident
GE has discovered the cause behind the failure of one of its F136 engines. GE spokesman Rick Kennedy told DoD Buzz that a “seal clearance” in the fan of that engine was set too tight.
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