Aviation News
The Pentagon’s Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) latest assessment of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) installed on USS Gerald R. Ford remains pessimistic, Bloomberg reports.
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The U.S. Air Force has disclosed an accident in Kuwait two years ago that caused catastrophic damage to five F-16Cs from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard.
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Sri Lanka Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana has disclosed that his service is in talks with Israel to overhaul five Kfir fighters.
Chamal Pathirana, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Philippine telecommunications tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan has donated a second-hand Bo 105 helicopter the the Army.
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A demonstration by the U.S. Air Force Test Center on Dec. 15 proved that Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) fitted each with a collaborative autonomy payload were able to established communication with each other and identify the two highest priority targets.
Photo: U.S. Air Force
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