Aviation News
The director general of Russia’s Rosoboronexport state arms exporter said a profit was made from the cancellation by France for two Mistral carriers.
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Russian and U.S. fighter pilots radioed each other over south central Syria on Nov. 3 to test new procedures for avoiding incidents.
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Lockheed Martin has tested an F-16C Block 50 to 27,713 Equivalent Flight Hours (EFH). This is three times over the jet’s original design service life of 8,000 hours.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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The 493rd Fighter Squadron, assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, has completed its participation in Blue Flag exercise at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel, Oct. 18-29.
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U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lieutenant Kellie Rizer
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Airbus Defense & Space has admitted that the A400M in its current configuration is not able to refuel helicopters. The ability to refuel helicopters was touted as a key capability for the transport aircraft.
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