Boeing has rolled out the first EA-18G for the Royal Australian Air Force in St. Louis. The jet then head for Naval Air Station China Lake for flight testing.
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Category: Air Force
Indian Air Force tells HAL to stop work on HJT-36 Sitara
The Indian Air Force has told Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to stop working on the HJT-36 Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT).
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Slovakian Mi-17 crash kills one
A crew member on board a Slovakian Mi-17 helicopter was killed when the aircraft crashed in the eastern part of the country on Jul. 28.
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Opening ceremony for Aviadarts 2015
The 2015 edition of Aviadarts was officially launched by Gen. Viktor Bondarev, chief of Russian Air Force, at Ryazan on Jul. 27.
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USAF planning to convert some AC-130Us and 1 F-15E into laser testbeds
Maj Gen Jerry Harris, vice-chief of Air Combat Command, says a number of AC-130Us are being withheld from retirement to serve as testbeds for directed energy weapons.
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