Aviation News
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will visit Eglin Air Force Base on Jul. 10. While there, Hagel will speak staff at the base regarding the F-35A fire that occurred on Jun. 23.
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Northrop Grumman has decided to offer the BAE Systems Hawk for the US Air Force’s T-X contest.
The source of a fire that seriously damage a F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $200 million contract to Lockheed Martin for accelerated acquisition of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
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Saab and FMV have concluded Meteor missile integration firings with Gripen, this clears the way for operational service of the BVRAAM on the Gripen C/D.
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