Sikorsky has approached the Canadian government with a proposal to accept four CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters in its current configuration and gradually make them fully operational with incremental software updates.
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Category: Air Force
Dutch F-16 pilot developing 8″ Android tablet as EFB
Netherlands-based PaceBlade Technology’s CTO Eric Cornelisse, a reservist Dutch F-16 pilot, is turning the Acer Iconia W3 into a Electronic Flight Bag for fighter pilots.
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Lockheed Martin completes 3DELRR demonstration
Lockheed Martin’s Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) has successfully completed its demonstration.
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Indian Air Force wants to order another 106 PC-7 Mark II trainers
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has written to Defense Minister A K Antony and propose to buy 106 PC-7 Mark II trainers.
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Medal of Honor winner George “Bud” Day dies
George “Bud” Day, Medal of Honor winner, has passed away. He was shot down on Aug. 26, 1967, during a mission in Vietnam. Despite being captured, he managed to escape before being captured again.
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