The IAI Heron TP has been cleared to resume operations with the Israeli Air Force after investigations into the crash of one aircraft in January wraps up.
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Category: Air Force
Norway confirms it could drop NH90
In a statement to parliament, the Norwegian government said it has told NH Industries that unless issues on the NH90 are resolved, the defense ministry may switch to Sikorsky Seahawk helicopters instead.
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USAF to start operational utility evaluation of F-35A
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to start an operational utility evaluation (OUE) of the F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Sept. 10.
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Raytheon celebrates delivery of first MALD-J
Raytheon Missile Systems celebrated the delivery of its first Miniature Air-Launched Decoy-J (MALD-J) on Thursday with around 200 people attending the ceremony.
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“You can’t fly the V-22 like a helicopter.”
An in-depth article by AOL Defense on the difficulties of flying the V-22.
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