Bloomberg is reporting that the Pentagon has finally decided to cancel Boeing’s C-130 Avionics Modernization Program.
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Dutch Defense Minister inspects first F-35
Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen was in Forth Worth, Texas and he visited the F-35 factory and put his signature on the first Dutch jet.
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50th anniversary of historic B-52 flight
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Persian Rug, the mission to fly a B-52H bomber half-way around the world.
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Engine blade detachment cause of RCAF CT-155 Hawk crash in 2008
The crash of a RCAF CT155 Hawk at 15 Wing Moose Jaw in 2008 was cause by a catastrophic engine failure after a blade broke off.
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Pentagon investigating GE-AVIC avionics venture
The Pentagon will start an interagency review of the deal between GE and the Aviation Industry Corp. of China for avionics equipment.
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