The U.S. Army wants the CH-47F Block 2 to regain the ability to carry a 22,000-lb payload, a capability that was lost over the years.
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Category: Industry
IAI to build F-35 wings
Israel Aerospace Industries will build wings for the F-35 under a 10-15 year contract.
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YouTube: Y-20 carried out 2nd, 3rd test flights
China’s Y-20 large transport aircraft flew its second test flight at 15：15 on Apr. 20 and another one on 12：32 on Apr. 21.
U.S. urges Netherlands to stick to F-35 order
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, the head of the Pentagon’s F-35 program, told the Dutch parliamentary defense commission in The Hague that the country should not reduce its F-35 order.
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French DGA takes delivery of first Tiger HAD attack helicopter
The first production Tiger helicopter in the HAD attack configuration was delivered to France’s DGA armament procurement agency on Apr. 19.
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