The Pentagon announced on Apr. 28 that General Electric has been awarded a $707 million contract to supply the F110 fighter engine to Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and Qatar.
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USAF needs more time to study into the use of contractor-operated boom-type tankers
An initial report by the U.S. Air Force into the use of contractor-operated boom-type tankers has found legal, regulatory, and financial challenges.
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Head of Antonov says it will be too expensive to finish building second An-225
The head of Antonov has said that it will be too expensive to complete the assembly of the second unfinished An-225 cargo plane.
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Airbus achieved first ever fully automatic boom air-to-air refuelling
Maiden flight of Nigerian Air Force A-29
The first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force has made its first flight in Florida.
Photo: Embraer
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