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A Boeing official said the Pentagon is expected to order more of the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).
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Airbus Helicopters’ H145M has been certified by the European EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) airworthiness authority, clearing the way for the military type approval and initial deliveries.
Five students and three instructors from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School traveled to Textron Aviation’s Wichita, Kansas facilities to evaluate the Scorpion jet and AT-6 light attack aircraft.
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Spain’s military air crash investigation agency, CITAAM, will take over the investigation into the crash of a A400M after a civilian team discharge itself from the probe.
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Italian aircraft maker Tecnam has announced plans to explore developing a two-seater, single turbofan military trainer jet that has a similar layout to the Heinkel He 162.
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Image: Tecnam
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