The U.S. Navy’s first operational P-8A squadron VP-16 has been quietly preparing itself for its first AGM-84D live firing later this fall.
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Category: Industry
F-15SE close to matching F-X III price ceiling
According to Korea Times, Boeing’s F-15SE is reportedly being closest to the ceiling price set by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration for the FX III fighter competition.
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Predator B Electronic Attack capability tested
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems says it has successfully tested the Predator B’s Electronic Attack capability at the USMC’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course held at MCAS Yuma on April 12.
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Photo: Taiwan’s CSIST unveils first VTOL UAV
Taiwan’s Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology will unveil its first VTOL unmanned aircraft, dubbed Mystic Eye, at the 2013 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition.
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First Turkish Air Force A400M flown
The first production A400M for the Turkish Air Force has made its first flight on Aug. 9 in Spain.
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