Aviation News
Airbus Military has formally delivered the first A400M to the French Air Force. The first aircraft, MSN7, will head to Orleans-Bricy air base.
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Boeing is using its own funds to buy items to keep the C-17 production line running by one more year. The company is anticipating new orders from international customers.
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The Taranis UCAV is expected to make its first flight at Woomera, Australia soon. Reports say the aircraft has already arrived.
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Lockheed Martin has selected Northrop Grumman’s Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for the U.S. Air Force and Taiwan F-16 radar modernization and upgrade programs.
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Boeing has failed in its attempt to stop MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) from offering its MD540F helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) competition.
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