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Industry sources say Iraq is interested to buy 24 AH-1Z helicopters for the Iraqi Army and 6-8 UH-1Y for its Navy. Bahrain is also looking at purchasing 14 AH-1Z attack helicopters.
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A number of highly experienced fighter pilots consulted by Flightglobal said the reduced performance specifications for the F-35 could affect combat operations.
Continue reading “F-35’s reduced sustained turn performance and reduced transonic acceleration could affect combat performance”
Investigation into a fueldraulic line failure on the F-35B in Jan. 16 has found that the cause was a manufacturing defect.
Continue reading “Engineers discover culprit behind F-35’s fueldraulic line failure”
Three MV-22s from VMM-265 are in the Philippines for low-altitude flight training. The aircraft arrived in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Jan. 22.
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The U.S. Navy cannot award a second multi-year production contact for the V-22 as the 2013 defense appropriations bill is still not law.
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