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Head of the Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, told reporters that two AW159 naval helicopters will be delivered in March 2019.
Photo: PO(Phot) Si Ethell/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jul. 23 that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down Damper (HDD) for its proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
Graphic: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
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Dan Gillian, Boeing’s program manager for the F/A-18 and EA-18G, told Economic Times that his company had done simulations of the Super Hornet taking off from a ski jump and the aircraft can be launched with a ‘significant’ payload.
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The crew of a U.S. Navy T-6 forgot to lower the landing gear during a touch-and-go practice at Aransas County Airport at 10:55 a.m. on Jul. 16.
By U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Antonio More [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Maldives has reversed its decision to send back to Dhruv helicopters to India and has requested the two aircraft to remain till December.
By Indian Navy [GODL-India], via Wikimedia Commons