The 46th E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft built for the U.S. Navy will be the first to have in-flight refueling (IFR) straight from the factory.
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Final developmental test flight for F-35 program’s SDD phase
The System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the F-35 program is winding down after the final developmental test flight was completed on Apr. 11.
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Boeing to restart SLAM-ER production line for Saudi order
The Pentagon has given Boeing a $64 million contract to restart the production line of the AGM-84H SLAM-ER missile.
By Official Navy Page from United States of America MCSN Darrius Wharton/U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Super Hornet to fire LRASM this year
The first live test of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from the Super Hornet is slated to take place this year.
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Spain dispatching Juan Carlos I to Kuwait
Spain is sending some of its Cougar and Chinook helicopters to Iraq and they will be transported first to Kuwait aboard amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I.
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