U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Ion Tiger UAV broke its previous flight record by staying airborne for 48 hours and 1 minute on Apr. 16-18. The previous record was 26 hours and 2 minutes set in 2009.
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Category: Navy
YouTube: India commissions first MiG-29K squadron
The Indian Navy commissioned INAS 303, its first MiG-29K squadron, at INS Hansa in Goa on May 11.
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PLANAF forms first carrier-borne aviation force
China has announced the formation of its first carrier-borne aviation force.
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Boeing seeks to produce F/A-18 beyond 2020
Boeing sees a potential to sell 150 more Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy and 200 to foreign countries.
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VFA-101 will be getting first two F-35Cs later this month
VFA-101 will received their first two F-35Cs at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida later this month.
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