Aviation News
The European Union says maritime aircraft and attack helicopters from its naval force off the coast of Somalia have carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore.
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During a May 5 test at the Royal Australian Air Force’s Woomera Test Range in South Australia, Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the new Extensible Launching System (ExLS) standalone variant.
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The X-47B recently started taxi tests at NAS Pax River as it prepares for arrested landings and catapult launches later this summer.
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Five of Taiwan’s eight Chengkung-class frigates have been armed with the latest Hsiungfeng III supersonic anti-ship missile.
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France said it regretted Britain’s decision to reverse back its choice of the F-35 and say the decision may limit cooperation in naval aviation.
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