Boeing has delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle.
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Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet gets modernized Il-38N
The Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet has received a modernized Il-38N anti-submarine warfare aircraft which will double as ELINT aircraft as well.
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Video link: How to land an F-35 at sea
Watch how BAE Systems is using a simulator at its factory in Warton, Lancashire to teach British pilots how to launch and land using catapults and arresting wires all over again.
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F-35 international partners gave program full support
A meeting at the Canadian embassy in Washington saw the U.S. and eight other countries pledging their their full and continued support for the F-35 program.
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No plans to start VXX
The Pentagon has yet to find a “cost-effective” solution for the VXX Presidential Helicopter program, the Government Accountability Office said.
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