Boeing has received a $135 million contract from the U.S. Navy for engineering and manufacturing development of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor system.
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Category: Navy
F-35’s 2011 test targets achieved early on
The F-35 test program was suppose to fly 872 flights this year, it clocked the 875th flight for the year on Nov. 17.
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Bill Sweetman’s take on Chinese MPA
An analysis of the new Chinese anti-submarine maritime patrol aircraft by Bill Sweetman.
Dempsey: “I didn’t have a cross hair on the F-35”
Chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, clarified on his Oct. 13 remarks to Congress on the F-35.
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PLAN air crash on Nov. 7
A mysterious air crash in China on Nov. 7 was caused by a plane from the PLA Navy.
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