A Spanish Air Force C-101 crashed on Aug. 26, killing the pilot on board. The crash took place at La Manga del Mar Menor and was witnessed by the public.
Price of Super Hornet fuel tank valve nearly doubled after company was sold
Research by BidLink.net found that a stop-check valve being fitted inside the fuel tanks of Super Hornets and Growlers has nearly doubled in price after GE Aviation sold off the division.
MCSA Ignacio D. Perez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Su-30SM training mission over Crimea
ESSM Block 2 LRIP contract is out
Raytheon has secured a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles.
First flight of Brazilian Gripen E
The first export Gripen E, 39-6001, has flown for the first time on Aug. 26. To be delivered to Brazil, the jet flew from Linköping, Sweden for 65 minutes with test pilot Richard Ljungberg at the controls.
Video: Saab
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