Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin disclosed that the Tu-160M2 supersonic bomber will be making its first flight by end of the month.
Construction of China’s third aircraft carrier has started
Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post says China has started the construction of its third aircraft carrier at a Shanghai shipyard since last year.
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CMV-22B IOC set for September 2020
The CMV-22B will reach initial operational capability in September 2020, a draft environmental assessment by the U.S. Navy has disclosed.
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Aurora Flight Sciences to certify Orion UAV
Aurora Flight Sciences has received a $48 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to certify the Orion unmanned aerial vehicle.
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AeroVironment in joint venture with Softbank to develop solar-powered HALE UAS
American aerospace company AeroVironment has entered into a joint venture with Japan’s Softbank to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for commercial operations.
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