Aviation News
The Third Marine Aircraft Wing has identified Maj. Richard Norton, a pilot with VMFA-232, as the person killed in a F/A-18C crash on Jul. 28 at Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California.
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The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Rosoboronexport to modernize ten Ka-28 naval helicopters of the Indian Navy.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin (http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=121465) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S Air Force published two requests for proposals to the industry on Jul. 29 for the replacements of the LGM-30G intercontinental ballistic missile and AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles. Both weapons are nuclear-armed.
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On Jul. 29, the Mi-28NM carried out its first hover at Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant.
The B-1B will soon be a common sight at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam as the Pacific Air Force is rotating out the B-52s and replace them with B-1s from Ellsworth Air Force Base, starting from Aug. 6.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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