An interim investigation report into the crash of a AgustaWestland AW609 tilt-rotor on Oct. 30, 2015 has been released by ANSV.
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ONR to test swarming UAVs at sea next month
The U.S. Office of Naval Research has accumulated enough experience to bring its swarming UAV concept out to sea for testing next month.
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First flight of BrahMos on a Su-30MKI
The first flight of the BrahMos on a Su-30MKI has finally taken place on Jun. 25 at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Nasik.
USMC wants to arm Avenger units with laser weapon
A plan by the U.S. Marine Corps to arm its AN/TWQ-1 Avenger low-altitude air defense units with a 30-kilowatt laser weapon is proceeding smoothly, USNI reports.
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USAF looking at switching ejection seat vendor for F-35A
The U.S. Air Force confirmed with Defense News that it has sent a letter to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to inquire on the cost and challenges of switching the default Martin-Baker ejection seat to the ACES 5.
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