Aviation News
According to the Nikkei, Vietnam has informally approached Japan on the possibility of acquiring P-3Cs that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will be retiring.
By Los688 (my own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indian government has decided that two Boeing 777 airliners being procured for VVIP transport will be operated by Air India instead of the Air Force. Only the missile defense system installed on board will be operated by IAF personnel.
By Adrian Pingstone (Arpingstone) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Chinese online news portal Sina has mistakenly reported the retirement of the Fairchild A-10 attack jet on Jun. 26.
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An interim investigation report into the crash of a AgustaWestland AW609 tilt-rotor on Oct. 30, 2015 has been released by ANSV.
Continue reading “Control laws played a part in AW609 crash”
The U.S. Office of Naval Research has accumulated enough experience to bring its swarming UAV concept out to sea for testing next month.
Continue reading “ONR to test swarming UAVs at sea next month”