Aviation News
An executive with the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told reporters that delivery of the S-300 air defense systems to Iran is ahead of schedule and Moscow plans to export other weapons that are not banned under international law to Tehran.
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Boeing has flown the fourth and final flight test aircraft for the KC-46A program, a 767-2C. This aircraft will be used to conduct environmental control system testing.
Tim Stake, Boeing photo
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The Obama administration has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force.
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The 61st Fighter Squadron became the second F-35A squadron at Luke Air Force Base to drop bombs when three aircraft delivered six GBU-12s at the Barry M. Goldwater Range on Apr. 25.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan
Appearing before the U.S. Senate Armed Services seapower committee, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Aviation Lt. Gen. Jon Davis told lawmakers that his service’s F-35Bs are not affected by a software bug that causes the APG-81 radar to reset in flight.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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