Eurojet Turbo GmbH and General Electric could find out this month which company is successful in the race to be the engine supplier for the KAI KF-X fighter project.
Denmark will send 7 F-16s to pound ISIL in Iraq and Syria
Denmark’s parliament has approved the government’s request to send seven F-16s and a C-130J to the Middle East. The F-16s will strike ISIL targets in Syria this time.
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Lawmakers want U.S. Air Force to study resurrecting the F-22 production line
A mark-up by the U.S. House Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee in the draft FY 2017 defense budget has directed the U.S. Air Force to submit a report by Jan. 1 next year on the feasibility of restarting the F-22 production line.
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P&W developing upgrade package for TF33 to keep its maintenance costs down
Pratt & Whitney is developing an upgrade package for the TF33 turbofan engine so that it can continue to power the B-52H bomber well into 2040.
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Brazil might walk away from A-Darter dogfight missile project
Engineering News from South Africa said Brazil might cease its partnership with South Africa to develop and field the A-Darter short-range air-to-air missile.
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