Aviation News
The U.S. Navy, together with BAE Systems, has delivered 110 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) units to Jordan for integration on Jordan’s CN-235 gunship program.
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A C295W from the Mexican Navy flew to Antarctica on Nov. 27. Landing at Argentinian Marambio Base, in the Seymour Island, the aircraft was the first C295 to ever visit Antarctica.
Photo: Airbus Defence and Space
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The MQ-8C completed its three week operational assessment on Nov. 20 after flying 11 flights and clocking 83.4 flight hours in the process.
U.S. Navy photo
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It’s back to the drawing board for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as the research agency had to abandon a plan to use a F-15 to launch small satellites into space.
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A DC-3 that was restored in the U.K. will soon depart for India where it will join the Indian Air Force vintage squadron. The service will now have to decide whether it will dismantle the aircraft and ferry it home or to make the long distance trip home.
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