Aviation News
French President Francois Hollande announced his country will send reconnaissance flights over Syria starting from Sept. 8. Francois also said air strikes in Syria could come later.
By 1st Lt Christopher Mesnard [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Analysts in South Korea are divided on whether North Korea will test a long-range rocket on Oct. 12, which marks the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party.
By Sungwon Baik / VOA (North Korea Rocket Launch – Photo Galleries) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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VAQ-209 finally had the chance to fire the AIM-120 air-to-air missile in the squadron’s history on Sept. 1. The testing took place off the coast of Virginia as part of a multi-plane multi-missile Tactical Support Wing training event.
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The Pentagon has awarded Boeing with a $23 million contract modification for testing of the high-altitude antisubmarine warfare weapons capability on the P-8A.
By U.S. Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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AL-1, the first F-35 assembled in Italy, has made its first flight from the Cameri Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility on Sept. 7.
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