Aviation News
General Electric (GE) is proposing its F414-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine for the Korean Fighter experimental (KF-X) program.
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Pittman (Official Flickr Navy Page) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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During a press briefing at the Pentagon, Adm. Bill Gortney, head of NORAD and Northern Command, said political leaders in U.S. and Canada have been briefed on upgrades to the early warning sensors in the North Warning System.
By TSGT DONALD L. WETTERMAN (http://www.defenseimagery.mil DF-ST-88-03448) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Obama administration has approved the sale of 15 AH-1Z helicopters and 1000 AGM-114R missiles to Pakistan.
By Lance Cpl. Christopher O’Quin, USMC (U.S. Marine Corps photo [1] 081219-M-2708O-107 [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Navy has started to equip the MH-60R fleet with the Digital Rocket Launchers (DRLs).
“MH-60R” by U.S. Navy – http://www.news.navy.mil/list_single.asp?id=4771. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Twelve U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron do the elephant walk during Exercise Forceful Tiger on Apr. 1 at Kadena Air Force Base, Japan.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris
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