The Mexican Air Force is the first military operator of the Boeing 787. ZA006, the final flight-test example of the 787-8, will join the service as a VIP aircraft with registration TP-01/XC-MEX.
Boeing to revise schedule for KC-46
Bloomberg is reporting that Boeing will submit a revised schedule for developing the KC-46 tanker to the Pentagon.
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Six Su-34s delivered to Russian Air Force
Six new Su-34 fighter bombers were delivered to Russia’s Southern Military District (SMD) aviation regiment recently.
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Commander AFGSC hopes to have new engines for B-52
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, told reporters he hopes the service could consider installing new engines on its B-52 fleet.
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Internal U.S. Navy report casts doubt on safety of MH-53
An internal U.S. Navy safety investigation report into the crash of a MH-53 has recommended that the service carry out a full risk analysis of the rotorcraft in order to certify it fit to continue flying for another decade.
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