All seven main rotor blades and four tail rotor blades for the Sikorsky CH-53K heavy lift helicopter were attached to the Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) and powered on for the first time.
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ATK has delivered the first modified CASA-235 light gunship to Jordan
ATK has delivered the first of two modified CASA-235 light gunship to Jordan.
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A-10s from 190th Fighter Squadron hold record for air-to-air kills at Green Flag East
A-10s from the 190th Fighter Squadron was supposed to be flying close support missions during Exercise Green Flag East at Barksdale Air Force Base this March. However, the squadron went home with the record for most air-to-air kills at the exercise.
Dornier Do-228 flying test bed delivered to India’s DRDO
India’s Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) now has a flying test bed for testing airborne radars.
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China to become biggest UAV producer
Forecast International has predicted that China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is expected to be the world’s largest producer of UAVs.