Sikorsky and Aurora Flight Sciences have been selected under phase 1 of DARPA’s VTOL X-Plane program.
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U.S. Congress to stop Turkey using American funds to buy HQ-9
The U.S. Congress has introduced a measure in the defense bill that forbids Turkey from using American funds to integrate the Chinese air defense system with U.S. missile defense systems.
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Tennessee Army National Guard Kiowa destroyed by fire after hard landing
A Tennessee Army National Guard OH-58 Kiowa Warrior made a hard landing during training in West Knox County on Dec. 13.
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Ireland deployed UAVs to Africa
Ireland’s Minister for Defense Alan Shatter revealed that the country deployed its own UAVs to Africa in 2008 and one was lost there.
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Russian Air Force lost MiG-31
A Russian Air Force MiG-31 crashed on Dec. 14 in the Far Eastern Primorye region. The aircraft just underwent maintenance before the crash.
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