Aviation News
U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, Frank Kendall, told attendees at the Reuters Aerospace and Defense Summit that he expects the U.S. Navy to stick to its F-35C orders.
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Osan Air Base in South Korea will gain a second runway next year and the primary runway will be closed for repairs.
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Four F-16s from Belgium have arrived in Lithuania’s Šiauliai air base to take over the NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from the French Air Force.
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Top secret intelligence documents leaked by Edward Snowden says Al Qaeda has created cells of engineers to try defeat unmanned aircraft.
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Russia has delivered all Su-30MK2s ordered by Indonesia. The final delivery took place on Sept. 4 at Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base.
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